Bobby Abreu Playing The Outfield
Posted by Steve L. on August 27th, 2007 · Comments (2)
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.
Looks like the Yanks are going to need to win everyone of Wang/Pettitte/Rockets’ starts.
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? ; )