cuban baseball players

[funk51]

  :'(most  usa minor leaguers aren't even making minimum wage pursuing their dreams. and these guys come over and get multimillion dollar contracts before they even play a game. phillies gave that lame pitcher 12 million bucks for 3 years guy can barely pitch...he was going to get a 48 million dollar 6 year contract before they gave him a physical... this is insanity...

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same with the guys from Japan. 

[funk51]

same with the guys from Japan. 

true , a lot of those guys were busts too.

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true , a lot of those guys were busts too.

and not only do they get huge contracts but the MLB team has to pay the Japanesse team like $25 million also

[Grape Ape]

and not only do they get huge contracts but the MLB team has to pay the Japanesse team like $25 million also

That's an agreement with MLB and Japan so that Japanese players just don't constantly jump ship to MLB.

I believe the Cuban players are treated as IFA's.

I'm also a little boozed up, so I'd have to check that stuff.

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That's an agreement with MLB and Japan so that Japanese players just don't constantly jump ship to MLB.

I believe the Cuban players are treated as IFA's.

I'm also a little boozed up, so I'd have to check that stuff.

ya im pretty sure ur correct...but its still fcked

[Powerlift66]

Redsox signed Rusney Castillo (Cuba) to a 72 million dollar contract.
He's down playing triple A for the Pawsox, showing up in his Porche 911 Turbo 

Rumor is to trade Victorino while he's healthy, and bring up Rusney soon...

[Grape Ape]

Redsox signed Rusney Castillo (Cuba) to a 72 million dollar contract.
He's down playing triple A for the Pawsox, showing up in his Porche 911 Turbo 

Rumor is to trade Victorino while he's healthy, and bring up Rusney soon...

They need pitching very badly.

[Powerlift66]

They need pitching very badly.

Yeah they do... Buchholz looked good yesterday, but it was only one game, and only against The Phillies.
They just extended Porcello for 4 years and 80+ million, hopefully he's not a bust here like some players can be.

But yeah, they need more...

[Grape Ape]

Yeah they do... Buchholz looked good yesterday, but it was only one game, and only against The Phillies.
They just extended Porcello for 4 years and 80+ million, hopefully he's not a bust here like some players can be.

But yeah, they need more...

Buchholz has always had the ability to appear ace-like in samples, even over the course of half a season.  But he's too inconsistent.

Porcello's $ seem awfully high for a projected #3, especially after the lowballed Lester.  I think their pitching is abysmal, and will get them over the course of the season unless they trade for Hamels or someone.