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August 27, 2007

Bobby Abreu Playing The Outfield

Before the 1993 season, Bill James, in writing about Danny Tartabull playing the outfield, wrote that he "played the outfield with the aplomb of a pregnant camel in a forest fire."

I think Bobby Abreu takes it to another level in the field. Bobby Abreu plays the outfield like a pregnant camel trying to walk across a frozen lake.

Who did Abreu pay-off in 2005 to win a Gold Glove? That must have some pretty penny.

Posted by Steve Lombardi at August 27, 2007 08:45 PM

Comments

Looks like the Yanks are going to need to win everyone of Wang/Pettitte/Rockets' starts.

Posted by: rbj [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 27, 2007 09:03 PM

Well, Abreu did post his best fielding season in 2001 according to UZR: a whopping -1 runs compared to average. From 2000 onward he's been more like a -5 to -10 fielder. Maybe the voters wanted to reward his improvement? ; )

Posted by: Sky [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 28, 2007 10:53 AM