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Message: [QUOTE="Fly Rodder, post: 4741653, member: 2133"] The main concern I have with Bellinger (besides that they should have signed him last winter), is that his exit velocity and hard hit % is way down from his heyday. He used to be elite (90%+) in those categories and now, even with a good season, he's among the lowest 20% of the league combined with a fairly high BABIP. Of course, EV isn't the be-all end all, but if he's going to be expected to move to 1B, he's going to need to be bring a big bat. He's going to work his way into a sizeable contract this off-season and the last thing the Yankees need is a big contract and declining bat at a position that is supposed to carry the offense. [/QUOTE]