Eating some more candy in the Bronx

Yanks pick up Bob Abreu's option

NEW YORK -- Bobby Abreu received his wish on Friday, as the Yankees triggered a $16 million contract option to keep the outfielder in pinstripes for another season.

The 33-year-old Abreu offered the Yankees a consistent presence batting in front of Alex Rodriguez in 2007, occupying the No. 3 spot in the order for most of the season. A left-handed batter, Abreu logged a career-high 123 runs scored in his first full season in pinstripes, ranking second in the American League.

Pretty solid decision. The .300/.420./.500 Bob may be a creature of the past, but what he can still do is quite valuable (curiously, his speed seems to have remained with him for the most part), and there probably aren't any better options out there. Certainly not with the comfortable one-year commitment.