I disagree completely. It's Jeff that has the proven record of being cheap, not Alderson, who came to the Mets on the Bud Selig's recommendation. Hosmer hasn't done well with the Padres but he's been durable. Who's to say what he would have done had he come here. Certainly would have been better than the intended Gonzalez/Smith duo. He'd be under less pressure, not being the "savior" he's supposed to be at San Diego.
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