Commentary
Outs shouldn't be sacrificed
New stat shows clubs' philosophy on spending baseball's ultimate currency
Originally Published: October 7, 2009
By
Matt Meyers | ESPN The Magazine
While defending J.D. Drew during a recent radio interview, Red Sox GM Theo Epstein had the following to say about his right fielder: "He does the single most important thing you can do in baseball as an offensive player, and that's not make outs."
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