Jose Abreu

Let's be realistic here. After signing Abreu, we're not going to also sign Granderson, Ellsbury, McCann, AND Lincecum.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Oct 19, 2013 -> 01:49 AM) Do you realize what he hit this year? .261/.310/.396. We don't want a .310 OBP batting first or second, and we don't want a .396 SLG batting third, fourth, or fifth. He's a career ..280 hitter and he hits very well with RISP. Not to mention his defense is solid.

We can't just screw our team by trading young talent away to make room for a 37 year old who demands to play another year. Sorry Paulie, but goodbye.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 18, 2013 -> 07:07 PM) Why? Because he's Brandon Phillips. Can hit leadoff, second, third, fourth, even fifth.

Reds shopping Brandon Phillips. Beckham, Santiago, and Webb for Phillips?

Why is everyone assuming we are definitely going to sign another big name? This may be our only signing.

We can bring back some former players this offseason. Cotts, AJ, Crain, and the amazing Brent Lillibridge.

Cubs fans be like: Well yeah but we have Javier Baez and he's gonna break the single season home run record next year!

I switched from WSI to here because it sucks... this is much better I only picked that first because a friend recommended it

Joenisiel Puispedu.

If there wasn't a game MLBTR would be covering the hell out of this. They usually have me covered.

Was Puig this hyped out of Cuba?

QUOTE (Jake @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 09:19 PM) But his bros call him Darry Darry Bonds Send that to Hawk

WAIT THIS IS GROUNDBREAKING. My sources JUST TOLD ME that Jose Abreu is a BASEBALL PLAYER. This changes EVERYTHING!

My sources are telling me that Jose Abreu's first name is Jose.

@JeffPassan Sources: Rangers not expected to sign Cuban 1B Jose Abreu. Won't go to $68M, the size of current six-year offer. Most speculate White Sox.

Meanwhile... in the MLB Analyst Room *Hahn talking to Jon Heyman on phone* "Now Jon, for an extra fifty bucks, you tweet in 5 minutes, 'Rangers are now the favorite for Abreu.' Got it?"

.... so he's ours??

IT WORKED! Kind of. Barry Jackson (MIA Beat Writer): Marlins bid but are reportedly out of running for Cuban 1B Jose Dariel Abreu, who Fox says will likely get 6 yrs, $68 M from White Sox.

Last time I did this, we got an update seconds later. WHAT IF HE SIGNS WITH SOMEONE TONIGHT?

Funniest tweet yet that was just deleted for who knows what: White Sox and Rangers agree to split Abreu's services 81 games/81 games and split his 4 year, $44 MM contract. He is still on pace to drive in 247 runs for each team.

The last sentence of this thing still scares me, though. http://trsullivan.mlblogs.com/2013/10/17/r...ot-after-abreu/

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 08:45 PM) Then you have the Sox beat writers who just collect a check. Or they just become Cubs beat writers instead. #MarkGonzalez

Jon Heyman seconds that Texas is in.

CAN SOMETHING JUST HAPPEN PLEASE