Yankees pick up Abreu’s option
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Here is the press release:
YANKEES EXERCISE 2008 OPTION ON OUTFIELDER BOBBY ABREU
The New York Yankees announced today that they have exercised their 2008 club option on the contract of outfielder Bobby Abreu.
The 33-year-old Abreu batted .283 (171-for-605) with 40 doubles, 16 home runs, 101 RBI and 25 stolen bases in 158 games with the Yankees in 2007. He scored a career-high 123 runs ...
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Yankees pick up Abreu’s option
Published 11/2/2007 by Jim Johnson at The Bronx Block
No big surprise, here.
Bobby was a great #3 hitter that worked counts and showed his cleanup hitter a lot of pitches.
With the younger outfielders a year or two away, a 1-year deal was perfect for the Yankees, given the situation. No reason to block anyone by signing an expensive 5 to 7 year deal for a free agent like Rowand, Jones, or Hunter. Bobby works well here and they certainly need the offense with third base suddenly vacated.
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