October 29, 201312 yr Asked if having Cuban players on the roster helped him sign with the Sox... "created an atmosphere that i feel comfortable coming into. I am thankful for that"
October 29, 201312 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:17 AM) "My mindset is to do what my team needs" Hit 100 home runs
October 29, 201312 yr SoxNet.net @SoxNet 4s "there is a generation of Cuban players that have inspired me" #abreu
October 29, 201312 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:17 AM) Hit 100 home runs He was actually saying he goes up to plate and doesn't think HR but will do whatever the teams needs at the moment.
October 29, 201312 yr QUOTE (Knuckles @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:18 AM) He was actually saying he goes up to plate and doesn't think HR but will do whatever the teams needs at the moment. At any given moment, the team could use a home run
October 29, 201312 yr Hahn calls the deal a "calculated risk" and that we are going to "get things right"
October 29, 201312 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:22 AM) Hahn calls the deal a "calculated risk" and that we are going to "get things right" The alternative is standing still ,and that is not something we are interested in.
October 29, 201312 yr QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:08 AM) BUT WHAT IS HIS DAMN NUMBER kind of strange that De Aza has a seat saved for him If he had to choose his own seat, he would probably get mixed up and tagged out before he found it.
October 29, 201312 yr Hahn said the Paulie was one of the first phone calls he made on the day Sox signed Abreu and also back in September.
October 29, 201312 yr Nice vague answer about Konerko's future with the Sox. Sounds like he was always keeping in touch with Konerko about the signing.
October 29, 201312 yr Alexei and Alejandro both told Abreu that the ball "jumps" at USCF. When did Alexei ever make contact with the ball to discover that?
October 29, 201312 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:27 AM) Abreu thanks the Sox for letting him wear #79. His mom picked it out for him. He better not be turning 35 in January.
October 29, 201312 yr Abreu again refers to having Alexei and Dayan on the team as motivational factors for the Sox, as well as Sox showing interest early.
October 29, 201312 yr "Looking forward to getting to know my teammates and them getting to know me." #abreu
October 29, 201312 yr When asked who he looked up to or was inspired by, Abreu mentioned Minnie Minoso and the history of baseball in Cuba.
October 29, 201312 yr QUOTE (raBBit @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:28 AM) Abreu said he chose #79 because it his actual birth year. this was a joke right. he did not actually say this?
October 29, 201312 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:37 AM) Rick "not taking any short term, splashy type moves" so no granderson then i take it
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