Comments on: Bobby Abreu worked out for the Red Sox http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/bobby-abreu-worked-out-for-the-red-sox/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sun, 26 May 2013 05:50:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: xjokerz http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/bobby-abreu-worked-out-for-the-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-420284 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:40:04 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281938#comment-420284 cant wait to see the blue jays and O’s represent the AL East for a while, about time.

]]> By: mazblast http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/bobby-abreu-worked-out-for-the-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-420178 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 21:17:41 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281938#comment-420178 The Red Sox front office appears to be completely clueless other than in a “throw sh** against the wall and see what sticks” way. Wasn’t it Known Wisdom just a few years ago that Theo and his staff were the smartest, most clever, and best-looking people in all of baseball? Or was ESPN lying to us?

]]> By: joerymi http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/bobby-abreu-worked-out-for-the-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-420030 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 06:36:04 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281938#comment-420030 Had a nice career, but is a below average player now. ZERO reason to sign him, unless the name is going to put asses in the seats…which it won’t.

]]> By: tfbuckfutter http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/bobby-abreu-worked-out-for-the-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-420022 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 05:17:32 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281938#comment-420022 The problem is that signing him retards development of prospects.

Which is why it is and always has been completely idiotic for them to have so many 30+ year olds like Darnell McDonald cluttering their AAA roster.

And why the team has so little potential this year.

]]> By: martysbetter http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/bobby-abreu-worked-out-for-the-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-420021 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 04:54:38 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281938#comment-420021 Sign him for a year, who cares we aren’t winning in 2013 anyway.

]]> By: tripleg3 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/bobby-abreu-worked-out-for-the-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-420004 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 02:24:38 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281938#comment-420004 and sign manny back too

]]> By: cackalackyank http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/bobby-abreu-worked-out-for-the-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-419989 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 01:31:03 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281938#comment-419989 Oh very true…but that doesn’t mean they won’t be dumb enough to try.

]]> By: uyf1950 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/bobby-abreu-worked-out-for-the-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-419969 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:27:08 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281938#comment-419969 If they are, God help them.

]]> By: genericcommenter http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/bobby-abreu-worked-out-for-the-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-419968 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:26:28 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281938#comment-419968 True, but threats have to have some legitimacy to back them up. If I’m an agent and the team tells me instead of signing my 1B client, “Fine. We’ll just go out and sign Bobby Abreu to start there in 2013,” I’m doing all I can to avoid busting out laughing in their face.

]]> By: cackalackyank http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/bobby-abreu-worked-out-for-the-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-419946 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 23:09:30 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281938#comment-419946 Could they conceivably be thinking of Ortiz @1B and Abreau @DH….

]]> By: cackalackyank http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/bobby-abreu-worked-out-for-the-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-419943 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:56:57 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281938#comment-419943 As long as Napoli’s agent read this story and it can be confirmed the Sawx are getting exactly what they need out of this…sorta like that story about LaRoche talking with them.

]]> By: pisano http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/bobby-abreu-worked-out-for-the-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-419933 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:41:25 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281938#comment-419933 It seems if a player is breathing the Sox are interested.

]]> By: bostonboy82 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/bobby-abreu-worked-out-for-the-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-419926 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:36:01 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281938#comment-419926 Oh great……

]]> By: giantssb42champs http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/bobby-abreu-worked-out-for-the-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-419923 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:29:19 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281938#comment-419923 One mans trash…

]]> By: uyf1950 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/31/bobby-abreu-worked-out-for-the-red-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-419916 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:08:25 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281938#comment-419916 Not exactly sure where or what the Red Sox would do with Abreu. To quote MLBTR he’s a below average defender in the outfield. He has no professional experience at 1st base and with Ortiz doing virtually all of the DH’ing not much call for Abreu there. Looks to me like there is nothing to be had here for either party.

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