Dexter Fowler Appreciation Thread

[Can_of_corn]

We traded some kid for Osmar Despainge as a depth move. He's a fungible asset if I've ever seen one

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So you think Jean Cosme is something of value?

[ArtVanDelay]

Time in the bigs. I think he could be solid. At worst he's trade fodder

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He has no value. The best you would get in return is cash.

[MDtransplant757]

Sorry, I dont see what you see in him, Ive seen him in AA, and he has got better, but to me, he didnt look good last season when he was up.

Maybe it's just me wanting him to do well.

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[MDtransplant757]

So you think Jean Cosme is something of value?

We haven't really seen him in Frederick/ Bowie or Norfolk. Prospects that low shouldn't be traded because we don't know if we have a gold nugget or a turd

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[Redskins Rick]

Maybe it's just me wanting him to do well.

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Nothing wrong with wanting a guy to look good.

[MDtransplant757]

Nothing wrong with wanting a guy to look good.

We've all done it before

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[Morgan423]

So you think Jean Cosme is something of value?

Also those of you discussing Urrutia's age versus his development: yes, he is 29, but he didn't go pro in the US until he was 26. In reality we're discussing a third year pro here.

[Can_of_corn]

Also those of you discussing Urrutia's age versus his development: yes, he is 29, but he didn't go pro in the US until he was 26. In reality we're discussing a third year pro here.

You don't think the Cuban league is a professional league?

How come so many other players come over from Cuba and don't take 3+ years to "develop"?

[Ohfan67]

Also those of you discussing Urrutia's age versus his development: yes, he is 29, but he didn't go pro in the US until he was 26. In reality we're discussing a third year pro here.

Who is physiologically a 29 year old.

[Redskins Rick]

You don't think the Cuban league is a professional league?

How come so many other players come over from Cuba and don't take 3+ years to "develop"?

But, most cuban players, PUIG included, when they come over, they are not as developed as some of our college players.

When talking about being fundamentally baseball sound.

[Can_of_corn]

But, most cuban players, PUIG included, when they come over, they are not as developed as some of our college players.

When talking about being fundamentally baseball sound.

Henry's problems are not his fundamentals.

He could have Cal Jr level fundamentals and he still wouldn't be more than a fringe major league player.

[Redskins Rick]

Henry's problems are not his fundamentals.

He could have Cal Jr level fundamentals and he still wouldn't be more than a fringe major league player.

I like Henry, but, he is slow of foot, and has a slow bat.

[DrungoHazewood]

You don't think the Cuban league is a professional league?

How come so many other players come over from Cuba and don't take 3+ years to "develop"?

When Satchel Paige made his MLB debut at 41 I didn't really expect anything out of him until 44-45.

[DrungoHazewood]

But, most cuban players, PUIG included, when they come over, they are not as developed as some of our college players.

When talking about being fundamentally baseball sound.

What? Maybe you could spot-check a couple dozen Cuban players and US college player and then give us an analysis of how the Cubans have poorer fundamentals.

Otherwise I'm going to assume you took Puig's and maybe Cespedes' attitude/personal issues/rumors and extrapolated out poor baseball fundamentals to an entire country.

How is it that these fundamental lightweights regularly crush teams of US college players?

[Redskins Rick]

What? Maybe you could spot-check a couple dozen Cuban players and US college player and then give us an analysis of how the Cubans have poorer fundamentals.

Otherwise I'm going to assume you took Puig's and maybe Cespedes' attitude/personal issues/rumors and extrapolated out poor baseball fundamentals to an entire country.

How is it that these fundamental lightweights regularly crush teams of US college players?

I was going by an LA Dodger reporter talking about Mattingly and Puig. They said Puig still needs to be reminded things, that they teach our guys in college, cutoff men, counting outs, which base to throw too.

They said it was typical of a Cuban player, to be very skilled and conditioned, but lacking some of the basic stuff.