WMP would have killed for that slash line.the1andonly3003 said:doesn't this sound a lot like Wily Mo Pena?
WMP would have killed for that slash line.the1andonly3003 said:doesn't this sound a lot like Wily Mo Pena?
Harry Hooper said:
There's a giant scrapheap of guys that were brought into Fenway who were supposed to abuse the Wall. It just hasn't worked out very often.
foulkehampshire said:
Lowell, Mike
Mueller, Bill
Beltre, Adrian
Worked out pretty well for those guys. Adrian Gonzalez abused the wall in 2012 as well.
If we set Manny as the template 1.000 bat-flipper, I'd already put Cespedes at a Bat Flipping Expertise of about .900. And there's still plenty of time for him to improve on .900 BFE going forward .Orange Julia said:
THAT has value. we need an acronym for that.
Because he's Cuban, duh.jscola85 said:
What would Miami want with an impending FA making $11M next year? They're going to want a bunch of cost-controlled guys, a few of which having All Star upside, as they always do.
About his English, quietness, and a funny story: I was 10 feet from him after he won the HR derby last year. Selig had just presented him the trophy and gave him the keys to the truck that was parked on 2nd base. Cespedes looked puzzled by the keys. During the break, Pedro Gomez explained to him in Spanish that he had won the truck. He was like "whaaaat?" Seemed to know zero English, and his manner was very low-key in general. But then there's the bat flip above. I like the guy.Al Zarilla said:
John Shea @JohnSheaHey · 8h
Cespedes went to a teammate about not wanting to play CF, not Melvin. Leaving manager in uncomfortable position. #athletics
John Shea @JohnSheaHey · 8h
Cespedes huge loss for #athletics, didn't help his status when he said he didn't want to play center field when he was needed there.
Only negative I've seen/heard about Cespedes. He seems like a quiet guy, really opposite type from Puig. His comment about not wanting to play CF was probably made to a Spanish speaking teammate because he was uncomfortable going to the boss. JMO.
I don't know. Make the sound again.the1andonly3003 said:doesn't this sound a lot like Wily Mo Pena?
rembrat said:He oozes confidence even for aprofessional athlete.Jet Blue pilot.
Ferm Sheller said:Yes, it should give Bogaerts a great opportunity to brush up on his Spanish and celebrate his Latin heritage.
More on Cespedes:
Susan Slusser and Demian Bulwa of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote a terrific piece on Cespedes and his family's struggle to reach the United States after defecting from Cuba.
Also, check out this YouTube video from 2011 entitled "Yoenis Cespedes The Showcace" to see the new Red Sox left fielder working out and playing for the national Cuban team. Cespedes’ handlers released the workout video when he was trying to land a job with a major league club.
My favorite part is watching him jump onto a 45-inch stack of steps at the 6:49 mark.
A little bit of an acclamation period, please?Harry Hooper said:He got lost in LF tonight, and it hurt the cause.
It's been 2 games.E5 Yaz said:Remember how we were told Cespedes was going to play right field? Hasn't happened yet
Cellar-Door said:It's been 2 games.
redsox2020 said:I'm fairly confident that Cespedes would already be playing RF regularly if Allen Craig were healthy. But since that's not the case, I don't see any harm in leaving him in his comfort zone in left while he learns one of the tougher right fields in the game. We're not in a position where we have to force things to happen quickly.
Because that 1 game makes a difference.E5 Yaz said:
3, with tonight's lineup
Cute response, but Craig's still on the DL & Cespedes has still never played an inning of RF in MLB. I'm having difficulty understanding how this issue is the least bit controversial. Or even why it matters.Reverend said:
Aren't they playing in St. Louis tonight?
Brutal.
redsox2020 said:Cute response, but Craig's still on the DL & Cespedes has still never played an inning of RF in MLB. I'm having difficulty understanding how this issue is the least bit controversial. Or even why it matters.
Listen to his explanation when asked about hitting the home run off of Angels reliever Joe Smith:
"I've been facing him for a long time, since he was back in Cleveland," Cespedes said of Smith. "Ever since then, he's been starting me off with a sinker and then follows it up with a slider. When I saw the first sinker, I knew he was coming in with a slider, or I thought he was, so I was able to capitalize on it."
It would be better, though, if he would keep such specific knowledge of a pitcher to himself.MyDaughterLovesTomGordon said:Bradford with a decent Cespedes piece today.
I have to say I like the guy, OBP issues or no:
Not all that out of the ordinary, but I like a guy who goes to the plate with a plan, for sure.
Ferm Sheller said:It would be better, though, if he would keep such specific knowledge of a pitcher to himself.
I think people want to see his cannon put to use in the field that can most benefit from it (like on throws to third when runners are trying to go from first to third). He's also faster than any outfielder they would use in a corner OF position, possible exception being Victorino, and RF at Fenway is huge compared with left.redsox2020 said:Cute response, but Craig's still on the DL & Cespedes has still never played an inning of RF in MLB. I'm having difficulty understanding how this issue is the least bit controversial. Or even why it matters.
Craig is comfortable on the DL? He's played one game for us.He and Craig comfortable where they are.
Dick Pole Upside said:That was an absolute rocket off his bat, and carried farther than I thought when they showed a slow-motion replay. It short-hopped the back wall in CF.
What is 'Laser Show' in Spanish?