This has been the hot and heavy rumor for weeks now, so what does "Manager" Joe Torre have to say?
"Joe Torre said he doesn't know where he will hit Abreu, who has hit .277 with 65 RBIs this season."
Gee, Joe. Sorry to have awakened you. Against smart teams featuring a southpaw, you might wish to consider batting him behind Giambi because he hits lefties better than righties and opposing managers will know this and not wish Giambi to be onboard. Jason then gets to see pitches over the plate as they worry over Abreu. He can be selective or clobber the horsehide. Bobby makes mincemeant out of lefties so at first they begin to pitch around him only to look up and realize that Alex is on deck, so oops, better power one through his kitchen. The reason the man hits so very many doubles is his reaction time overcomes judgmental errors, and when he's on his game he's a pain to pitch to. Hitting Coach Don Mattingly then gets to work his magic in closing up the holes he's had all season by reminding him not to buckle that front leg against looping lefties, but be aggressive and make them pay for trying to play little-ball.
Great hitter, Gold-Glove fielder, and a guy who likes being a supporting player rather than THE STAR.
Thats all for now, Joe, so why don't you get the rest of that nap.
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