Analyze This: Jose Abreu Is the Bat Minnesota Needs

[dxpavelka]

Now that Abreu has signed with Houston we may be overlooking what may end up being the key aspect of this story:  The fact that a guy 3 years removed from being the AL MVP has been removed from the lineup of a division foe.  We didn't get him and whether we seriously pursued him or not will likely remain only the topic of online discussion.  But the fact is that the Sox no longer have him.  He may have had a down  year in 2022 (although an .824 OPS would have stood tall in a number of lineups--namely the local 9) and that may or may not be a precursor of future performance but that down year almost certainly contributed to a consensus division favorite finishing with a .500 record.  The fact that they won't be getting him back bothers me little.

[USAFChief]

Weird. Houston must think RBI are important.