slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 11/3/2008
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From the NY Daily News : If you want something out of the ordinary this offseason, try this on for size: the top right fielder on the free-agent market is a Yankee, wants to stay a Yankee, and the Yankees might let him walk away. You read that right. Bobby Abreu’s stated first choice this ...
Musings on Bobby Abreu
riveraveblues.com 11/12/2008 — We keep coming back to Bobby Abreu. He’s that free agent with which no one knows know what to do.
On Sunday night, in our open thread, a mini-discussion broke out about Bobby Abreu’s declining walk rate. Some saw it as a sign that Bobby ...
Abreu Files For Free Agency
yankstalk.com 11/3/2008 — Bobby Abreu, who has driven in 100 or more runs in each of the last six seasons, was one of four New York Yankees players to file for free agency on Thursday. Joining Abreu on the first day of the filing period were Yankees catchers Ivan Rodriguez and Chad Moeller, plus right-handed pitcher ...
The Productivity, Durability & Consistency Of Abreu
waswatching.com 1/19/2009 — Jerry Crasnick wrote this at ESPN.com a month ago, but, I didn’t see it until Friday when my print version of Baseball America showed up in the mail. It’s some interesting stats on Bobby Abreu:
In any number of categories, Abreu stacks ...
They Call Him Abreu
fangraphs.com 12/15/2008 — Much like with Pat Burrell and Raul Ibanez (Eric will have more on that signing later), Bobby Abreu ’s suitors have to understand and account his defensive shortcomings in order to accurately project his worth. Jon Heyman is reporting the Chicago ...
Abreu Overload
fangraphs.com 1/24/2009 — Jon Heyman’s drew the ire of many a blog in the past, including numerous times this off-season alone, but his latest column features this nugget about Bobby Abreu :
Abreu is getting a bad rap by executives who are overemphasizing his defensive ...
From the mailbag: What about Magglio?
riveraveblues.com 10/31/2008 — The Detroit Tigers were arguably the American League’s biggest disappointment this year. They beefed up payroll and landed Miguel Cabrera through a key trade only to find their pitching in shambles. Their 74-88 last-place finish was not ...
Where to Now, Bobby Abreu
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 1/7/2009 — Talk about running out of options. With Milton Bradley and Pat Burrell signing with the Rays and Cubs respectively, one has to wonder where Abreu will wind up. Like many free agents, the market for Abreu has not developed and teams appear to be shying away from his high price tag. Remember, ...
Baseball Writers Use Economic Recession As Straw Man
walkoffwalk.com 12/2/2008 — Hey, did you hear? We're totally in a recession! It might even be a global recession, so don't get too excited, Toronto people. FOX Sports reporter and erstwhile pixie Ken Rosenthal must know we're in a recession because he's linking the tough ...
Arbitration Offers
baseballprospectus.com 12/3/2008 — Teams had until Monday to decide whether to offer their free agents arbitration. As I’ve written before, I consider this to be something of a bright-line test of competence for an organization, as the risks and rewards are clear, and in almost ...
Abreu on the verge of signing with the Angels
soxandpinstripes.com 2/11/2009 — Not particularly Yankees related, but old frustrating and valuable friend, Bobby Abreu, is about to sign with long time foe and hated unofficial rival, the Angels.
On the move itself: This is a great decision by Bobby and LA. He was never the type to take control of a team, and with Vlad ...
Who Has The Most Heart In Baseball? —
Bleacher Report - MLB
Regardless of the sport, one of the most important characteristics of any given player is their level of heart. The metaphorical term “heart” generally refers to a love for the game which one plays and a burning desire to succeed in that ...
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