He played well yes, but Nomar playing well is not the same as Nomar playing well 3-4 years ago. Back then Nomar playing well was worth $15+ mil, he was a top 5 defensive shortstop and one of the toughest outs in the game. Now Nomar playing well is maybe a $10+ mil player at best. His defense has been in subtle decline, and may take a dive if he doesn't come back completely recovered from his achilles injury, that can be an injury whose effects never leave you. Add that with the fact that he is now a .300/.360/.500 hitter instead of a .350/.420/.600, and you have a guy that is no longer worth what he once was.
Up until last spring Nomar was still going after the big bucks, now that hes hit the market hes realizing no one is gonna be getting $15 mil, Beltran might not even get that, nevermind a SS on the wrong side of 30. Don't get me wrong, Nomar is still a great player, and a top all around shortstop, but he is no longer the superstar caliber player that he once was.
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