Oh sure, he was widely regarded around the game, if not in Philadelphia, as one of the better players in baseball. In 2004, Abreu made his first All Star team, so it’s not like he had never been on the national stage before. Coming into 2005, Abreu was 31 and had accumulated a lifetime OPS of .929, with a slash line of .305/.412/.517.
He hit had more than 100 RBIs three times, hit more than 30 homers twice and batted over .300 in every season from 1998-2004, with the exception of 2001, when he hit .289 with a .