After four-plus years of playing on sub-.500 teams, after two months of playing on the worst team in baseball and perhaps the worst in franchise history, and knowing he’ll likely be facing three to four more years of losing, why does Abreu want to stay with the Sox?
The answer can be summed up in one word: loyalty.
“I’ve always said my mom and dad taught me to be grateful,” he said through an interpreter. “This organization gave me the opportunity to make my mom’s dream come true, and my dream too. I love the organization.