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Mike M 2
That was fast
Atlanta Braves Fan 4 Life
Gurriel to me did not deserve $47.5 million dollars. When did playing in any league not MLB count as proven. Houston did not sign a prospect he is 32 years old. The market on guys from others countries is ridiculous. Houston is not paying for potential at his age he has probably hit his prime…….playing in Cuba! I have nothing against Houston maybe it works out but the grass is not always greener, so to speak. High risk, low reward player but maybe he hits 25 home runs next year and proves me wrong.
tsolid 2
I’m glad they didn’t go by what YOU think he deserves, but I’m sure the took the advice of the scouts they pay.
Polish Hammer
Teams threw money at him because he’s one of the best players to come out of Cuba, however they’re also going after his brother who is a top prospect, so maybe you overpay on one with hopes to get the other to follow.
thecoffinnail
You should really check your facts before making such bold statements. He didn’t just play in Cuba. He was an accomplished player in Japan and Canada, as well. He also played for the Cuban National team in the WBC against several MLB players. Yes, he should have defected years ago, because his age seems to be the only strike against him. He is by far the most polished positional player to come out of Cuba, rivaling Jose Contreras, as the most accomplished. The biggest reason for his somewhat modest contract for a player of his stature is the fact several big name Cuban players (Castillo, Olivera, Guerrero, and Yoan Lopez) have flopped in recent years. Had he defected after 2014 when he was a couple of years younger and Puig/Abreu had amazing rookie seasons he would have gotten almost twice the money the Astros gave him. He has been, far and away the consensus #1 Cuban talent, for years now.
stymeedone
Unfortunately, being the best of an overall unimpressive lot isn’t saying much. If you total all the contracts of the recent Cuban players, and then look at the value they have provided in the majors, Matt Kemps contract suddenly looks appealing. A few have provided high value, but even more have never made it up at all. There appears to be a rather BIG adjustment from that level of competition to the Majors. Along with the social adjustments to being in a different country, and suddenly having more money than they could dream of back home, it’s surprising that as many have had a positive impact for their team.
Connorsoxfan
And Yasmany Tomas.
Francisco
He will be another Rusney Castillo.
dust44
Correct me if I’m wrong but his dad is considered the best Cuban ball player ever. So I’m in the minority and am taking a wait and c approach. When u r from Cuba and ur dad is considered the best player to never play in the mlb from a third world country. Then there’s hype that may be tough to live up to. From everything I’ve seen the younger one is the height weight speed prospect that comes with up the middle potential. If u sign one with hopes of signing the other then ok I guess but for 47mil with a young team who is going to start needing to lock sum guys up, doesn’t make much sense. If he’s a bust that’s money that could b used to extend actual talent.
pieguyx
If you’re going to throw money at a Cuban player at least make sure hes listed at under 25 years old.