Email a copy of 'Make Or Break Year: Bobby Abreu' to a friend
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Email a copy of 'Make Or Break Year: Bobby Abreu' to a friend
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TwinsVet
I guess I thought a “make a break” player was one more like Hunter Pence, who needed to show whether or not he was going to live up to the hype or become a bust. Not a guy who’s simply a declining veteran.
Mike Axisa 3
Hunter Pence is not in danger of being a bust, that doesn’t really make sense.
Wek
By that logic Abreu is not in danger of being a bust either. The guy has already made it. He’s just going into the declining phase, like every other player will around their mid 30s. “Make or Break Year” is being taken too literal. If Abreu get’s a “Make or Break Year” then Johnny Damon, Manny Ramirez, Magglio Ordonez and many more older players should get one too.
Tko11
Yea I dont understand how Abreu is make or brake if hes already made it. More like how much longer he can keep it up before age catches up.
HerbertAnchovy
Neither does a make or break year article about an established player that is near retirement.
TwinsVet
That’s probably fair. Maybe a delmon young? I’m thinking guys who are on the cusp between reaching their hype and having their team give up on them. Guys who aren’t just approaching free agency, but going into a career-defining season.
NL_East_Rivalry
I believe it is because he has to make his PA’s or break into a 1 mil contract or less. So 8+ mill dollars are on the line for him this season.
TwinsVet
Ha. Howd I miss that?
BlueSkyLA
You might think. I also don’t get these “make or break” articles for players in their late 30s. The only real question is whether they hang it up after this season or the next one.
AJCBE
Hmmm, maybe it’s Make- A few more million, or Break- A brittle bone while running the bases and never walk again.
I really don’t know either.
BlueSkyLA
I like your theory. As good as any. I suppose if the minds at MLBTR don’t explain the logic behind these articles, we’ll have to invent our own. FWIW, I asked the same question about the “make or break” article about Casey Blake.
wholenewworld
Yeah, this series really doesn’t make much sense, so just go with it. Next up the the “Make or Break” series: Albert Pujols.
BlueSkyLA
Ha. That’s right, if he doesn’t end up owning the Cardinals, he will have failed.
ryankrol
Bobby Abreu’s role and decline are clearly defined. He really doesn’t have anything left to prove other than whether or not he should get Hall of Fame consideration, I guess. lol
Bryan
Platoon option is to put Willits in right/left and have Hunter/Wells DH.
Guest 7195
yeah… ill be betting that abreu has a better season than vernon wells.
oater
I don’t think it will happen, but the better platoon option if Mark Trumbo.
eyeglass1
Wow. Who writes this stuff? That drop in stealing percentage was MASSIVE! A whole 5%. Wow. Yes, sure does show a decline in speed… maybe he slipped a couple of times? Get real.
Commander_Nate
Who was that right-handed hitter the Angels had ’til just recently who crushed lefties? He hit like 20+ HR almost every year, kinda big dude, had a beard, got lots of chicks…what happened to him? Oh well, hopefully Bobby was just having a bad luck year in 2010, which his BABIP indicates to be true.
notsureifsrs
maybe, but i’m not so sure. his babip was lower than his career average, but not much lower than the league average – which suggests it could just be decline. that theory is supported by his career low 16% line drive rate, which has been declining since 2008 and is a good 6 points lower than his career average
SmackSaw
Scioscia doesn’t like fat catchers of Italian descent
RedSoxDynasty
I heard he’s the reason Mike Piazza juiced up. Not for better on field performance but to keep Scioscia off his back and keep him from calling him a “Fat Meatball”! Lol!
wickedkevin
I don’t really get these make or break year articles for players in their mid-late 30’s.
Martin Wayne Guerrero
Imagine the Angels outfield if they had Hunter Wells and Abreu in 2001 instead of 2011 that would have been something
Guest 7194
vernon wells played 30 games in 2001. torii hunter had a better OPS this season than in 2001. the only player who was clearly better in 01 was abreu. outside of defense and age of course.
Martin Wayne Guerrero
ok 2002? is that better?
Im not looking for there best seasons im just saying if my team had Well Hunter and Abreau ten years ago i would be pumped!
Hardball52
Why would outside of defense be “of course”? Defense is a huge factor in a players value, and all three have had drastic downturns.
Granted, its a fairly obvious point for three older players.. but its still true.