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Viciedo signs with the ChiSox

There was some talk a little while back about how the Rangers should maybe go hard after 19 year old Cuban defector Dayan Viciedo, a third base prospect who was an international free agent.

Well, he's signed with the ChiSox...he got a major league deal and 4 years, $11 million.

Cuban defectors have generally been pretty shaky investments in the past, and this is a lot of money (not to mention a 40 man spot) for a 19 year old who, one would think, isn't going to be major league ready for a couple of years.

 

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do you know when the next podcast will go up?

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by Longhorn on Nov 21, 2008 9:14 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

my understanding after looking into him right after he defected

when he was younger (16ish?) he was supposed to be THE next great cuban talent, but evidently the stats were lacking – and i also read he was somewhat over weight/lazy and not a very good defender at SS and probably not that close to the majors

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Nov 21, 2008 9:26 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

this is a case

of a team striking gold once and hoping foolishly it will happen again. all of the scouting reports on this kid have been lukewarm, and yet they are willing to give him a ML deal and 2.25M/yr to develop in the minors. By the time he is ready, he will probably have only one or two years left, at most, and that is if he is ever really ML ready.

by clark on Nov 21, 2008 9:47 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

cool

guess this is one mistake we don’t have to worry about aking this offseason.

"Anyone that isn't pro-choice never met you" ~Brian Thomas on Seth...

by ivysafety39 on Nov 21, 2008 10:32 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

You know

It kind of seems that’s the way the offseason has gone so far. Our opportunities for a mistake keep getting whittled down… I’m hoping it will eventually lead to a good move or two.

"Somewhere out there, between 14-32 BBWAA NL MVP voters are trying to get cheaper winter heating by drilling a hole in the microwave." - Jeff at LoL

by lonestarJon on Nov 21, 2008 10:48 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Honestly, on my team...

The roster spot would worry me more than the money. Realistically, for a MLB Team, 2.25 M/Y is a drop in the bucket, less than we paid Ben Broussard, Jason Jennings, Frank Catalanatto, etc. this season. And if you think there’s a chance that he genuinely contributes for at least 2 of the seasons, then the money is really no big deal.

Now, if he’s a washout or not near as good as advertised, that’s another thing altogether.

by venturafearsnolan on Nov 21, 2008 11:07 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

At least when you talk about

Broussard, Jennings, Cat, they actually showed something at MLB level. This guy’s 19 and shown nothing apart from a few scouting reports.

by jonthefon on Nov 21, 2008 3:11 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You talk about guys who have shown

they are mediocre at the major league level, and you can probably get equivalent off the waiver wire.

Better off taking a shot at a 19 year old who might actually become something better than waiver wire fodder.

Nolan Ryan is the Greatest Pitcher ever, because Google says so.

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by DJCahill on Nov 21, 2008 7:42 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

That's something the White Sox

will regret. That guy will clog up a roster spot and just burned a lot of their money.

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-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Nov 21, 2008 11:07 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

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