Oscar Colás - Time to Spend Some of That Int'l Money?

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, weams said:

We spent a good deal of our allotment already for this period.

I bet we are in the top 5 of amounts that teams have left.

[weams]

5 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I bet we are in the top 5 of amounts that teams have left.

Probably not enough to land this guy though.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, weams said:

Probably not enough to land this guy though.

Like I said, if I'm advising him I'd have him wait.

[Darkhawk]

What happens if he becomes eligible during this signing period but doesn't like the offers? Would he be ineligible in the next period or would he be able to try again when teams have more slots? 

[Roll Tide]

Hate to be negative... but I’ll believe we are players when I see it.

[Can_of_corn]

9 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

Hate to be negative... but I’ll believe we are players when I see it.

I'm just hoping they spend all the slots.  I have confidence they can find enough lottery tickets at the very least.

[higgybaby]

Can anybody definitively say which teams have the most slot money left?

[wildbillhiccup]

On 1/3/2020 at 7:08 PM, higgybaby said:

Can anybody definitively say which teams have the most slot money left?

This is from an article published April 11, 2019 - 

 

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2019-20-mlb-international-bonus-pools/

[Luke-OH]

1 hour ago, Darkhawk said:

What happens if he becomes eligible during this signing period but doesn't like the offers? Would he be ineligible in the next period or would he be able to try again when teams have more slots? 

He can wait.

[joelala]

55 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

Hate to be negative... but I’ll believe we are players when I see it.

Agreed. This is a pipe dram

[Frobby]

6 hours ago, Camden_yardbird said:

Colas will tell us a lot about the Orioles plan and Elias' ability to spend money.  He seems to be an absolute no brainer in terms of talent acquisition.

Why?   Because he’s done well in Japan’s minor leagues?     I’m getting tired of people treating every Cuban refugee like they’re the messiah.    Such a shame we didn’t spend $6 mm to get Victor Victor Mesa and his .537 OPS in A+/AA this year.     

I’m not saying Colas isn’t worth the money.     I’m saying let our professionals assess that and don’t believe every bit of hype you hear.     
 

[AnythingO's]

Wasn't there also a Cuban pitcher about to be eligible this cycle?

[Luke-OH]

2 minutes ago, AnythingO's said:

Wasn't there also a Cuban pitcher about to be eligible this cycle?

Yeah, Norge Carlos Vera.

Colás isn't really a pitcher though it seems, at least not in game action at the moment. 

I wouldn't be surprised if both wait for 2020 J2.

[Luke-OH]

7 hours ago, Camden_yardbird said:

To be fair all you have to do is read the scouting reports and look at the statistics.  Your characterization that it is impossible to make an informed judgment after doing even a modicum of research is baffling to me.   

Here, I will make it easy for you: 

Colas Statistics

Article 1

Highlight

Article 2 (with scouting takes)

Yes.  This is a no brainer.  The Orioles need talent, and they need to be willing to spend money to get it, evening some of it is a miss.

And adding a hindsight anecdotal observation of a cherry picked other player who almost everyone agreed at the time was a no brainer doesnt really carry much weight.

He might be good, but the stats are in Japan's minor league, which I have no point of reference as to the how that translates.

The scouting takes are one-line nothing takes from anonymous scouts. 

The articles have nothing significant as far as info about the player's abilities other than that he was being developed as a pitcher a couple years ago but hasn't thrown a competitive pitch as far as I can tell.

The videos have like 2 swings from a less than ideal angle vs unknown velocity. 

He could be really good, but there is nothing I've seen to give myself any confidence in that conclusion. 

 

[Aristotelian]

Any theories on why he went to Japan minor leagues out of Cuba instead of the U.S.?