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Abreu gets day off to rest, recharge
- Updated: May 22, 2016
CHICAGO — Work, work, work, work, work. Those words are more than the primary lyrics from Rihanna’s chart-topping hit. They also serve as the backbone for Jose Abreu’s plan to fight out of almost two months of up-and-down production with the bat.
“It’s a matter of work,” Abreu said through interpreter and White Sox Spanish language broadcaster Billy Russo. “Just keep working hard like you know that I work, and probably tomorrow or soon I’m going to start to producing like everybody knows.”
Abreu wasn’t in the starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Royals. It’s a rare day off for one of the top offensive forces in baseball over the past two years and a player whom the White Sox must have near his All-Star levels to be successful as a team.
Todd Frazier entered Sunday leading the team with 32 RBIs, and Abreu was second at 27. But he has only one extra-base hit with runners in scoring position and has an overall uncharacteristic slash line of .243/.318/.396. Abreu finished 1-for-4 in Saturday’s 2-1 loss but also hit into two double plays, including one with the …
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