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Post by freddysthefuture2003 on Aug 26, 2014 13:26:29 GMT -5
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Post by badfishnbc on Sept 12, 2014 12:37:03 GMT -5
You know, after Werner's comments, everyone's fixated on the MLB FA pool, but I'd not be surprised if they continue to splash the pot with the international signings, whether it's Moncada or another talent. They've still got a window to play with and exploit the market to their advantage.
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Post by freddysthefuture2003 on Sept 12, 2014 13:26:18 GMT -5
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Post by okin15 on Sept 12, 2014 14:06:16 GMT -5
Too bad he's not a 3B.
Adding relevance to my post: A guy like Tomas seems like a candidate to spend some time in AAA initially. Some of this would depend on the type of contract he got. For a guy that young, I wouldn't want to see the Sox going just 4-5 years with a guarantee of FA afterward.
Also, if I'm the players association, I want to disallow that kind of language in any contracts, so that Cuban FA can't get out of "paying their dues" as it were.
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Post by jimed14 on Sept 12, 2014 14:14:35 GMT -5
Just want to point out that the money can run out pretty quickly when you swing and miss on guys like this.
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Post by freddysthefuture2003 on Sept 12, 2014 14:17:52 GMT -5
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Post by mgoetze on Sept 12, 2014 14:24:40 GMT -5
Also, if I'm the players association, I want to disallow that kind of language in any contracts, so that Cuban FA can't get out of "paying their dues" as it were. Seems backward ... if I were the players association, I would want everyone to be a FA after 4 years.
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Post by JackieWilsonsaid on Sept 12, 2014 19:35:24 GMT -5
Tomas would be a nice catch
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Sept 14, 2014 12:46:29 GMT -5
Report: Cuban ERA leader Yasmany Hernandez Defects Ben Badler ?@benbadler 17m A 23-year-old who led Cuba in ERA reportedly defected. I've seen him. Not expecting heavy interest from MLB teams: bit.ly/1qUCRMB
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Post by vermontsox1 on Oct 3, 2014 10:53:46 GMT -5
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Post by Oregon Norm on Oct 4, 2014 0:49:34 GMT -5
Good discussion on the $ logic of signing Cuban players, and how big money fits into it, including links to previous articles on the social psychology of the current marketplace. Thanks for the reference.
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Post by soxcentral on Oct 4, 2014 8:20:14 GMT -5
So if Moncada isn't eligible to sign before next July 2 then the Sox and Yanks can't try to sign him, since we are both subject to cap penalties for the following 2 years.
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Post by stevedillard on Oct 4, 2014 10:37:48 GMT -5
correct. That's part of his rush, to get the prime bidders in. In any event, because he is under age 23 his cost will be 2X the signing, since any team will go over the budget, and be subject to the tax.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Oct 6, 2014 8:23:36 GMT -5
Ben Badler ?@benbadler 15m15 minutes ago Video: 20-year-old rising star Shohei Otani threw 101 mph, tied a Japanese record and broke a bat into three pieces: bit.ly/1EhVReR
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Post by alnipper on Oct 6, 2014 20:34:45 GMT -5
I hope Moncada hype lives up to his performance and we sign him.
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Post by taftreign on Oct 15, 2014 15:51:19 GMT -5
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Post by templeusox on Oct 15, 2014 16:11:20 GMT -5
Ben Badler ?@benbadler 15m15 minutes ago Video: 20-year-old rising star Shohei Otani threw 101 mph, tied a Japanese record and broke a bat into three pieces: bit.ly/1EhVReRAlternate headline: Prospect Otani unable to miss bats despite 100+ mph fastball.
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Post by soxfanatic on Oct 16, 2014 8:02:47 GMT -5
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Post by nsn on Oct 23, 2014 16:56:17 GMT -5
One of the best Japanese pitchers Chihiro Kaneko is probably going to be FA this winter and the Redsox have scouted him in Japan. He came to San Francisco to watch the WS. I lives in Japan and watched his pitching for years. Based on that, I think he could be the next Yu Darvish.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Oct 23, 2014 17:31:33 GMT -5
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Oct 23, 2014 23:27:48 GMT -5
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Post by thelavarnwayguy on Oct 24, 2014 1:05:34 GMT -5
It seems like there are a ton of starting pitching options this winter. Maybe the Redsox knew what they were doing when they didn't sign Lester after all....At some point, a market glut causes asking prices to go down.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Oct 24, 2014 1:46:32 GMT -5
It seems like there are a ton of starting pitching options this winter. Maybe the Redsox knew what they were doing when they didn't sign Lester after all....At some point, a market glut causes asking prices to go down. I could see paying 20m to Orix, then offering 30-40m to Kaneko a whole lot moreso than 5/100m to Shields.
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Post by James Dunne on Oct 27, 2014 11:32:13 GMT -5
26-year-old LHP Kwang-Hyun Kim will be posted by his Korean club. He had a strong 2014 season, finishing second in the KBO with a 3.42 ERA, but he had injury troubles from 2011-2013 (I can't find out what injuries but I will keep looking), with a low HR rate but high walk numbers. He was the league's MVP as at only 19 in 2008 and was also on the gold medal winning South Korea team at the Beijing Olympics back when Olympics had baseball. I don't know a ton about him, but his fastball sits 90-91 and has touched 96.
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Post by wskeleton76 on Oct 27, 2014 11:37:48 GMT -5
26-year-old LHP Kwang-Hyun Kim will be posted by his Korean club. He had a strong 2014 season, finishing second in the KBO with a 3.42 ERA, but he had injury troubles from 2011-2013 (I can't find out what injuries but I will keep looking), with a low HR rate but high walk numbers. He was the league's MVP as at only 19 in 2008 and was also on the gold medal winning South Korea team at the Beijing Olympics back when Olympics had baseball. I don't know a ton about him, but his fastball sits 90-91 and has touched 96. His stuff is above average while his command is poor.(well below average)
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