Hitting
The book on Deare is that you can knock the bat out of his hands with an average major league fastball. Deare always has been a line-drive hitter who uses the entire field. The Retired or Inactive Players do tend to sit Deare when the opposing team throws a lefty. It's no secret he can't touch the left-handed breaking ball.

Baserunning & Defense
His speed is below average and he's not a threat to steal. Deare doesn't read balls well off the bat, misses cutoff men consistently and floats throws to the infield. His biggest problem in the field simply has to be his throwing arm... it's well below par.

          -- Moostard Nyman