Re: A's land stud cuban OF Cespedes
I wish the Marlins had gotten Cespedes, but tossing $9M per year to a guy who has never taken one MLB at bat is risky. The Marlins thoroughly checked this guy out and Guillen said the comparisons to Bo Jackson are ridiculous. Guillen compared him to a poor man's Raul Mondesi.
I looked back at what Cuban defectors did in the majors recently and from a hitting perspective it's been less than expected. Kendry Morales had one good year and Alexei Ramirez has been solid, but that's it, and neither of those guys were making close to what Cespedes will earn.