KNBR just announced that the A's signed Yeonis Cespedis for 4 years $36 million. We will see if this is true. So far I haven't found anything official yet. I was suprised when I did not see anything on AN about it yet. This is an interesting signing if it is true. The Athletics could certainly use the talent, but it does not really fit the rebuild. If we did sign Cespedes where does he fit in with all of the other recent player acquisitions?
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now THIS is a signing I can support
OaklandSi - February 13, 2012
$9 million a year?!
He better be good with our payroll…
Wader - February 13, 2012
Slusser, Olney and Lee
confirm via Twitter
SoCal As Fan - February 13, 2012
multiple sources are reporting this, especially in twitter
see for example @susanslusser and @janeMLB.
I wouldn’t expect official A’s confirmation until Cespedes takes a physical and gets his US visa.
OaklandSi - February 13, 2012
It may be a good idea to take a look at his birth certificate
If his age hasn’t been confirmed already.
gambler - February 13, 2012
You think he'd lie to make himself 26?
I would have chosen something younger if I were going to lie.
el generico - February 13, 2012
Its hard to claim you are 19
When you got kids in junior high
gambler - February 13, 2012
And played for 8 years in cuban top league
Rio - February 13, 2012
there would have been an investigation already
to get him residency outside of Cuba.
BTW the current issue with people lying about their age is really a serious problem only in the Dominican Republic.
OaklandSi - February 13, 2012
Wow,
Eastwindquinn - February 13, 2012
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OnlybuyBeaneJerseys - February 13, 2012
$hit
Reacted to the news too quickly, I read Cuban Outfielder and thought Jorge Soler. Damn it now I have to sit back down and get back to work.
OnlybuyBeaneJerseys - February 13, 2012
you might want to stand instead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kREZHmOR1bg
NRC - February 13, 2012
Soler's not even from Cuban
This doesn’t really make sense.
OnlybuyBeaneJerseys - February 13, 2012
Now it's time to get Soler
Bring back the Cuban Connection.
gambler - February 13, 2012
Hopefully they sign Soler too. I would have rather had Soler than Cespedis though.
Would Cespedis be on the 25 man roster most likely? What would this mean for the players currently on the team?
I’m thinking he would probaly be one of our best hitters. Hitting in the 3 or 4 slot maybe. If I’m not mistaken I think he’s like 26 so he wouldn’t in the minors very long if at all.
WhiteShoesGreenSocks - February 13, 2012
he was probably told that he gets a chance to make the team out of spring training
OaklandSi - February 13, 2012
get soler
Hopefully they sign Soler too. I would have rather had Soler than Cespedis though.
Would Cespedis be on the 25 man roster most likely? What would this mean for the players currently on the team?
I’m thinking he would probaly be one of our best hitters. Hitting in the 3 or 4 slot maybe. If I’m not mistaken I think he’s like 26 so he wouldn’t in the minors very long if at all.
WhiteShoesGreenSocks - February 13, 2012
Crisp
This means Crisp is most likely gonna be traded in July. He’s the oldest and highest paid, and has trade value.
Mike Siegel - February 13, 2012
he'll need to play regularly to establish that trade value
reportedly only the Rays and A’s had an interest in him as a free agent…
OaklandSi - February 13, 2012
Why are you listening to KNBR?
Seriously, you need to break it off and support 95.7 the Game, the A’s station. Every time you tune into KNBR a dog mauls a kitten
OptimistPrime - February 13, 2012
95.7 would beg to differ - they say they cover ALL Bay Area sports teams
OaklandSi - February 13, 2012
I have been having problems getting 95.7 to play online lately
I was sure surprised to hear A’s talk in knbr.
gambler - February 13, 2012 via mobile
And this is bad, how?
Nico - February 13, 2012
I kill a lot of kittens then
Copenhagen - February 13, 2012
Me too.
What’s KNBR?
Nico - February 13, 2012
One of these days Cuba is going to launch a covert Seal Team 6 type mission
and take back all their awesome ball players, mark my words.
OptimistPrime - February 13, 2012
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