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Bob M.
Its great for baseball that we will get at least a few seasons of Yulieski. Great hitter.
reignaado
Anyone want to see Yuliesky Gourriel’s homerun highlights during his time in Japan? You can watch it right here. youtube.com/watch?v=6ZBNsyYMSWU
Manny's Pancakes
Make it happen Dan Duquette. Play Yulieski at 3B and move Manny over to SS. Pancakes for everyone!
squirrelsunderwear
Putting JJ in RF?
pinballwizard1969
I didn’t go to MIT but it would appear to me to be in Lourdes best interest to wait until Oct to sign with a MLB club. Then he can sign with any of the 30 clubs. By the time he establishes residency somewhere and gets cleared by MLB he may only have to wait a couple of months anyway.
tim815
My idea on preventing the Dodgers from signing all they 23+ year old IFAs.
Give every team an amount to spend on veteran IFAs over a three-year span. 8 mil per? 13 mil per? Whatever.
Teams can spend that over a three year span, after which, the numbers reload. I wouldn’t be opposed to million dollar chunks being available for trade. Then, lower spending teams can get value, as well.
Teams can get who they really want, but need to be a bit selective.
BlueSkyLA
Not saying your idea is a bad one necessarily, but it isn’t clear to me why the Dodgers are so much more successful in these IFA signings than everybody else, other than it’s a focus of their strategy. Most of these contracts are in the $4-5M/season range, which is affordable for many if not all of the teams.
Ray Ray
It’s true that all teams can afford $4-5MM/season range for a player. What isn’t true is that a lot of teams cannot afford to gamble a $4-5MM/season on a virtually useless player like Arruebarrena or Nishioka. The Dodgers can throw out 100 $4MM contracts and hope some of them pan out. A team like the Rays would near a virtual guarantee of a starting caliber player on EVERY $4MM contract. That is where the inherent unfairness comes from.
BlueSkyLA
You won’t get any disagreement from me on the fairness of the system. I’ve said lots of times that I think it is unfair. Still I think more teams could take fliers on IFAs for the kind of money they are getting. Ironically Arreubarrena is one player who isn’t costing the Dodgers anything, since last I heard he was still suspended.
Cam
He’s back on the books I believe – that one year suspension was reduced to 30 days on appeal. Due $4million in 2016 according to Truebluela.
Still curious what he did for the Dodgers to try and slap him with a year ban..
BlueSkyLA
Right you are, that suspension was reduced to 30 days on appeal (which is still a pretty serious penalty, it cost him a cool half mil). He ended last year at Tulsa. Of course the Dodgers never said what he was doing to violate the terms of his contract, but we can imagine it was something like not showing up on time.
Cam
Exactly my thought too BlueSkyLA.
One of those things we may never know for sure. About as likely to find out as we are seeing Arreubuena contributing at the MLB level.
tim815
The one that set me a bit more strident in this direction was the Hector Olivera signing. The Dodgers didn’t really want him. They wanted him so the Braves couldn’t have him.
Then traded him to Atlanta in, what? Six weeks?
Sign whoever you want, but my idea is the only one I’ve heard tossed about that limits teams from jealousy Signings like Olivera’s.
BlueSkyLA
What the heck sort of concept is a “jealousy signing,” other than totally bizarre? In the real world, the Dodgers needed Olivera at the time they signed him if only because 3B was covered by the frequently-injured Uribe, and Turner, who was regarded as an infield utility player of uncertain durability. That situation has not really changed very much, which is why they Dodgers treating both Utley and Kendrick as depth at 3B.
cheftay
Yulieski would be a nice fit in Anaheim
rocky7
I didn’t know Anaheim had a pro softball team!
formerlyz
Every single team should be in on thrse guys. I’m excited. Ever since I saw Yulieski in the WBC in 2006, I’ve wanted to see what he can do in the big leagues. It’s 10 years later, but he is still young enough to have a chance to have a few good years
rocky7
Wake up Rip Van Winkle….formerlyz
2006 was 9 long years ago buddie….skills long since evaporated.
leroy1
Make them go through the draft like the kids from the United States.
rocky7
Good comment Leroy1.
Make these guys go through the same kind of draft that US players do.
Of course, there will be some dumb GM trying desperately to save their job by throwing millions of $ at players that have never even taken an at bat in the minor leagues.
For every Abreu, there have been 10, .250 hitters making millions based on batting, fielding and pitching in the Cuban leagues against foes that probably couldn’t make the AA minor league team.
And how about that Olivera…what a steal…..$63 millon for a .250 hitter that can’t play 3rd, and has limited power. Two years in to his contract, and we’re probably looking at another 4 years of mediocre play. No wonder Hot Dogs cost $12 a dog at major league parks.
itsludovic
Do you really think MLB owners would reduce prices if they didn’t have to pay the players as much? That’s cute.
Cam
Yeah, let’s encourage more funneling of talent through an outdated, restrictive system.
Don’t go where you love, or where you can earn what you’re worth, kid. Go where you’re told to go.
Cam
To expand a little bit – the last significant chunk of data I can find on average ages of those in the MLB draft, was 2013 –
High School – 18.43 years
Juco – 20.30 years
College – 21.42
We both erred in calling them kids, they generally aren’t – but they have less negotiating rights than kids do. Ex-College players are old enough to drink, get married and fire guns, but they aren’t allowed to choose where they work. Well, there choice is work in another country.
nrd1138
Would like to see Lourdes get signed by the White Sox to take over once Frazier likely leaves. However, after seeing all of the other recent Cubans the Sox have passed on I’m guessing that is wishful thinking at best.
rocky7
nrd1138
Ever think the White Sox realize they caught lightning in a bottle with Abreu and don’t want to tempt fate again.
This kid may never be good enough to even play in the majors based on merit and not the size of the contract he might be signed to.
nrd1138
Caught lightning in a bottle with Alexei as well. One could argue with Contreras and Hernandez in 05. Sure, Viciedo they whiffed on. These guys only cost money, which I believe the Sox have for their prospect pool and do not have to give up a pick. Plus he is 23… So the Sox will take a runner on an Avi Garcia, but not at a position they sorely need to sore up in the minors (being 3rd)?
noncommunistcuban123
Wow, I can’t believe all these comments. It’s amazing how my parents, who were NEVER any member of the Communist party was interrogated when they came to this country over 55 years ago. And now, the sons of one of the known biggest member (and they too) of the Communist party is welcomed with open arms to come play in the US MLB! And why is it ok to be a communist (like other Cuban players currently playing) and come to the US to play, to make money for the MLB. it’s amazing how the MLB turns a blind eye to all wrongdoings, crimes, law breaking, and being a HUGE communist party member. C’mon commits welcome to the US to send your money back to Cuba. These players are not and have NEVER been persecuted by the government. On the contrary they fully supported.
Phillyfanatic 2
The Pirates need to sign this guy. They could use Yulieski at third, Jung Ho Kang at shortstop and J Harrison at second base. That would be a nice infield. Not sure any potential contender needs Yulieski Gurriel more than the Pirates.
venga777
The Gurriel brothers are very welcome to the Dodgers… si muchachos!
carl 4
Isn’t their name spelled “Gourriel”? Anyway, Yulieski is an all-time great player, he’s had a hall-of-fame kind of career and should still have a few good ones left in him. It will be a treat to see him play in the United States.