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Cuban Third Baseman-Viciedo?

Sox focus on Cuban 3B:

MLB gives green light for teams to make offers to Viciedo

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November 8, 2008 BY JOE COWLEY jcowley@suntimes.com

The White Sox are poised to put the Joe Crede era behind them and become players in the first big acquisition of the offseason.

Agent Jaime Torres was informed by Major League Baseball on Friday that Cuban prodigy Dayan Viciedo has been cleared to be a free agent.

Let the bidding wars begin for the 19-year-old third baseman.

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Viciedo, born in March 1989, is listed at 6-foot-1, 210 pounds, but reports are that he was bigger than that last year at the World Junior Championship in Mexico. Viciedo has excellent power and hitting ability, however, with one scout comparing him to Giants prospect Angel Villalona. He slugged over .500 two of the last three seasons in Cuba’s Serie Nacional, its top-level league, hitting 14 homers in 2005-2006—as a 16-year-old—in his best season.

“His body could go the same route as Livan Hernandez, and when I saw him in Mexico, he wasn’t very good at third base anymore,” one international scouting director said. “But he can really hit; in fact, I think he’s probably a better hitter than Villalona.”

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=1141

by CWSKeith on Nov 8, 2008 10:40 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

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Interesting. As I remember it, Jamie Torres pulled this stunt where he had Viciedo in the US on the eligibility date for the 2008 draft but didn’t publicize it at all so no one knew he was here. Unsurprisingly, he went undrafted then Torres pulls back the curtain and claimed the kid was a free agent. There was some controversy about whether that was kosher but I guess MLB and the Union agreed that Torres was right. This could get interesting.

Naturally, I am completely in love with a player I have never seen and who may well end up looking like Cecil Fielder before he’s old enough to drink. Come on Kenny – leverage your Cuban connections and good relationship with Torres to bring the kid in. If he fails, all we’ve lost is Jerry’s money and I think we can all agree that is a sacrifice we are willing to make.

by Landfill on Nov 8, 2008 11:11 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Go get em' KW

I wanted Alexei more than this kid, but it seems like he’s legit.

by Daniel Berlyn on Nov 8, 2008 11:47 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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by The Cheat on Nov 8, 2008 12:56 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

any idea as to his OBP skills? i know those cubans don't like to take pitches.

though i do love the ‘you don’t walk off the island.’

Cashing checks and having sex.

by MarketMaker on Nov 8, 2008 1:42 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Curiously

they aren’t signed by the US Swim team as soon as they reach shore

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by The Cheat on Nov 8, 2008 1:54 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Sounds good to me....

I am a big fan of power hitting islanders.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Nov 8, 2008 3:11 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Wasn’t today supposed to be his workout? Has anyone heard anything about the results?

by NLaloosh on Nov 14, 2008 1:12 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

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