justBLAZE Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Because the number of Alexei's on the team must remain at 1. Dont shoot the messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 Cuban National Team star RF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 This guy might be a good possibility for the Sox depending on how much he gets paid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Could be an interesting guy to go after. I'd rather the Sox sign him if they pass on Upton/Cespedes. I want nothing to do with Fowler or any of the other remaining 2nd tier OF's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 I mean fits the need, Cuban connection, probably wont require superstar like contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sockin Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I dunno, dude is already 32 and has never seen major league pitching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickJones81 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 QUOTE (Sockin @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 05:14 PM) I dunno, dude is already 32 and has never seen major league pitching. 32* *Cuban years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Didn't he play in Canada or somewhere and not exactly light it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 He had no power last year. Pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qmoe1020 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Looks older than Julio Franco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillian Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 He's a little guy, who draws a lot of walks, and rarely strikes out. Knowledge of the strike zone and patience at the plate are skills which translate fairly well to higher levels of competition. I wonder how good his defense is in RF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Dude has no power. Hard pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillian Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 06:49 PM) Dude has no power. Hard pass. He actually does have some power. If you look at his stats in Cuba, you'll see that he has a substantial number of homers. The season is much shorter there, but there are a few years where he compiled some pretty decent power numbers. He's only 5' 7" but weighs almost 190 pounds. He sounds like a little "fire plug". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillian Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) I just checked the stats on Baseball Reference: http://www.baseball-reference.com/register...id=bell--001ale In his 5 seasons, between the ages of 23 and 27, he hit 87 homers and 89 doubles, in 1,335 at bats. That is a homer every 15 at bats. Over that same period, he also walked considerably more than he struck out. Now, how you translate those numbers to a MLB projection, is another question. Edited January 15, 2016 by Lillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 If he just defected, he is months away from being able to sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillian Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 07:37 PM) If he just defected, he is months away from being able to sign. Apparently, that is not necessarily the case. He left Cuba legally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 QUOTE (Lillian @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 08:37 PM) I just checked the stats on Baseball Reference: http://www.baseball-reference.com/register...id=bell--001ale In his 5 seasons, between the ages of 23 and 27, he hit 87 homers and 89 doubles, in 1,335 at bats. That is a homer every 15 at bats. Over that same period, he also walked considerably more than he struck out. Now, how you translate those numbers to a MLB projection, is another question. In Puig's breakout season over there, he hit a HR once every 19.2 AB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Its hard to translate Cuba numbers to the majors. Dayan lit it up as a 16 year old and it never really carried over outside of the power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/699366856348536832 Good we're looking elsewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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