Some other names to consider:

 

Alex Guerrero (LAD)

Erisbel Arruebarrena (LAD)

Leonys Martin (TX)

Yuliesky Gourriel

Jose Iglesias (DET)

Frederich Cepeda (played in JPN, Mexico, 34-35ish)

Jose Miguel Fernandez (2B)

Alfredo Despaigne (best remaining hitter, along with aging Gourriel)

Ismel Jimenez

Vladimir Gutierrez RHP 18 highest touted young pitching prospect, along with Alvares

Freddy Asiel Alvarez RHP Villa Clara

Danny Betancourt

Vladimir Garcia RHP 26

Yosbany Alarcon

Guillermo Heredia OF 23

Norge Luis Ruiz RHP 20

Kendrys Morales

Odrisamer Despaigne (P)

Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez (Phillies)

Gerardo Concepcion (Cubs, LHP)

Lazaro Alonso 20 1B

Osniel Madera 29 OF

Victor Mesa OF 18-19

Guillermo Aviles OF/1B 21

Andy Ibanez 2B 21

Hector Mendoza RHP 20

Yasiel Sierra RHP 23

Luis Yander Lo A (cool name) 22 3B

 

Carlos Juan Viera, rhp, Las Tunas (Medium certainty):

Raul Gonzalez, 2b/ss/3b, Matanzas (High):

Alexei Bell, of, Santiago De Cuba (High):

Cionel Perez, lhp, Matanzas (Low):

Yadiel Hernandez, of, Matanzas (Medium):

Yordan Manduley, ss, Holguin (High):

Lourdes Gourriel, inf/of, Industriales (Very Low):

 

 

Gio Gonzalez, Carlos Rodon, Jon Jay, Erik Hosmer, JP Arencibia, Alex Avila, Bronson Arroyo, Nolan Arenado, JD Martinez, Gaby Sanchez, Nick Castellanos, Matt Dominguez, Raul Ibanez....Cuban-Americans or at least Cuban ties

 

 

http://www.bluejaysmessageboard.com/thread...g-Cuban-Players

Edited March 25, 201510 yr by caulfield12

If cost were no object, I'd say Moncada, Soler, or Puig.

A Sale-Jose Fernandez-Q-Shark-anybody rotation would be the best in baseball

Some other names to consider:

 

Alex Guerrero (LAD)

Erisbel Arruebarrena (LAD)

Leonys Martin (TX)

Yuliesky Gourriel

Jose Iglesias (DET)

Frederich Cepeda (played in JPN, Mexico, 34-35ish)

Jose Miguel Fernandez (2B)

Alfredo Despaigne (best remaining hitter, along with aging Gourriel)

Ismel Jimenez

Vladimir Gutierrez

Freddy Asiel Alvarez

Danny Betancourt

Vladimir Garcia

Yosbany Alarcon

Guillermo Heredia

Norge Luis Ruiz

Kendrys Morales

Odrisamer Despaigne (P)

Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez (Phillies)

Gerardo Concepcion (Cubs, LHP)

Lazaro Alonso 20 1B

Osniel Madera 29 OF

 

 

Gio Gonzalez, Carlos Rodon, Jon Jay, Erik Hosmer, JP Arencibia, Alex Avila, Bronson Arroyo, Nolan Arenado, JD Martinez, Gaby Sanchez, Nick Castellanos, Matt Dominguez, Raul Ibanez....Cuban-Americans or at least Cuban ties

This is literally the most caulfield post ever.

 

But obviously you'd want Puig.

This is literally the most caulfield post ever.

 

But obviously you'd want Puig.

 

 

Puig is a great talent, obviously, but...having watched how professional Abreu is in comparison, I'd prefer someone like Chapman or Fernandez (assuming health) to the likes of Cespedes or Puig.

 

They both tend to showboat too much, and aren't team-first players.

 

Obviously, Moncada stands out the most amongst the younger players.

 

Despaigne and Gourriel are also intriguing players, albeit cutting it close if they're ever going to be impact MLB players. It's also just too bad we never got to see Omar Linares in his prime...

Edited March 25, 201510 yr by caulfield12

Would Mark Cuban be a wrong answer?

About as wrong an answer as the White Sox were on Dayan Viciedo, unfortunately.

But they were right on Minnie Minoso.

I'd love a Cuban sandwich for lunch

Soler. Gonna be a monster.

I'd love a Cuban sandwich for lunch

 

 

Don't watch the movie CHEF with Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo and Sofia Vergara, haha. That will make you even hungrier.

Soler. Gonna be a monster.

 

 

I know that's exactly who Fathom's gonna pick.

 

If Courtney Hawkins can just be Soler-Lite, we're going to be pretty fortunate after how badly things looked following the 2013 season after a quite promising 2012 start to his career.

Edited March 25, 201510 yr by caulfield12

Puig is a great talent, obviously, but...having watched how professional Abreu is in comparison, I'd prefer someone like Chapman or Fernandez (assuming health) to the likes of Cespedes or Puig.

 

They both tend to showboat too much, and aren't team-first players.

