southsider2k5 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 SoxNet.net @SoxNet 12s First guy that Abreu thanks is Kenny Williams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Asked if having Cuban players on the roster helped him sign with the Sox... "created an atmosphere that i feel comfortable coming into. I am thankful for that" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 "My mindset is to do what my team needs" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:17 AM) "My mindset is to do what my team needs" Hit 100 home runs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 SoxNet.net @SoxNet 4s "there is a generation of Cuban players that have inspired me" #abreu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:17 AM) Hit 100 home runs He was actually saying he goes up to plate and doesn't think HR but will do whatever the teams needs at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 QUOTE (Knuckles @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:18 AM) He was actually saying he goes up to plate and doesn't think HR but will do whatever the teams needs at the moment. At any given moment, the team could use a home run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Abreu wouldn't talk about his flight from Cuba, hopes to in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Hahn calls the deal a "calculated risk" and that we are going to "get things right" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:22 AM) Hahn calls the deal a "calculated risk" and that we are going to "get things right" The alternative is standing still ,and that is not something we are interested in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:08 AM) BUT WHAT IS HIS DAMN NUMBER kind of strange that De Aza has a seat saved for him If he had to choose his own seat, he would probably get mixed up and tagged out before he found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 "this signing does not preclude us from bring Paul [Konerko] back" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Hahn said the Paulie was one of the first phone calls he made on the day Sox signed Abreu and also back in September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Nice vague answer about Konerko's future with the Sox. Sounds like he was always keeping in touch with Konerko about the signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Alexei and Alejandro both told Abreu that the ball "jumps" at USCF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Alexei and Alejandro both told Abreu that the ball "jumps" at USCF. When did Alexei ever make contact with the ball to discover that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Abreu thanks the Sox for letting him wear #79. His mom picked it out for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:27 AM) Abreu thanks the Sox for letting him wear #79. His mom picked it out for him. He better not be turning 35 in January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 C'mon...say it was the money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Abreu again refers to having Alexei and Dayan on the team as motivational factors for the Sox, as well as Sox showing interest early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 "Looking forward to getting to know my teammates and them getting to know me." #abreu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 When asked who he looked up to or was inspired by, Abreu mentioned Minnie Minoso and the history of baseball in Cuba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoGoSox2k2 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 QUOTE (raBBit @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:28 AM) Abreu said he chose #79 because it his actual birth year. this was a joke right. he did not actually say this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Rick "not taking any short term, splashy type moves" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoGoSox2k2 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:37 AM) Rick "not taking any short term, splashy type moves" so no granderson then i take it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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