In addition to what he can do on the field and at the plate, Abreu appears to possess qualities that are lacking or just absent in Donaldson. Most notably, he is an asset as a leader and a positive influence among his teammates. Donaldson has always appeared as an attention seeking ass. There I said it. One is an asset the other is an ass.
On a team with a strong Latin presence, Abreu will be a steadying influence. So happy to have him on this team.
Sure. But Donaldson used to hit and now he doesn’t.
Yeah, but Donaldson was acquired by a GM and not an owner, therefore it doesn’t count, I guess?
True, but Donaldson has never been as good a hitter as Abreu.
Bagwell has Opinions™:
An actual analysis of the signing:
I love this deal. In my opinion, Abreu is one of the most underrated players in the game. All he’s done throughout his major league career is hit, and hit, and hit some more. His wRC+ in 2022 was a robust 137. It’s also 137 over the three years of his just-completed contract, and 133 for his career.
Greatest weakness??? Not on defense certainly.
And this from Bagwell:
Yo tambien
From McTaggart about Abreu: He profiles to bat sixth in Houston’s lineup behind Yordan Alvarez, Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker.
I like the idea of opposing pitchers runniing the gauntlet only to have a selective .300 hitter waiting for them.
…with power
I like OBP also, as well as patience at the plate. Gearing up for another year. Can’t complain so far. I like luhnow and click analytics. But there is no and end all in the game.
Not sure if it was click, on acquisitions. They both were lesss than. One catches the second world series no hitter. The other makes a vital catch at the base.
But hey, just the tin hat
Look up Tin Hat.
You might mean tinfoil and could be using it in the wrong context here.
Is there an encryption key available for download? Perhaps a decoder ring one could mail order?
I like my team. It is what it is
WWDDarwinDo?
angels pick up pitchers and not many to win.