Life in a major market and exposure on a super station have done wonders for his defensive rep just as he's begun to lose his defensive value. He used to start a good number of DPs from his position, but whether it's a matter of getting older or having this other player at this position, that isn't the case these days. Although he's apparently never going to become a particularly patient hitter--he has drawn more than 40 unintentional walks once in his career--he's still putting runs on the board, and should continue to be one for the next two or three years, or, almost to the end of his contract.