Yankees pick up Abreu's option

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Yanks to pick up Abreu's option
Published 11/2/2007 by Andrew Fletcher at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
... The Yankees have picked up the $16 million option for 2008 on right fielder Bobby Abreu. A person informed of the decision, who asked not to be named since the Yankees had not yet made an announcement, confirmed the move today. (Ledger on the Yankees) ...

Abreu's Option Picked Up
Published 11/2/2007 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
Ed Price is reporting that the Yankees have picked up Abreu's option for 2008. There's some risk here - Abreu posted his worst OWP mark, in his career, last season (.569). Then again, last season, his relative batting results (in things like RCAA, RC/G, Isolated Power) were pretty much in the same ballpark as Robinson Cano and Derek Jeter. So, it's not like Abreu is a total washout with the stick. I would like to see him work on his fielding some, next year - but, I doubt that will happen at this stage in his career. I would not bring Abreu back in ...

Bobby’s back (and there’s gonna be trouble)
Published 11/2/2007 by Ben K. at River Avenue Blues
... . In other news, Ed Price reports that the Yankees have decided to exercise the $16-million, one-year option they hold on Bob Kelly Abreu. The Yanks’ right fielder - whom they acquired in 2006 for a whole lotta nothing - will be 34 on Opening Day and, considering what else is out there, is a fine, fine choice for the 3 hole in the Yankee lineup. ...

Yanks pick up $16M option on Abreu
Published 11/2/2007 by anaconda <info@pinstripealley.com> at Pinstripe Alley: Front Page Posts
Ed Price:     The Yankees have picked up the $16 million option for 2008 on rightfielder Bobby Abreu. A person informed of the decision, who asked not to be named since the Yankees had not yet made an announcement, confirmed the move today. ...

Yankees Pick Up Abreu Option
Published 11/2/2007 by attackgerbil at YFSF
... Bobby Abreu will be patrolling right field at The Stadium in 2008, as the Yankees picked up his $16M option for next year.  ht: waswatching.com Ken Davidoff tries to answer the question of whether or not there is a Posada-Girardi rift.  Short answer: no.  Bill Madden and Mark Feinsand report that Omar Minaya would really, really like to land Posada. Buster Olney reports that the Yankees and Rodriguez were not that far apart in what they were to offer vs. what he was expecting: the club was only a bit over $100 ...