Although it is rare, every AN reader can agree that the '10 A's may struggle to score runs.  I have convinced myself that simply applying one rule of strategy can have an unlimited impact on any given game.  

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Counterintuitively, it's been difficult to express the magnitude of the upgrade that is O-Cab for Crosby.  Many remained skeptical even after hearing about, or being reminded of, his two Gold Gloves and two World Series rings.  "He's not necessarily a numbers guy..." description by Eric Chavez resonated, but it seems not to be a problem with Orlando's stats, but a flaw in our important stat of OPS.  

Stolen Bases remain an individual measurement, but should be included in calculations  of Slugging Percentage, and consequently, OPS.  I will conservatively subtract Caught Stealing instances from Stolen Bases for an Aggregate.  Each use of "A" in stats means aggregate or +steals.

2008: 

.334 OBP

245 TB + 13 ASB = 258 ATB / 661 AB = .390

.334 OBP + .390 ASLG =  .724 AOPS

compared to .705, about 2.7 % improvement

Career:

.322 OBP

2379 TB + 139 ASB = 2518 ATB / 5962 AB = .422

.322 OBP + .422 ASLG = .744 AOPS 

compared to . 721, about 3.2% better

Crosby's totals are meager and not as consistent as Cabreras, and do not affect his stats to the degree of significance(for me).  Great find of an undervalued player.