He is a retread, which is why they could get him cheap and why he would be a bench player. Prince Fielder is no bench player and the prospect cost for him would be substantial. In my opinion OPS, nor any stat for that matter, for a bench player is definitive of their value to a team. Nomar has a career .885 OPS. You are assuming that his sub-.700 OPS in 33 games is reflective of his ability? He has much more ability than Bailey or Bates. His experience and versatility would also be pluses.