I don't care. I don't like Puig's attitude either but put him in right for the 2015 Sox and I'd forgive his transgressions pretty quickly.

I know that's exactly who Fathom's gonna pick.

 

If Courtney Hawkins can just be Soler-Lite, we're going to be pretty fortunate after how badly things looked following the 2013 season after a quite promising 2012 start to his career.

 

I'd imagine it would be pretty difficult for Hawkins to suddenly become a Cuban national, but I guess we can hope.

Some other names to consider:

 

Alex Guerrero (LAD)

Erisbel Arruebarrena (LAD)

Leonys Martin (TX)

Yuliesky Gourriel

Jose Iglesias (DET)

Frederich Cepeda (played in JPN, Mexico, 34-35ish)

Jose Miguel Fernandez (2B)

Alfredo Despaigne (best remaining hitter, along with aging Gourriel)

Ismel Jimenez

Vladimir Gutierrez RHP 18 highest touted young pitching prospect, along with Alvares

Freddy Asiel Alvarez RHP Villa Clara

Danny Betancourt

Vladimir Garcia RHP 26

Yosbany Alarcon

Guillermo Heredia OF 23

Norge Luis Ruiz RHP 20

Kendrys Morales

Odrisamer Despaigne (P)

Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez (Phillies)

Gerardo Concepcion (Cubs, LHP)

Lazaro Alonso 20 1B

Osniel Madera 29 OF

Victor Mesa OF 18-19

Guillermo Aviles OF/1B 21

Andy Ibanez 2B 21

Hector Mendoza RHP 20

Yasiel Sierra RHP 23

Luis Yander Lo A (cool name) 22 3B

 

Carlos Juan Viera, rhp, Las Tunas (Medium certainty):

Raul Gonzalez, 2b/ss/3b, Matanzas (High):

Alexei Bell, of, Santiago De Cuba (High):

Cionel Perez, lhp, Matanzas (Low):

Yadiel Hernandez, of, Matanzas (Medium):

Yordan Manduley, ss, Holguin (High):

Lourdes Gourriel, inf/of, Industriales (Very Low):

 

 

Gio Gonzalez, Carlos Rodon, Jon Jay, Erik Hosmer, JP Arencibia, Alex Avila, Bronson Arroyo, Nolan Arenado, JD Martinez, Gaby Sanchez, Nick Castellanos, Matt Dominguez, Raul Ibanez....Cuban-Americans or at least Cuban ties

 

 

http://www.bluejaysmessageboard.com/thread...g-Cuban-Players

 

a great list, now to factor in the cost???

a great list, now to factor in the cost???

 

 

Depends on their individual situations, age, experience level.

 

Right now, with the unprecedented Moncada deal, as well as Olivera/Rusney Castillo/Y. Tomas signings...the market has blown up so much that it wouldn't be prudent to go after these guys in an opening bidding process against the rest of MLB.

 

We've been 2/3 in this whole thing, missing on Dayan and hitting it huge with Alexei and Jose Abreu. (Not to mention Jose Contreras when he came over from the Yankees, along with El Duque in 2005). If we were professional stockbrokers, getting 3 out of 4 "big decisions" right would be considered pretty darned amazing.

 

That said, the White Sox should be closely monitoring Vladimir Gutierrez and Yadier Alvares. Those two pitchers, in particular.

Depends on their individual situations, age, experience level.

 

Right now, with the unprecedented Moncada deal, as well as Olivera/Rusney Castillo/Y. Tomas signings...the market has blown up so much that it wouldn't be prudent to go after these guys in an opening bidding process against the rest of MLB.

 

We've been 2/3 in this whole thing, missing on Dayan and hitting it huge with Alexei and Jose Abreu. (Not to mention Jose Contreras when he came over from the Yankees, along with El Duque in 2005). If we were professional stockbrokers, getting 3 out of 4 "big decisions" right would be considered pretty darned amazing.

 

That said, the White Sox should be closely monitoring Vladimir Gutierrez and Yadier Alvares. Those two pitchers, in particular.

all of what you said is true, but now with these players, they are seeing teams throw huge about of cash at them, it will take a rare individual to pick a team and not let the money influence their decisions.

 

A Sale-Jose Fernandez-Q-Shark-anybody rotation would be the best in baseball

 

I don't think Fernandez should count, he came from an American High School

I think Mike Trout ate a cuban sandwich once, i will consider that Cuban ties and add him to the list.

Jose Fernandez. A front four of Sale, Fernandez, Q and Rodon would be insane!

I think Mike Trout ate a cuban sandwich once, i will consider that Cuban ties and add him to the list.

 

And Pablo Sandoval looks like he ate a Cuban this offseason, so he should be on the list too.

Puig and Fernandez are the best players, so them.

Can I switch my vote to a Cuban rum?

Can I switch my vote to a Cuban rum?

 

 

Only if you hit Sammy Sosa over the head with it. Oops, I think that was Puerto Rican rum.

Only if you hit Sammy Sosa over the head with it. Oops, I think that was Puerto Rican rum.

 

you have been on a roll this past week.