April 27, 201411 yr Doug Padilla @ESPNChiSox 5m Ventura had 33 RBIs in July 1991. Baines has the club record 36 in June '87. Abreu now chasing down the coaching staff.
April 27, 201411 yr Chicago White Sox @whitesox 34s Abreu is the first player in MLB history to record four 4+ RBI games in his first 26 career games.
April 27, 201411 yr Good lord, this man is strong. He won't be worth the money, though. His power is his only tool. Sincerely, ESPN and Fangraphs
April 27, 201411 yr QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ Apr 27, 2014 -> 04:59 PM) He won't be worth the money, though. His power is his only tool. Sincerely, ESPN and Fangraphs They are about as bad on that as you were on Paulino.
April 27, 201411 yr They are about as bad on that as you were on Paulino. Yep. #truth Bad call on my part.
April 27, 201411 yr Doug Padilla @ESPNChiSox 9m Asked Ventura about his 33 RBI month for the Sox in the wake of Abreu's 31 in April: "Yeah, he's not playing for the next 5 days."
April 27, 201411 yr Man this is fun to witness. Hope sale comes back healthy and we start pitching better
April 27, 201411 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 27, 2014 -> 05:05 PM) Doug Padilla @ESPNChiSox 9m Asked Ventura about his 33 RBI month for the Sox in the wake of Abreu's 31 in April: "Yeah, he's not playing for the next 5 days." That's classic Ventura.
April 27, 201411 yr QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 27, 2014 -> 06:56 PM) Abreu has hit shots off of some really good pitchers too Also, not just mistakes. He's been killing stuff at the periphery of the zone. Just awesome to watch.
April 27, 201411 yr QUOTE (ScottyDo @ Apr 27, 2014 -> 05:10 PM) Also, not just mistakes. He's been killing stuff at the periphery of the zone. Just awesome to watch. Price became unglued after the bunt he threw away and then when Eaton scored. Abreu almost got him the time before, but it looked like a golf ball when he did take him out. There was an east wind over 30. On a summer day with the wind blowing the other way, that may have had a shot at the concourse.
April 27, 201411 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 27, 2014 -> 05:14 PM) Price became unglued after the bunt he threw away and then when Eaton scored. Abreu almost got him the time before, but it looked like a golf ball when he did take him out. There was an east wind over 30. On a summer day with the wind blowing the other way, that may have had a shot at the concourse. Which is another reason to be impressed with Carroll. Didn't become unglued after the Viciedo error.
April 27, 201411 yr The bad news is that we will see a lot of intentional walks this year. Well, I guess that can be good news.
April 27, 201411 yr QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 27, 2014 -> 05:41 PM) The bad news is that we will see a lot of intentional walks this year. Well, I guess that can be good news. If tank hits well bring it
April 28, 201411 yr QUOTE (hammerhead johnson @ Apr 27, 2014 -> 09:48 PM) Ain't been nothing like this since 2003/2004 Frank Thomas. I use to never miss a Richie Allen at bat then came The Big hurt and now we have Abreau, but this guy seems to do the impossible and apparently hasn't reached his peak.
April 28, 201411 yr QUOTE (sammy esposito @ Apr 27, 2014 -> 10:55 PM) I use to never miss a Richie Allen at bat then came The Big hurt and now we have Abreau, but this guy seems to do the impossible and apparently hasn't reached his peak. He's doing this in cold weather. It's crazy
April 28, 201411 yr QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Apr 28, 2014 -> 05:15 AM) He's doing this in cold weather. It's crazy It's actually scary what he's doing in cold weather.
April 28, 201411 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 28, 2014 -> 12:41 AM) It's actually scary what he's doing in cold weather. For once I agree with Greg.
April 28, 201411 yr QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ Apr 27, 2014 -> 04:59 PM) He won't be worth the money, though. His power is his only tool. Sincerely, ESPN and Fangraphs ESPN largely ignored it. FanGraphs liked the move with caution because he wasn't an athletic player and it's hard to know exactly how stats will translate. Abreu's have translated well thus far. The scary thing to me is that I think he's a better hitter than he's shown thus far. Maybe not power wise, but he looks like a .300+ hitter at the plate.
April 28, 201411 yr Heck of a first start and got to love what you are seeing but know there will be a learning curve as the league continues to try and adjust to him. He seems like he has the right head on his shoulders and the right approach to be able to adjust and continue to succeed though. Been a beast thus far.
April 28, 201411 yr QUOTE (Knuckles @ Apr 28, 2014 -> 09:49 AM) Can't wait for those 49 and 79 All Star Jerseys. And 67
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