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The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Nov 21, 2008 8:19 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

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the first-one should be renamed alexeigasm!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Nov 21, 2008 8:24 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

He follows through similar to Uribe except for the jazz hands. Stocky, too.

AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, SHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTT,
KKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNYYYYYYYYYYY IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSS
AAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNN IIIIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDDDDDIIIIIIIOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTT!!!

For some reason I feel like having a Cuban sandwich.

by winningugly on Nov 22, 2008 9:10 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

.294/.403/.503 in 2007-2008 says deluca
Viciedo most recently played for Villa Clara in the Cuban league before he defected in late May. During the 2007-08 season, he hit .294 (52-for-177) with 10 home runs, 38 RBI, a .403 on-base percentage and a .503 slugging percentage. In four seasons in Cuba’s top league, Viciedo hit .287 (300-for-1,045) with 36 home runs and 162 RBI in 327 games.

He can play third base, first base, shortstop and used to be a pitcher with a 90 mph fastball.

The Sox see only a third baseman for now.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/deluca/1291817,CST-SPT-deluca21.article

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Nov 22, 2008 12:25 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

That's pretty impressive

Cuban baseball is something similar to high-A, right? A teenager OPSing .900 against guys much older is rather impressive. Color me cautiously optimistic — this has taken part of the bitter taste of the Swisher trade out of my mouth.

by CWSKeith on Nov 22, 2008 12:43 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Is there a Cuban baseball primer around? Probably not, right?

or is it on the person (in this case, me) to go about and collect various bits of info. And by primer, I mean stuff like league averages (i.e. what does a .300/.400/.500 line mean in the Cuban league) and average age (among other things).

by CWSKeith on Nov 22, 2008 1:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

It's VERY offense friendly

If we’re gonna compare it to A-ball, think California League, with lots of hit batters thrown in for good measure.

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by The Cheat on Nov 22, 2008 4:55 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Furthering the comparison

Boston’s top position prospect, Lars Anderson hit .317/.408/.513 in the CAL league this year at age 20.

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by The Cheat on Nov 22, 2008 4:58 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

clay davenport did a comparison of the cuban league a few years ago.

basically said it was comparable to the new york penn league. if you’re a bp subscriber, it’s easily found.

it's gonna be sweet with wise starting in center.

by larry on Nov 23, 2008 9:21 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

well

maybe that is the case as a whole….. but the Cuban stars who have come to the US have been pretty good…. Orlando Hernandez, Jose Contreras, Livan Hernandez have all had good careers. Alexei Ramirez was 2nd in the rookie of the year voting. Yuniesky Betencourt has been good for the mariners. I am not sure how many have defected and busted…but most of the guys I have heard defected have been pretty good.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Nov 23, 2008 8:03 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

of course. we're talking about quality of competition here.

it's gonna be sweet with wise starting in center.

by larry on Nov 24, 2008 9:00 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Having a NYP team in town

I’d like to think that’s understating the quality of the Cuban league. I’d really, really like to think that.

EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Nov 24, 2008 5:46 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

go ahead. cling to your archaic notions.

it was proven. statistically. go back to the nineteenth century.

it's gonna be sweet with wise starting in center.

by larry on Nov 24, 2008 5:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

lowell
Ken Rosenthal comes up with a few possible suitors for Mike Lowell if the Red Sox sign Mark Teixeira. He lists the Dodgers, White Sox, Tigers and Brewers as possible fits.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/11/odds-and-ends-l.html
 
we have the cuban babe ruth ken now!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Nov 22, 2008 12:35 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

btw
Viciedo turns 20 on March 10. He will get a five-year, $11 million contract — a better deal than the Sox gave fellow Cuban Alexei Ramirez, who got a four-year, $4.75million deal last December.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/deluca/1291817,CST-SPT-deluca21.article
 

The four-year deal — worth $11 million, a club source told ESPNdeportes.com — is expected to become official as soon as Viciedo clears a physical examination.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3716458
 
someone’s wrong…

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Nov 22, 2008 12:42 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

and phil rogers says $10 million
The ’05 World Series champions have reached an agreement to sign 19-year-old power hitter Dayan Viciedo to a major-league contract worth $10 million, according to sources. Agent Jaime Torres confirmed the deal, but the official announcement is on hold until Viciedo, a third baseman who also played right field during a tryout earlier this week in the Dominican Republic, completes a physical.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/chi-21-rogers-white-sox-chicagonov21,0,1835283.column
 
probably the other million goes to wilder & co. …

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Nov 22, 2008 1:36 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

and
A scout with another team told the Tribune that Viciedo is worth a “very high” first-round pick because of his hitting ability.

Because he’s capable of playing right field and third base, Viciedo gives the Sox some options. Williams has been shopping veteran right fielder Jermaine Dye this winter, possibly with the idea of moving Carlos Quentin from left field to right field.

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Nov 22, 2008 1:36 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

keep the pipeline flowing kenny!
The Sox’s pipeline to Cuba might not stop with Viciedo. Torres also represents left-hander Noel Arguellez and shortstop Jose Iglesias, who defected at the World Junior Championships in Edmonton last summer.

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Nov 22, 2008 1:37 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Mediocre in Cuba, superstars in the US!

Cuban Pride, MM, Cuban Pride.

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Nov 22, 2008 2:22 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Looks good to me.

That was a rocket

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Nov 23, 2008 12:40 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

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