Comments on: The free agency of Bobby Abreu

By: Mossa

Mossa — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:05:31 +0000

what declining presense at the plate?! Are you kidding me!

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:14:21 +0000

Mann’s defense is far worse than anything you mentioned I’d take Abreu’s declining offense and better defense than Manny and his scumbag ways.

By: ortforshort

ortforshort — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:47:15 +0000

I’m not sure where this incredible optimism comes about Swisher. Two teams have happily unloaded him the last two years and the Yankees are the schmucks holding the back right now. On top of that, I think that the reason that the Yankees have not gone after Teixeira is that Cashman actually thinks he’s snookered the White Sox out of this gem. This will probably go down as one of Cashman’s worst mistakes as Swisher has no-hit him self out of the major leagues within the next couple of years while Teixeira is spending next decade winning MVP’s for Boston.

By: ryan

ryan — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:32:38 +0000

Swisher is gonna be a superior upgrade at 1B regardless of his hitting. That being said we got a guy who will hit for power and not for average al la jason Giambi minus some pop. No problem with swisher if he can get his OBP back up. Matsui I think, If kept healthy and out of LF , will have a sold year for the yanks and provid a Left handed weapon badly need in 09. I believe the key to matsui’s success this year will be if he stays a DH all year and stays far away from the outfield ( At this point he’s just a liability out there and will hurt himself and the team)

By: Sciorsci

Sciorsci — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:18:09 +0000

Relatively cheap? Not for his 2008 production.

By: Sciorsci

Sciorsci — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:53:51 +0000

Say what you will about Boras, but at least with him you know the equation’s fairly simple… you want the player, you need to have the highest bid. Very rarely does a Boras client deviate from that concept. The idea that Boras would steer one client away from the highest bid (or even from the best fit if that’s how Boras played the game even though it isn’t) for the best interest of a different client is likely a media creation or a figment of fans’ collective imagination.

By: JeffG

JeffG — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:37:09 +0000

really?

By: ortforshort

ortforshort — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:36:45 +0000

I like Abreu. Even tho’ he’s declined a bit, he’s still a better ballplayer than the other possibilities on the team and as free agents. He’s been a solid number three hitter, he’s decent defensively and still runs reasonably well. I don’t think that the Yankees can afford to go into next season with only two decent corner outfielders in Nady and Matsui, particularly when Matsui’s legs are such a question mark. Abreu is a better player than Matsui and should start in right with Nady and Matsui platooning in left. You can also give Nady starts in right. I don’t like Swisher at all and its a good bet that he won’t even last out the season in New York. Its hard to understand how anyone could think that Swisher could come close to Abreu’s numbers this year wherever they end up, let alone think that he’ll outhit Abreu – its nuts. As far as free agents coming in – I don’t see where Burrell or Dye would be an improvement over Abreu and you won’t save any money with them. I don’t like Adam Dunn at all. He has power and draws walks. However, he doesn’t make contact enough, strikes out way too much, doesn’t drive the ball into the gaps well (his power is fly ball home runs), isn’t fast and is a big clunky one dimensional type of player. Maybe the Yankees can pick up a decent young outfielder by trading some of their pitching prospects – someone who can field, run, hit decently and with some power. If they can’t trade for someone like that, I’d re-sign Abreu.

By: JeffG

JeffG — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:36:33 +0000

regularly x 2 … obviously drunk for the night – done.

By: JeffG

JeffG — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:35:05 +0000

I think it is really hard to appreciate how bad defense can really ruin a game – unless you are a close follower of Mike Mussina. Yet, even when it is not so apparent, small things that lead to a longer innings can make your ace starter into an average starter. Can make an innings inner leave after the 5th regularly.