waswatching.com - 1/19/2009
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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 up against players who have been All-Star ...
mlbtraderumors.com - 1/20/2009
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John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer talked to
Reds GM Walt Jocketty, who is currently focused on...
hammering out one-year deals for arbitration-eligible players David Weathers and Edwin Encarnacion . Fay inquired about free agents such as Bobby ...
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Reds Unlikely For Abreu, Sheets, Oliver Perez
nbcsports.msnbc.com - 1/22/2009
yankees.lhblogs.com - 1/17/2009
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January is traditionally a slow month for baseball
news. So for the second year in a row,...
we will showcase other blogs with a series of pinch hitters. Next up is Drew from My Pinstripes. Drew just started his fourth year of writing his blog ...
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Pinch hitting: My Pinstripes
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Yankees Headlines of the day….
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
... and I’m holding his hand, and we come up out of the tunnel into the light. It was huge..how green the grass was.. brown dirt, and that great green copper roof, remember? And we had a black and white TV, so this was the first game I ever saw in color. Sat through the whole game next to my dad, taught me how to keep score, Mickey hit one out.” Phil: Goody day. Mitch: And I still have the program. and here is the clip:————————————————————————————————————– Hard To Let Go… / The Productivity, Durability & Consistency Of Abreu / Odds and ends [image] ...
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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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Would Abreu take one year 4MM
metsfever.blogspot.com 2/10/2009 — Apparently the door is open if Bobby Abreu really wants to stay in NY but he's going to have to take a one year 4MM contract. While it sounds like the Mets would bring Abreu aboard, they aren't willing to spend any more then that. I'd love to see Abreu sign but I can't see how he'd take that ...
Could Mets enter picture for Abreu?
fannation.com 2/3/2009 — After finally locking up their own free agent Oliver Perez to a $36-million, three-year deal that solidifies their rotation and works for all sides, the big question now in New York is whether the Mets might take a run at one of two great remaining ...
Latest On Bobby Abreu
mlbtraderumors.com 2/10/2009 — Here's what ESPN's Jerry Crasnick had to say regarding the market for Bobby Abreu yesterday:
While Seattle and Atlanta are monitoring Abreu's status and staying in contact with his representatives, the Mets continue to maintain they're not in the ...
No team for corner outfielders
riveraveblues.com 1/21/2009 — While RAB readers are busy predicting Bobby Abreu’s eventual home . the former Yankee is watching his options dwindle. As MLBTR reported earlier this evening, Abreu’s price seems to be too steep for Cincinnati. At this point in the off ...
Rumor: Abreu Wants Mets, is the Feeling Mutual?
nybaseballdigest.com 2/8/2009 — After talking to a league source, the feeling around the game is Bobby Abreu really wants to stay in New York, and with the Yankees not at all interested, he is very open to the idea of playing in Queens. The source says that Abreu had instructed his ...
Bobby Abreu Still Looking For Work
bats.blogs.nytimes.com 2/2/2009 — Get ready for a lot of free-agent signings over the next 10 days. With spring training starting Feb. 14 for the Yankees and others, it's time for the 90-plus players remaining on the market to find a home.
"Some players are sitting at home and their ...
Yes, Babe Ruth Was Underrated —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/19/2009
A total of 714 home runs. A total .342 career batting average. An alleged call shot. Yes, we think we know Babe Ruth. A power hitter. A Sultan of Swat. An American hero. And of all baseball players to ever step foot on a diamond, he may be the most ...
Phil Hughes Spotted at LAX Nightclub —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/19/2009
(Zell's Pinstripe Blog)
It looks like Phil Hughes is hitting up the clubs before Spring Training starts. Then the fun and games stop. I don’t take this as anything bad at all. He’s just trying to have some fun. Since when is ...
New York Yankees Headlines of the Day —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/19/2009
(Zell's Pinstripe Blog)
Here are a bunch of headlines swirling around Yankees Universe today:
Bill Madden writes about the talks that went on about Manny Ramirez . He mentioned how the Yankees were “ready to go at least two ...