Why Bobby Abreu wasn’t offered arbitration, re-revisited

Bobby Abreu reached a one-year deal for just $5 million plus incentives with the Los Angeles Angels. As good as that deal may sound, it?s probably still too much money for him. Here are some other articles I?ve written on Abreu?s value. Why Bobby Abreu wasn?t offered arbitration Sheehan claims it was the worst decision of the arbitration offerings. I disagreed. Most people disagreed. Instead of the $15 or $18 million Abreu would have been paid by the Yankees had they offered it, Abreu gets $5 million. Very good decision by the Yankees as we already knew. More on Abreu Abreu is worth about .7 WAR in 2009, which means he?s worth only $3.4 million. Why Bobby Abreu wasn?t offered arbitration, revisited