02-12-2009, 05:38 AM
Abreu's glovework
...he's not a solid defensive right fielder. Over the last three seasons, his average Ultimate Zone Rating was minus-12, which is hardly solid. Last year alone it was minus-26, which is simply dreadful. Maybe that number was anomalous. But probably not. <b>He's probably just a really, really bad outfielder at this point in his career.</b> Which is mostly why nobody wanted to pay him anything like the $16 million he made last year.
I do think he could be a pretty solid deal at $5 million, depending on how often the Angels are able to slot him as their DH. But $5 million at this point in Abreu's career is not obviously a great bargain for the Angels.
...he's not a solid defensive right fielder. Over the last three seasons, his average Ultimate Zone Rating was minus-12, which is hardly solid. Last year alone it was minus-26, which is simply dreadful. Maybe that number was anomalous. But probably not. <b>He's probably just a really, really bad outfielder at this point in his career.</b> Which is mostly why nobody wanted to pay him anything like the $16 million he made last year.
I do think he could be a pretty solid deal at $5 million, depending on how often the Angels are able to slot him as their DH. But $5 million at this point in Abreu's career is not obviously a great bargain for the Angels.
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