Abreu's asking price? Reportedly, 3yr/48 million

by Tommy Rancel on Dec 15, 2008 6:20 PM EST Comment 21 comments

Ken Rosenthal passes this note about Bobby Abreu.

Bobby Abreu has produced six straight 100-RBI seasons, averaged 159 games the past eight years and built a .405 career on-base percentage.

Why, then, isn't he getting more play on the free-agent market?

Evidently, his price is too high.

Abreu, who turns 35 on March 11, is looking for a three-year, $48 million contract, one executive says.

Wow, if that is the truth then we can surely cross him off the list, at least for now. Abreu is a great hitter, no doubt, but that is a little ridiculous for a 35 year old who's defense rivals that of Shelly Duncan and Jack Cust. While still a very good hitter, his wOBA has average out to .364 over the past two years, which is good, but still about .30 points below his career mark. Maybe divide that $48 million by three and shave off a year and we can talk.

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48 divided by 3 is 13, and 3-1 is 2, so 2/13MM?

I don’t think Abreu comes at under 7MM per year.

"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."

by Blicks on Dec 15, 2008 6:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I hope you aren't a math major.

48/3=16

So, that would be 2/16.

by rglass44 on Dec 15, 2008 6:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

This...

by Tommy Rancel on Dec 15, 2008 6:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I fail at numbers sometimes.

My brain is still recovering from exams and this make-up paper I have to do.

2/16 sounds more reasonable.

"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."

by Blicks on Dec 15, 2008 7:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

9=8

by floridaroar on Dec 15, 2008 8:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

48+3=51. 51*16=816. Abreu's first season was in 1995. 816+95=911

IT ALL FITS

by ReasonableDoubt on Dec 15, 2008 9:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

FUNNIEST POST OF THE YEAR!

by NLaloosh on Dec 16, 2008 8:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He made 18 million last year.

Of course he’s not going to want to take a big pay cut. But if that price is firm, he might just go ahead and hang them up.

Tools Whore

Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Dec 15, 2008 6:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

no thx.

Burrell or Bradley plz.

by daveh33 on Dec 15, 2008 8:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Another power bat off the market

Ex-Ray reunited with Sweet Lou

by RATW on Dec 15, 2008 10:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I used to go to games just to watch him crush the ball in batting practice.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Dec 15, 2008 10:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He reminds me of ...

this guy.

(excuse to link to redesigned baseball-reference, thanks to LL and BTF)

by RATW on Dec 16, 2008 12:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

me too!

by walkoffwalk on Dec 16, 2008 12:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Even being generous with his defense I have Abreu as a 2.2 WAR player in LF.

2.5 as a DH. That’s last year. Going forward he’s probably closer to 1.75-2 in LF and 2-2.25 at DH. His market value is around $11.5mm if he’s a DH (and after putting up a -25.9 UZR/150 last year I sure hope he’s a DH) on a 3 year deal. He’s asking for $16mm a year? Really. Crazy.

by acblue on Dec 16, 2008 3:11 AM EST reply actions 0 recs