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Murti: Lords Of The Rings Lead In Big Win July 2008 Survey Question #3
Jul 09

In his last 50 games this season, covering 218 PA, Bobby Abreu’s BA/OBA/SLG line is: .254/.326/.431

And, in his last 25 games this season, covering 110 PA, Bobby Abreu’s BA/OBA/SLG line is: .237/.327/.371

Yet, in 78 of the 87 games that Abreu has played for the Yankees this season, he’s batted third – where your best hitter should reside.

I don’t get it. I really just don’t get it.

People like to complain about Joe Girardi batting Melky Cabrera in the lead-off spot at times – and, they should – but, we don’t hear much about the strange call to continue running Abreu out there in the three-hole. Why?

5 Responses to “Abreu: Why Does He Bat Third?”

  1. gphunt Says:

    But he walks and takes so many pitches….oh wait that was the Abreu of old.

    So who’s the new 3 hole hitter? Giambi?

  2. Steve Lombardi Says:

    Maybe Posada as a DH – or Matsui if he comes back…

  3. antone Says:

    They should bat ARod 3rd and Giambi 4th…drop Abreu to 6th and bat Posada or Matsui when healthy in the 5 hole…if Posada and Matsui are both playing then bat Abreu 7th and Cano 8th

  4. Steve Lombardi Says:

    Or, if Damon comes back…

    Bat Damon 1, Gardner 2, Jeter 3…
    and have Abreu bat 7th, with A-Rod 4th, Giambi 5th and Posada 6th.

  5. July 9th vs. The Rays : WasWatching.com Says:

    [...] I called out Bobby Abreu this morning – and he gets the game-winner today, in extras, his first Yankees walk-off hit…and he gets the Gatorade Bucket too (with Cano and Cabrera playing the roles of Jim Burt and Harry Carson). [...]

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