BOBBY ABREU NEWS
Former Yankee farmhands having success with Philly
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In 2006, the Yankees sent C.J. Henry, Carlos Monasterios, Jesus Sanchez, and Matt Smith to the Phillies in exchange for Bobby Abreu and the late Corey Lidle. While the Yankees certainly enjoyed the benefits of that trade as Abreu wore the pinstripes well (offensively) during his tenure...
Angels and Dodgers face similar payroll situations
There doesn't appear to be much wiggle room, so a big deal or run at top free agents would require some creative accounting.
When the last out of the American League Championship Series was made in October, the Angels trimmed almost $51 million from their payroll, as...
Damon 2 Base Steal
7 days ago by
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Johnny Damon has already stated that he prefers to stay with the Yankees and in reality, who wouldn’t? According to Ken Rosenthal, Scott Boras is going to use Bobby Abreu’s 2 year/$19 million fleecing of the Angels as a baseline for Johnny Damon.
As a Yankees fan, I have...
Damon Could Be Looking For Abreu Type Deal
7 days ago by
The Evil Empire
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Ken Rosenthal wrote today that he believes that Scott Boras will use Bobby Abreu's two-year, $19 million contract as a baseline for a potential deal with Damon. Earlier this offseason, Jon Heyman said that before the playoffs "the Yankees were believed willing to go for two...
Damon Looking For Abreu Money
8 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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Ken Rosenthal wrote today that he believes that Scott Boras will use Bobby Abreu's two-year, $19 million contract as a baseline for a potential deal with Damon. Earlier this offseason, Jon Heyman said that before the playoffs "the Yankees were believed willing to go for two...
Abreu’s contract = Damon’s baseline
8 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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Ken Rosenthal (FOX Sports) speculates that super agent Scott Boras will ultimately use Bobby Abreu’s 2-year, $19M contract with the Angels as the baseline for Johnny Damon’s deal. Mike over at RAB considered this market influence a few weeks ago. In case you’re wondering...
Rosenthal: Damon Will Seek Abreu Money
8 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Ken Rosenthal's latest entry in the offseason blog at FOX Sports says that he believes Scott Boras will likely use Bobby Abreu's two-year, $19MM contract as a baseline for fellow 36-year-old outfielder Johnny Damon.Damon put up a career year in his age 35 season, belting out...
Who will be this offseason's Bobby Abreu?
9 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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If this offseason is anything like last offseason -- and it just might be, given the continuing economic problems in the real world -- the free-agent market will take quite awhile to develop. That means plenty of quality players will be available deep into the offseason.
And that isn...
Angels 40-Man Roster Set at 38
9 days ago by
Halos Heaven
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As the rights to exclusive negotiations with their free agents closed, like every major league club, the Angels set their 40-Man Roster yesterday. It stands at 38. Here they are listed in order of the earliest that each can become a free agent.
* means a club option exists for an...
Today in Philly Sports History: Bobby Abreu to Phils, 1997
The Astros could maybe be forgiven for letting Bobby Abreu go unprotected in the expansion draft in 1997. He appeared in just 74 games for Houston, with a combined .687 OPS over 234 plate appearances. But I bet the Rays were quickly kicking themselves for drafting him on November...
Today in Phillies history - Bobby Abreu Era Begins
It is a trade that worked out well for the PhilliesOn this day in 1997 the Phillies traded shortstop Kevin Stocker to the new Tampa Bay Devil Rays franchise in exchange for Bobby Abreu.Abreu was one of the best hitters on the team his entire career in Philadelpia and played a key role...
Free-agent preview: Outfielders, designated hitters
13 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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Think of shopping for free-agent outfielders and DHs like this: Matt Holliday and Jason Bay are Nordstrom. Everyone else is Nordstrom Rack. "I think everyone sees there's separation after the first two," Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said.
Holliday and Bay...
Cashman Playing It Slow With FA's
14 days ago by
The Evil Empire
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From Erik Boland:"You probably won't see offers right out of the gate," Cashman said. "When free agency kicked in last year, I jumped in. The first call was to CC. This year is different.""Thankfully we have a real strong nucleus in place and we have some...
Cashman: We'll Take It Slow With Free Agents
14 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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From Erik Boland:"You probably won't see offers right out of the gate," Cashman said. "When free agency kicked in last year, I jumped in. The first call was to CC. This year is different.""Thankfully we have a real strong nucleus in place and we have some...
Rangers Interested In Guerrero
18 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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The Texas Rangers' search for a right-handed bat has them looking at Vladimir Guerrero, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.A source "with knowledge of [Guerrero's] thinking" says that the two-year, $19MM contract that Bobby Abreu signed with...
Players A to Z, Bobby Abreu
18 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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The ability to get on base defines Bobby Abreu as an offensive force. In eight of his fourteen seasons in the majors, Bobby finished with an OBP over .400, and for his career sports a .404 OBP. At one point Abreu was a .300/.400/.500 player, at or above those numbers in BA, OBP [...]
The Leadoff guy…
Aybar left and Figgins (if re-signed) right are prime candidates to lead off in 2010By Brent Hubbard - AngelsWin.com ColumnistAnd tonight, the leading off for your Los Angeles Angels will be…Third baseman Chone Figgins? Left Fielder Chone Figgins? Designated Hitter Bobby Abreu? Shortstop...
Kurkjian on the Yanks
22 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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From Tim Kurkjian:1. How will the world champion Yankees rework their roster?They have three primary free agents, left fielder Johnny Damon, designated hitter Hideki Matsui and starting pitcher Andy Pettitte.Last winter, the Yankees didn't even make an offer to Bobby Abreu or Jason...
Rays Family Tree: The Dead Trade Strings of 2000
The year 2000 featured the end of two more trade strings for the Rays.
Bobby Abreu traded for Kevin Stocker (released 2000)
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Fantasy Baseball: It's time for you to love Bobby Abreu.
24 days ago by
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by Chris Carlson - AP
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Yesterday Bobby Abreu signed a two-year, 19 million dollar deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. If we were to draft for 2010 today, my guess is...
Cliff Lee, Brandon Webb Have Their Options Picked Up
24 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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The hot stove is on FIRE!!! The champagne hasn’t dried yet in the Yankee locker room and we have already seen Mark Teahen and JJ Hardy get traded and the Angels re-sign Bobby Abreu...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
A Perfect Fit: Bobby Abreu Re-signs With Angels
24 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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I wrote last week there were three teams whose future would be dramatically affected by what happens this offseason. Those three teams were the New York Mets, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
A Perfect Fit: Bobby Abreu Re-signs with Los Angeles Angels
24 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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I wrote last week that there were three teams whose future would be dramatically affected by what happens this offseason. Those three teams were the New York Mets, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Valuing Bobby Abreu
24 days ago by
Sabernomics
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Yesterday, Bobby Abreu signed a two-year $19 million deal to remain with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Abreu is a good player and still has »»
Abreu Signing Signals Chone Figgins Adios
24 days ago by
Halos Heaven
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by Kathy Willens - AP
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The Angels wasted no time in re-signing Bobby Abreu. The terms appear to be $19 Million Guaranteed...
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