I don't think there's any misconception about the type of player he is. He is who he is. I don't think he's going to not get a big payday because of some false image of him as "lucky" or "injury prone". He's going to get a decent pay day, because he can mash the hell out of the ball at times, but he's going to not get a huge payday because he's inconsistent (.689 OPS from August 1 on last year, .559 OPS in April), he can't play a full season, he's a liability in the field, and he's 31.
There's really not any reason for anyone to give him more than say, 3 years, 21 million. He's a nice player, and the Marlins fucked with him by not letting him be an everyday player until he was too old to really have a full career and that sucks, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have his flaws. It has nothing to do with a general misconception about him and everything to do with his very real flaws as a long term product.
There's really not any reason for anyone to give him more than say, 3 years, 21 million. He's a nice player, and the Marlins fucked with him by not letting him be an everyday player until he was too old to really have a full career and that sucks, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have his flaws. It has nothing to do with a general misconception about him and everything to do with his very real flaws as a long term product.
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