UZR Projection:
Ibanez: -14 runs
Burrell: -18
PMR Projection:
Ibanez: -12 runs
Burrell: -16
+/- Projection:
Ibanez: -17 runs
Burrell: -19
(Projections are approximate and deliberately conservative)
Congratulations, Philadelphia. Signing Raul Ibanez has upgraded your defense.
Still a stupid contract, though. $30m/3yr is an awful price to pay for a 36 year old who might not even be worth one WAR in the first year of his deal.