Jose Abreu

I just saw this on Facebook and had to share it here.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 16, 2014 -> 07:36 PM) Because De Aza has all of those World Series AB's to be able to compare against... And Pods numbers are still not what De Aza's are there. I suppose I meant to say base runner, not stealer. Remember how many bonehead plays ADA made on the basepaths this year?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 16, 2014 -> 07:23 PM) .281 vs .274 isn't a big deal. RISP De Aza .309/.515/.864 Pods .289/.396/.750 .289 RISP is acceptable. As for clutch, aside from his Yankees walk-off, I don't recall a De Aza moment as clutch as either the Pods Dodgers walk-off or Game 2. Podsednik is also faster and a better base stealer.

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Jan 16, 2014 -> 07:24 PM) Oh s***, now you've done it. Yeah, I'm in for it.

Pods is more clutch and he hits a higher average

I was actually thinking the same thing today (#randomness). I prefer him right now over De Aza

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jan 16, 2014 -> 03:37 PM) More or less difficult than sentence structure in thread titles? BUUUURRRRNNNN

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jan 15, 2014 -> 10:25 PM) $285 million they can have him, fake or not. He ain't getting more than Kershaw I'll bet a lot on that. In the end I think it comes down to NYY, CHIClark, and LAD (even with Kershaw, I read his contract may be back loaded so they left room for Tanaka hypathteticaly). I still have us at a long shot. It's been crazy how little is out there about what he's thinking. Who knows what the money is at, Gammons suggested anywhere between $100-$125. I think the CWS interest is under rated he fits perfectly with our rebuild but it will come to him wanting to be here over anywhere else, we aren't outbidding anyone. He can get the money from either of those three teams. I think we're competitive at $125-130 but that's our threshold. It's clear we have, had interest with us meeting him but it'll be up to him and his preferences, which no one knows anything about. That's why all this is bs toll he signs. I hope with us. All good points, but no Arizona?

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jan 15, 2014 -> 10:23 PM) Those 2 people were Epstein and Hoyer Or it was Clark The Cub on two seperate occasions... wearing Epstein and Hoyer masks! #ClarkStrikesAgain

Aaaaaaannnnnddddd it's gone. Er, deleted.

Some of these fan tweets trying to start rumors are amusing. "BREAKING NEWS! Masahiro Tanaka signs a 7 yr/ 285 Mil deal with the Brew Crew!"

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jan 15, 2014 -> 09:14 PM) Brought up the name, "Tanaka," to 2 people at owners meetings this morning. They both had the same response: Beware of the Cubs. "Are you sure they didn't say beware of Clark The Cub?"

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jan 15, 2014 -> 09:14 PM) Here's something to kill your erection: Per Jayson Stark: Maybe it's good he's warming to Chicago. God knows why the hell he would want to pitch for Cuba besides money. So you're saying he's going to Cuba to pitch in that league? Damn, no major league for Tanaka.

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Jan 15, 2014 -> 08:48 PM) How about " beavis and butthead" , even though Boers and Bern's aren't as intelligent. How about "Beef and Broccoli" because one is fat and the other is skinny (just judging by their voices)

Ok let's move away from this sexual orientation discussion shall we...

OK Dan Hayes you can stfu. That's the thirteenth tweet he's had in the past 3 days saying that we're not getting Tanaka.

QUOTE (Al Lopez's Ghost @ Jan 15, 2014 -> 08:24 PM) Same here. Except for the erection part. +1

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 15, 2014 -> 04:00 PM) This site became Chaveztalk at the trade deadline in 05. It was fun. People argued, lines were drawn, eyeballs were gouged, and then the trade deadline passed and Crede remained the starter How many pages were in the thread?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 15, 2014 -> 03:56 PM) Im not sure about that, but Eric Chavez singlehandedly changed this entire website for a day Wait, what?

“I wouldn’t say I’m anxious but I want to start,” Abreu said. “I want to get it going. That’s why I’m going to come back in on Feb. 3 and get it going here.”

“We try to keep in mind that it’s Jan. 14 and we still have a ways to go,” Hahn said. “But just watching Jose go through his work, you saw that professionalism as well as the plus-plus power on display today in only his first couple of rounds of BP. He’s a very serious hitter. He’s one who goes up there with a plan and has a great deal of ability and it’s going to be fun to see how this plays out over the next couple of years.”

“That’s a strong man right here,” hitting coach Todd Steverson said of Abreu. “That’s a big man. He has a nice smooth, compact approach. He didn’t try to do too much with the ball and the ball was flying off his bat. I think he has a nice bright future coming up with him.”

As a tribute to MJ's Barons career, we now have the Nike Air Jordan Barons. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-leag...11542--mlb.html

Can we get a thread title change?