Ellsbury was slightly below average in fielding in 2009:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/ellsbja01-field.shtml#standard_fielding

He was so close to average that I wouldn't say he cost us anything

On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 2:00 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote:

> I was surprised yesterday when Sean McAdam and Steve Buckley knocked
> Ellsbury's defense. He's made some exciting plays, but perhaps he's not
> strong day-to-day?
>
> Bucholz/Ellsbury does sound like a lot, but I'm about the team. If Theo can
> fill the hole in LF I'm all for the deal.
>
> BTW, you're all free to throw these words back at me in a couple of years.
> But Casey Kelly better be a damn good ballplayer if he's that untouchable.
>
> On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Matt & Olga McSorley <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>>  If dealing those two gets a power-hitting first baseman just coming into
>> his prime, I can live with it. Ellsbury's OBP is in the lower third of
>> major-league leadoff hitters and he doesn't provide a ton of power. I like
>> the kid and I like what he brings, but I think the upgrade to Gonzalez is
>> worth it, especially given that Mike Cameron can play center field.
>>
>> Any chance they make the deal for Gonzalez, who's on a very club-friendly
>> deal at the moment, and still sign Bay to play left? That team would stack
>> up very favorably against the Yankees. It's also feasible payroll-wise
>> because a lot of money is coming off the books the next two years.
>>
>> -- Matt
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>> *From:* Steve Gendron <[email protected]>
>> *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>> *Sent:* Thu, December 17, 2009 11:03:54 AM
>> *Subject:* Dealing Ellsbury?
>>
>> Talk is that the Red Sox would have to deal both Clay Bucholz AND Jacoby
>> Ellsbury to land Adrian Gonzalez.  Ellsbury's speed makes him so valuable,
>> I'm not sure I like where a trade like that would leave the team.
>>
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