I could be confused but didn't you mean WHEN P. Bourjos was available . I never understood Rizzo giving up Meyer when Bourjos would have cost nothing.
I posed the question several times here and it never yielded more than a mild response. I like Span but the cost was too high IMHO.
He really wasn't available last offseason. Or, more precisely, his cost was still too high. A lot of stock was put in that 2011 season. But we now have two more seasons worth of data and it's pretty obvious that Bourjos is not that guy. He may hit for a .270~ average, but that power was a fluke and his health is questionable. What isn't in doubt is his defense, which, when healthy, can be some of the best in baseball.
I'd love to have Meyer, have played Bryce in CF all season, and then decided if we want Bourjos.
