Yeah I know it’s “old news” but I wanted to wrap up this dangling plot line: Bobby Abreu, one of the best players in baseball, signed for only $5 million for one year with the LA Angels of Anaheim. There’s only a few bonuses in the contract, based on plate appearances.
“It was tough,” Abreu said. “I thought by November, December, I was going to have a contract. I was looking for something multiyear, but the economic situation right now, everybody’s going through it. So I do understand that.”
Bobby- I have a feeling you will do great for the Angels this year, and the Yankees will miss your bat. Too bad Brian Cashman didn’t call you back.
MORE BASEBALL FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
Braden Looper (former Marlins and Mets closer): Brewers as a starter. $5.5 million plus option
Andruw Jones (still paid in full by the Dodgers- around $18 million): Texas Rangers. Minor league deal plus around $1 million if he stays healthy on the roster. What a waste of talent Andruw has become.
Adam Dunn: Washington Nationals signed him to a 2-year deal ($20 million total).
Selected Major league baseball free agents still available (unemployed):
Moises Alou
Garret Anderson
Orlando Cabrera
Joe Crede
Miguel Cairo (he’s still in the league?)
Jim Edmonds
Manny Ramirez
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Keith Foulke
Eric Gagne
Nomar Garciaparra
Tom Glavine
Luis Gonzalez
Dos Hermanos: Livan Hernandez y El Duque
Jason Isringhausen
Jon Leiber
Paul Lo Duca
I-Rod (Pudge)
Pedro Martinez
Doug Mientkiewicz
Mark Mulder
Jay Payton
Sidney Ponson
Kenny Rogers
Ben Sheets
Frank Thomas
Barry Bonds
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I’m sick and tired of all the signs around – let’s break ALL the rules baby!
Maybe I should’ve seen d’ signs, should’ve read d’ writing on the wall.
& realized by the distance in ur eyes that I would be the 1 to fall.
Bobby Andonov is 10 times hotter and better …. well to me. <3 i Love you Bobby :D
Mets reach Minors deal with Livan
All the money in the market was gobbled up at the beginning of the offseason, mostly by the Yanks.
Due to the Recession, the market crashed, and these guys are waiting for the phone to ring.
Andruw Jones was an atlanta braves
“superstar”! What a waste of talent
is an understatement! I never liked
him, he was that good!!!
And Tom Glavine? No one is calling him either?
It is so hard for me to see all of
the names of “free agents”!!
Manny, pedro, edmonds, pudge, i mean these guys were superstars not
to long ago!! Now not one of them gets a phone call from any team?
Is it the “old” saying: What have you done for baseball lately?