Keith Law Prescribes To Giants' "Fluke" Theory, In Describing Uribe (And Questioning His New Contract)

From ESPN.com's Keith Law (insider only) his take on the Uribe deal (and look at the adjective he uses!): • The Dodgers gave three years and $21 million to Juan Uribe, he of the .302 OBP (once you back out intentional walks) in 2010, a walk year in which he posted career highs in walks and home runs. Putting men on base was not a strength of the Dodgers before they added Uribe, with only Andre Ethier and oft-injured Rafael Furcal coming off seasons where they posted OBPs over .350. Uribe, meanwhile, has never so much as seen a .330 OBP and eats up some of the value he adds on defense by making extra outs at the plate -- and since his BABIP and home run total were both flukishly high in 2010, he's not a great bet to earn his salary over the course of the deal. I liked Uribe on a shorter-duration deal and/or for a club that needed defense but had guys who got on base at higher clips, but the Dodgers don't seem like a good fit for his skill set. I appreciate SoSG Dusty Ba...