Per Roch: Orioles interested in Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes

[Art Wing]

If you saw his youtube video, you know that he can catch the ball behind his back in the outfield. That's more entertaining than a guy who blows bubbles. :thumbsup1:

I missed the video-- does anyone know which thread it was posted on?

[Saintbird]

I missed the video-- does anyone know which thread it was posted on?

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[scOtt]

It's not a good reason but that video makes me a little leery of Cespedes (I hope our scouts like him and think he's worth the $$$ and get him tho...) It's slick and highly produced. Doesn't show anything of substance, just a commercial. It looks like something Boras would come up with.

[Brendan25]

count #orioles as latest team impressed by early viewing of cespedes. the skinny: very powerful & athletic if a bit raw

Source: http://twitter.com/#!/SI_JonHeyman/status/142067306510553088

Doesn't say how interested we are.

[crowmst3k!]

It's not a good reason but that video makes me a little leery of Cespedes (I hope our scouts like him and think he's worth the $$$ and get him tho...) It's slick and highly produced. Doesn't show anything of substance, just a commercial. It looks like something Boras would come up with.

It looks like something anyone could make in Windows movie maker.

[Sports Guy]

Isn't he supposed to be a CFer?

[Moose Milligan]

The music in that video is horrible. I feel like I'm in my dentists office getting ready for a root canal.

Anyway, we've got a 1/30 chance in signing him. Better chances than winning the lottery.

That's about as positive as I think I'll get all offseason.

[JohnD]

Isn't he supposed to be a CFer?

With a noodle for an arm, yeah. But power and speed otherwise. And a price tag the Post says could be ~$35m.

[Lucky Jim]

It's not a good reason but that video makes me a little leery of Cespedes (I hope our scouts like him and think he's worth the $$$ and get him tho...) It's slick and highly produced. Doesn't show anything of substance, just a commercial. It looks like something Boras would come up with.

I can guarantee you Boras would come up with something that was better than that.

[Stotle]

With a noodle for an arm, yeah. But power and speed otherwise. And a price tag the Post says could be ~$35m.

International scout in my org gave him a 60 arm. While there can be differences in opinion, I doubt "noodle" is accurate -- no way this evaluator is two grades off. I've seen Cespedes a couple of times and thought, from my limited view, his arm could play in right field.

[Sports Guy]

If he is a CF by trade and if the Orioles acqure him, will it be for the CO or are we thinking this is a precursor to a Jones trade?

[Dipper9]

If he is a CF by trade and if the Orioles acqure him, will it be for the CO or are we thinking this is a precursor to a Jones trade?

"A" will not happen, so no need to worry about "B."

[Sports Guy]

"A" will not happen, so no need to worry about "B."

Agreed..just trying to figure out the train of thought.

[clapdiddy]

Agreed..just trying to figure out the train of thought.

I am truly intrigued by what we could get for Jones right now. If we could somehow sign Cespedes and deal Jones for some pitching, I'd be pretty OK with it, regardless if Cespedes is just an OK acquisition.

[MrOrange82]

I am truly intrigued by what we could get for Jones right now. If we could somehow sign Cespedes and deal Jones for some pitching, I'd be pretty OK with it, regardless if Cespedes is just an OK acquisition.

DD has said more than once that he's looking to add on OFer. Unless he adds more than one, I don't see how the signing of one OFer could be seen as a signal that DD might be looking to trade Jones.