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The problem with evaluating defense is that the metrics used to measure their performance are subjective and unreliable. Because of this, people get reputations attached to them that stay long after they lose their abilities. Furthermore, if a player is a light hitter, they are more likely to get that "great fielder" tag put on them.
Take Royce Clayton. Dude just can't hit. Maybe he used to be an excellent fielder but he's just average now. However the DBacks got him because of his reputation and now he blocks a much better overall player.
Now Andrew Jones, on the other hand is one of the best offensive CFs in the game... and he's still under 30. He's also a very good defensive CF.
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