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by **jbauer2485** » Tue May 08, 2007 8:22 am

YardBirds wrote:Being moved in the lineup also took some of the protection that he was getting last year. Pitchers last year were more inclined to throw to him, then ARod and Co behind him, but now batting so low, they aren't throwing him nice fat pitches down the pipes anymore.

I think he was batting very low in the lineup for most, if not all, of last year. There is some truth to that though, I believe he was hitting 9th for much of the year and had protection from Damon behind him. This year he has Doug M 8-o

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by **dmendro** » Tue May 08, 2007 9:36 am

The Yankees would benefit from moving him back to the 2 hole. Damon-Cano-Jeter-A-Rod-Giambi-Abreu would be the smart play for the lineup.

by **acsguitar** » Tue May 08, 2007 11:15 am

Abreu froze up on a fastball down the middle yesterday to lose the game. I dislike him

by **AtlDynasty25** » Tue May 08, 2007 11:22 am

acsguitar wrote:Abreu froze up on a fastball down the middle yesterday to lose the game. I dislike him

You mean that Rivera threw a beach ball down the middle to Beltre yesterday to lose the game...

by **BronXBombers51** » Tue May 08, 2007 11:25 am

dmendro wrote:The Yankees would benefit from moving him back to the 2 hole. Damon-Cano-Jeter-A-Rod-Giambi-Abreu would be the smart play for the lineup.

Having Abreu hit that low wouldn't be a smart move at all. He's consistently one of the best OBP guys in the league. He needs to hit at the top of the order, especially before the big boys.

by **theultimate69** » Tue May 08, 2007 1:51 pm

I also just looked and noticed that Abreu hasn't walked in like 15 games. Coincides with his horrible slump pretty nicely. :-Â°

by **blankman** » Tue May 08, 2007 1:53 pm

BronXBombers51 wrote:
dmendro wrote:The Yankees would benefit from moving him back to the 2 hole. Damon-Cano-Jeter-A-Rod-Giambi-Abreu would be the smart play for the lineup.

Having Abreu hit that low wouldn't be a smart move at all. He's consistently one of the best OBP guys in the league. He needs to hit at the top of the order, especially before the big boys.

That and Cano just isn't that good yet. No way he should be getting my at bats a game than guys like ARod.

I'd like to see him hitting 9th again like last year.

Posada is a patient hitter. He'll be fine with nothing behind him.

by **Rhydderch** » Tue May 08, 2007 3:40 pm

Abreu is one of the streakest guys, and he used to be a slow starter (not last year as I remember). He'll be fine.

by **RRGL1** » Tue May 08, 2007 6:28 pm

Abreu is batting 7th tonight.

by **StarsNPinstripes** » Tue May 08, 2007 8:25 pm

RRGL1 wrote:Abreu is batting 7th tonight.

Seems like the ice from Torre's head finally thawed out...He should've been hitting 7th and Giambi 3rd a week and a half, two weeks ago.

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