Bobby Abreu (unless he's changed his tune) blamed the Home Run Derby for screwing up his swing. Anecdotally, there are a few other guys who complained about the Derby. I would imaginge that professional hitters, even if they do get themselves out of whack, would figure out the problem within a week or two. Still, let's look at the evidence. Abreu was never a big home run hitter (though he had ...

While Bobby Abreu seemed to have trouble with power in the second half of 2005 and David Wright likewise in the second half of 2006, that’s no reason to make it a rule that the Home Run Derby ruins swings. That doesn’t even mean Abreu and Wright were affected by it. The most home runs Abreu has ever hit in a season was 31 in 2001. In 1999, 2002, and 2003, Abreu’s home run ...

Jorge Rojas, who was introduced by the Red Bulls to the media last week, is beginning to get comfortable in his new surrounding. He recently attended a Yankees game and met with fellow Venezuelan Bobby Abreu prior to the game. The duo exchanged jersey's and Rojas chatted with Abreu to get the Yankee right fielder about coming out to a Red Bulls match. The photo above is courtesy of Rene ...

I'm listening to Max Kellerman right now and he's been talking about this, and he has a good point. Steve Lombardi of WasWatching.com wrote about it earlier this week as well. Why do the Yankees continue to bat someone with a who is hitting .275/.346/.439 third? You know, the spot where you're supposed to have your best hitter? In June and July he's hitting just .239 with 3 HR, and 23 RBI. ...

http://www.eluniversal.com/2008/07/10/futb_art_zurdo-de-grandes-l_938995.shtml Courtesy of eluniversal.com, The Red Bulls new signing Jorge Rojas visits his countrymen Yankee outfielder Bobby Abreu at Yankee Stadium.

The Yankees continued to have trouble scoring runs yesterday afternoon, but the Yankees pitching continued to come through. One day after Andy Pettitte led the Yankees to a 5-0 win, Sidney Ponson and three relievers held the Rays to just one run in a thrilling 2-1, 10th inning win for the Bronx Bombers . With the game tied 1-1 in the 10th, and Mariano Rivera having already pitched two ...

Much-maligned Bobby Abreu hit a walk-off double that scored Derek Jeter in the 10th inning, as the Yankees won 2-1 and swept the Tampa Bay Rays in this brief two-game series. As evidenced by the score, the Yankees offense struggled, only tallying seven hits. But they got a great start by Sir Sidney Ponson . He only allowed one run and five hits while striking out four and walking two in six ...

SG, or "the hardest working man in saber-metrics", has a table detailing AL right-fielders sorted by Total Offensive and Defensive Runs Above Average. Bobby Abreu comes in...DEAD LAST. I knew he was having a not-so-Abreu season (even with what ...