i can’t believe he didn’t take that offer…
i think it was a fair deal. I don’t think he’s worth more money. we should spend that kind of money for Figgy or Lackey

And Abreu is a hell of a lot more useful than Burrell, even if he’s older. However, something like 2/20 makes me nervous, since it doesn’t leave a lot of room for Abreu to decline due to age. There’s no guarantee he’ll have two more years as good as this last one.

I don’t think Abreu is going to get much better than what the Angels are offering. There are a lot of OF/DH/1B types on the market, and some of them will go cheap. Can’t blame the guy for wanting to try the market though.

I think it was a fair offer, especially since he says that he wants to stay with the team. I think if they offer it to him after the season…he takes it.

The money may not be the issue, but Bobby probably wants one additional guaranteed year.

Bobby is worth more than the offer and rightully turned it down. He made 6 million this year and the offer is only for 8 million a year, at best a moderate raise (hell Matthews is making more than 10 million sitting on the bench).

Raise the offer to 20-22 million for 2 years maybe throw in an option for another year. We do not want to lose Bobby!

I wouldn’t want to pay Abreu for what he’s done this year – with a younger player perhaps, but not for a guy who will be hitting his mid 30s.

it’s the first act of several necessary for the FA situation to be decided for the 2010 team. If the news is real, the offer won’t change; he will take it, or leave it….no negotiations.

The Angels have succeeded in setting a precedent they want to continue: that of making a “fair” offer which will be accepted or rejected in a reasonable time (Hunter, Teixeira).

If Abreu walks, it will make decisions regarding Vlad and TEvans less complicated.

I personally vote for Vlad and TEvans.

Didn’t TonyReagins JUST SAY aw eek ago that no offers have been or will be made to players until AFTER the postseason is over???? Gee, I wonder if it might get in the heads of Lackey and Vladdy to find out Abreu was offered a contract before either of them? The article is bullshit meant to fuck with the Angels.

It seems strange that the Halos would give this kind of offer at this point in the offseason.

If you’re Bobby why would you give up Free Agency for an offer that is at best “fair.” If you’re Reagins, and you want to keep Bobby out of Free Agency, you are going to have to overpay. You would be overpaying him and in effect blowing him away with an offer that would induce him to avoid the uncertainties of free agency.

I also gotta laugh at all the fans who gripe that Bobby says he wants to stay with the Angels, so he should take this deal. Really???!! This could be the last contract he signs as a ballplayer, and you think he should take a lowball offer just because he likes California, likes his teammates and like the Angel style of ball. Give me a break. Which one of us, would forgo the opportunity to make 3-4 million dollars more for sentimental reasons?

In the end, Abreu will get 2 years at 10-12 million with incentives and a mutual option year.

What makes Abreu more valuable than Vlad is that the guy actually knows the strike zone. Vlad is used to hacking, and he will probably always be a hacker. The problem with this is that as Vlad gets older and his reflexes and body gets slower, he won’t be able to hit all of those balls out of the strike zone. Those are pitches that Abreu never tried to hit in the first place.

Where you will see a downward trend with Bobby is in the power numbers. Looking at his numbers you see a decline in his doubles and homers. That trend will continue, but he’ll still be a clutch hitter, albeit, one who hits more singles and walks more.

It’s fine to say, that the Angels shouldn’t overpay Abreu, but then who is your right fielder? Gary Matthews? Reggie Willits? Terry Evans? The Angels are not going to try to sign either Bay or Holliday. Both of those guys would cost far more money that they are willing to wrap up in Abreu. Moreover, both of those guys will receive love from NY and Boston, so it will be hard to compete with that kind of cash. When it comes down to it, we might have no other choice, but to moderately overpay for Abreu.

At this point, all of the Angel Free Agents want to test free agency. Lackey is likely gone since he has the most market value and someone is going to overpay for him. Moreover, the Angels picked up Kazmir with the understanding that he would be insurance in the event of Lackey’s departure. Figgins is also gone, since he’s a legit leadoff man and those guys rarely are on the market. Of the Angel free agents Abreu might be the one who the Angels have the best chance at retaining. The nightmare scenario is if the Angels retain none of their Free Agents. It’s a prospect that I don’t want to think about. Moreover, with the Angels in the ALCS, why not enjoy the moment and not think about the future. After all, the present is pretty awesome.