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Already have a thread for Cespedes with the same report without jumping th gun on "leading suitor" like MLBTR inaccurately did.
As a moderator I would have expected more out of you.
Rice, you know the drill.
As a moderator I would have expected more out of you.
Rice, you know the drill.
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It's fine. Dews closed the last thread and this will start a new discussion.
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It didn't need to be closed, now conversation gets lost in the shuffle (not complaining, just notifying haha).
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quit bitching, this is fine.
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His cawk must be on fire.
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I am a *****, so...
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I wouldn't mind the Cubs making Cespedes as their splash for this offseason. It is a risk, but the guy that is on those videos he has released is a freak physically. That doesn't always translate to the baseball field, but he certainly would go a long way towards making the OF more athletic in Wrigley.
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^^^ you posted that in the other thread, so instead of changing it I created a new one for the newest and more blunt rumor.
again, it is the most upfront rumor with the cubs and cespedes.
wrong, you are complaining, just about nothing.
how was that last page in that old thread? was it really that full of substance? pick your battles.
very small risk. not like he is going to pull down a teams payroll.
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Depends what he gets. If he gets more than Chapman than it is a sizeable chunk for a guy that hasn't ever faced more than high A (or whatever they estimate Cuba's level) pitching before, but you are right the risk is small compared to the amount a guy like Darvish got.
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From other thread...
What isn't realistic there? Cespedes is going to get around 40MM & Soler is only going to be at ~A-ball.
Probably has to do with him not playing baseball in ~9 months.
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What isn't realistic there? Cespedes is going to get around 40MM & Soler is only going to be at ~A-ball.
FirstTimer said:
Probably has to do with him not playing baseball in ~9 months.
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I was just speaking in general
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Or him being bad.
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Young hitting core of Cespedes, Castro, Jackson, and Rizzo could be good start.
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It might be a little of both...he's rusty, and he isn't as good as suggested by his overblown scouting video. Seems that most scouts looking at him think he has tools that can be useful, though, and being that no one knows how exactly his skills in Cuba will translate to MLB, would have to trust that the scouts know what they're talking about.
As I said previously, blowing $32MM or so for 5-6 years of Cespedes is a relative drop in the bucket for someone who could produce magnitudes above that. If he's a bust, then you're basically paying him about as much as Marlon Byrd so it's not the end of the world.
As I said previously, blowing $32MM or so for 5-6 years of Cespedes is a relative drop in the bucket for someone who could produce magnitudes above that. If he's a bust, then you're basically paying him about as much as Marlon Byrd so it's not the end of the world.
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we probably need to see more of him. Not saying you are wrong, as it could very well happen that he turns out to be nothing. But if he cant hit a curve ball he will get owned in the MLB
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I know not Cespedes but could be another Cuban player Cubs go after. Shit just get Cepedes, Soler and Concepion and call team Chicago Cuba
I know not Cespedes but could be another Cuban player Cubs go after. Shit just get Cepedes, Soler and Concepion and call team Chicago Cuba
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you would have competition on that with alexei and viciedo.
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Between the 2 teams they could be 1/5th on the way of forming all star Cuba team.
very true
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