According to SI, Bobby Abreu and the Angels have agreed to a one-year, five million dollar deal. Not bad. Not bad at all. Abreu, who turns 35 next month, has been healthy and productive for as long as I can remember. The projections like him to put up something like .280/.375/.440, and he’s apparently headed for the DH spot. Which is a good thing for baseball gloves everywhere when you consider that the defensive metrics have had him in the red since 2004. Last year he was pretty freaking awful. UZR gave him a -25.2.
Abreu probably ends up being a pretty good bargain for the Angels, but at the same time he’s not Mark Teixiera, Manny Ramirez, or even Adam Dunn. I think had the Angels signed anyone of those guys the A’s would have been pretty much screwed. They might still be screwed as it is, but I think they still have a chance. Obviously the A’s will need to have a ridiculous amount of breaks go their way (I’m talking a healthy Giambi/Chavez, and the emergence of a young pitcher type stuff), but I guess Abreu just doesn’t really scare me. So how do you feel about the Abreu addition?
Update. 9:08 PM: Adam Dunn to sign two-year deal with Nationals. I mean, I guess Washington needs another outfielder. Hey, Jim. I think it's time to admit you have a problem. Will be interested to see the terms.
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