Bobby Abreu anyone ?

by Ketcham Bruce on Dec 2, 2008 8:12 PM EST Comment 10 comments

The New York Yankees didn't offer arbitration to Bobby Abreu. I was curious to see how much he was worth and if our beloved PBC could foot the bill. The link below states he'd be worth 10 million, but maybe we could get him for less. I know it's a long shot but with the way the economy many teams might pass on him. McCutchen might not be ready to go in 2009 and I'm not sure if management will go with Steve Pearce. It would be nice to see Abreu make use of the short porch in right. If the price is right, should we go for it ?

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/hey-bobby

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No...

too much money for a losing club. We would be much better suited using the 10 million he will cost on the draft, latin american spending, or on hiring a few more good developmental coaches for the minors.

by joegonzo on Dec 2, 2008 9:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Maybe

He’d be a huge offensive upgrade for us, and a nice chip at the deadline, and we certainly still have some money to spend this offseason (above and beyond our continued focus on prospects, of course). That said, I’d worry about his defense in RF, since he has issues going back toward the wall and there just isn’t much non-warning-track real estate there.

by Vlad on Dec 3, 2008 12:20 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Its Possible

I dont think I would mind if we signed him for 8-10 million a year. I just dont think that thats where are priorities should be. I do think it would have some postive effects on the clubhouse, give us a veteran, and an upgrade for maybe a year, but I think we need starting pitching. Thats where we need to put our money.

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by omar moreno on Dec 3, 2008 7:53 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

If we're talking $8M...

…I think Abreu at that price would have a lot more positive impact than, say, Garland or Wolf.

by Vlad on Dec 3, 2008 9:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

exactly

thats wat im thinkin as well

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by omar moreno on Dec 4, 2008 8:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Two words: Decline phase

Bobby’s going to be 35 and his numbers are on the slide. Granted, that means his OBP, for instance, went from excellent to just very good, but still … at his age the excellent numbers aren’t coming back. We’d likely be buying a slightly above-average hitter with, as Vlad notes, defensive issues. Not to mention, what’s he got to play for here besides a paycheck?

Pass.

by bucdaddy on Dec 3, 2008 9:54 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

What he's got to play for

Another paycheck? I’m not sure about $8M, that’s sounds just a bit too much, but if he can show he can still take and rake, he could parlay that into a two year deal next offseason. Think Reggie Sanders. It’s unlikely, but not everyone is like Burnitz, who just wanted one last grab from the till before quitting. If he plans to play 4-5 more years, a one-year deal makes sense for him if he can’t get a decent multi-year deal.

by azibuck on Dec 3, 2008 10:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

az,

Just saying if he wants to showcase himself, there are teams he can showcase himself on that also have more than a snowball’s chance of making the postseason. Teams that have better lineups for him to produce in. Which next to the Bucs is just about all of them.

by bucdaddy on Dec 3, 2008 11:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

true, but...

if he plays decently for the bucs he can certainly count on a trade to one of those teams in july

by johnnycuff on Dec 3, 2008 11:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Decline

Last year, Abreu hit .296/.371/.471, a 120 OPS+. He can decline a fair bit and still be a useful offensive player, particularly given our short-term OF weakness.

by Vlad on Dec 3, 2008 2:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs