12-13-2008, 03:47 AM
You guys, I'm not making this stuff up. Go to the Fielding Bible site. They rank <!--coloro:#00BFFF--><!--/coloro-->Abreu<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc--> as the WORST defensive RF in all MLB last year.
Now, admittedly, that's only one defensive ranking system, but it's widely respected, and even if you were highly questionable of their thorough methods of evaluation, wouldn't the news make you at least think..."Hmm, perhaps the fellow has declined a bit since I last saw him 5 years ago?"
Here's <!--coloro:#FF00FF--><!--/coloro-->Keith Law<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc-->'s take of Abreu:
BJ (Chicago): Hey KLaw, can you explain why you're down on Abreu, he still hits 290ish, with 20 HRs, 100 RBIs, 20 SBs, and an all important OBP in the upper 300's. I'm hearing the White Sox are interested, and it seems like he's still producing enough to matter, no?
Keith Law: Brutal defensive outfielder with declining power. I do like him, but the minuses are starting to creep up on the pluses.
<!--/colorc--> as the WORST defensive RF in all MLB last year.
Now, admittedly, that's only one defensive ranking system, but it's widely respected, and even if you were highly questionable of their thorough methods of evaluation, wouldn't the news make you at least think..."Hmm, perhaps the fellow has declined a bit since I last saw him 5 years ago?"
Here's <!--coloro:#FF00FF--><!--/coloro-->Keith Law<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc-->'s take of Abreu:
BJ (Chicago): Hey KLaw, can you explain why you're down on Abreu, he still hits 290ish, with 20 HRs, 100 RBIs, 20 SBs, and an all important OBP in the upper 300's. I'm hearing the White Sox are interested, and it seems like he's still producing enough to matter, no?
Keith Law: Brutal defensive outfielder with declining power. I do like him, but the minuses are starting to creep up on the pluses.
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