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Fuck you guys! The Sox are going to get him. Lol
Cuban outfielder Puig defects Workout for Major League scouts expected this week
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ok, Cubs got the best Cuban in Soler :yeah:
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I read some Tweets from Kevin Goldstein about how Puig is a good prospect but not as good as Soler. It's very difficult to tell based on 140 characters or less whether that's a true assessment but if true, maybe whoever signs Puig can get him for $20MM or less.
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The tweets I read from Goldstein gave the impression that Puig has a lower ceiling than Soler but is closer to being ready. Not sure how much closer and how much lower, but that is what I've gotten from the tweets I've seen.
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you guys really need to start making threads about things like this instead of burying everything in one thread.
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He goes to the Dodgers on a record setting deal. Per MLB.com...
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It's more than what Soler received.
Source: Dodgers agree to sign Cuban outfielder Yasiel Puig | dodgers.com: News
Source: Dodgers agree to sign Cuban outfielder Yasiel Puig | dodgers.com: News
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He still has to be cleared by OFAC. I am not certain if we will see a Soler situation where the Dodger deny it because no one can make a deal. This deal might make Soler look like a steal though.
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Best of luck to the Dodgers then :lol:
I thought he had established residency and MLB had declared him a free agent so this wouldn't have to be under-the-table.
I thought he had established residency and MLB had declared him a free agent so this wouldn't have to be under-the-table.
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He is farther along than Soler when the Cubs deal was announced. He still has to be unblocked by OFAC I believe though so he can't sign a deal yet. I think this is probably a done deal. I guess I was just surprised to see a deal done before everything was done for him to be cleared.
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Dabs has it all correct and the signing will come official in a week or so (I think).
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Has to by july 2nd
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The agent probably started hammering phones as soon as the free agency was declared. Due to the impending deadline everything had to be fast-tracked so I don't think there's anything illicit going on.
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I really wasn't say it was illicit. I guess I just figured with how careful MLB was with the Soler deal that the same caution would be used even with this being fast tracked.
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They knew he was available for about a month now, right? If MLB didn't do its due diligence within that time (as well as the individual teams bidding on him) then I guess baseball isn't capable of multitasking
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I guess I was just surprised is all. I figured there would be another few days before this happened is all.
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Baseball America | Blog | Baseball America Prospects Blog | Yasiel Puig Racing To Sign, Though Reports Remain Modest
I guess if the reports aren't actually that telling, I'm glad the Dodgers were the ones taking the gamble.
I guess if the reports aren't actually that telling, I'm glad the Dodgers were the ones taking the gamble.
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Yeah I am guessing this deal will make Soler look like a steal, but a long ways away from knowing for sure.
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Es en espanol...
Dodgers firman al cubano Yasiel Puig - Blog de Los Angeles Dodgers - ESPN Deportes
Seven years, $42MM...probably with options and opt-outs and stuff.
Dodgers firman al cubano Yasiel Puig - Blog de Los Angeles Dodgers - ESPN Deportes
Seven years, $42MM...probably with options and opt-outs and stuff.
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Dodgers put rest of MLB on notice with Yasiel Puig signing | HardballTalk
Makes a good point about the Dodgers having shitloads of money and not a fuck to be given :lol:
Makes a good point about the Dodgers having shitloads of money and not a fuck to be given :lol:
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