Cuban first-baseman Jose Abreu has agreed to a six-year, $68 million deal with the Chicago White Sox. According to Buster Olney of ESPN, the White Sox, Astros, and Rangers were viewed as the final three teams that Abreu would choose from.
The Mets sent scouts to watch Abreu last month, and a high ranking official told The Star-Ledger's Jorge Castillo that they were "impressed." However, other sources later told the Daily News that Sandy Alderson was not expected to pursue a free agent first baseman this winter.
Paying almost $70 million on a player as risky as Abreu could end up being a flop for the White Sox. With that being said, I'm glad the Mets didn't completely overpay for him. Granted, fellow Cubans like Yasiel Puig and Yoenis Cespedes have found success in the MLB since their transition, and Abreu was, according to scouts, a better hitter than them, it would have been to much of a risk for a rebuilding team trying to find it's way again.
I'm hearing that the Mets will look internally for their 2014 first baseman, choosing from Ike Davis, Lucas Duda, Josh Satin, Wilmer Flores, and possibly even Daniel Murphy. To me, that is unacceptable, because the Mets are going to need to bring in proven talent. I'm talking about Justin Morneau, Kendrys Morales, those guys. For now, we'll just have to wait and see what Alderson's plan is, but I can already tell there is a chance we may be greatly disappointed.
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