…when Bobby Abreu is dealt. For all the ire that is thrown at this man by many fans and journalists, it says something when the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Tigers, Angels, and perhaps Cardinals are all interested in trading for him. The Phillies may actually get some good value back for him because of all this interest, but the end result will be to have traded one of the best hitters this franchise has ever had simply because he costs a lot of money for a team that has made a lot of bad moves. If/when he wins a World Series with one of these teams, Huge Tiny Mistake hopes he is happy and understands that he had many fans in Philadelphia who loved his play, even if the boos and taunts about his defense or ‘walking too much’ were louder than the cheers.
We’re not going to list the stats that show how much of a rock he has been at the plate, and we’re not going to show where he lists all-time on the Phillies’ offensive lists. It’s been re-hashed several times before, and it won’t stop anyone from believing that he’s ‘lazy’ or that somehow fumbling a ball in the outfield once in a while should be an afterthought because of how much he brings with his bat. People blame Bobby unfairly for this team losing throughout his career, as though his entire game is ‘hollow’ or he is some kind of ‘fraud’. For christ’s sake, Luis Sojo has won multiple World Series rings, that is not the way one judges a player.
It almost seems like a forgone conclusion now that Bobby will be dealt. And we will be worse off for it.
right now, i think abreu is more valuable to this team in a trade than on the field. his greatest attribute, getting on base, is being wasted in the three hole. our best hitter is stuck at 2 and best power hitter at 5 mainly because the team refuses to see abreu for what he really is, an aging overpaid leadoff hitter. The team, and many fans, still think bobby abreu is a great hitter and a power hitter, and until the team gets a real manager who will utilize him the right way (leadoff), we are better off trading him. you can’t overlook the fact that he is owed a lot of money and his numbers indicate a likely continued decline. he is a sub-.300 sub-20 homer guy. past stats are past stas. his value on the market will not get higher, i say pull the trigger…
“….. Simply because he costs a lot of money…..” ???Wrong, there. Unless you want to keep Abreu until he turns 36 and has no real market value beyond: “DH.” A losing team always needs to turn over its best veteran players for blue chip futures. Get beyond the sentimental crap and move up to the real world. This is BUSINESS, not Sesame Street.