Dodgers sign Cuban Yasiel Puig to $40+ mil deal

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  1. THINKBLUE

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    I'm really not sold on this. A lot of fucking money for a guy I highly doubt is worth it. It's not that it is my money or anything, but did the Dodgers even scout him mcuh? Or did they see a deadline and just decide to throw more money at a guy inferior to the last 2 Cubans to get deals? I know nothing about this kid. But I am surely not stoked and jumping out of my seat because it looks like they did this just to prove something.
     
    THINKBLUE, Jun 28, 2012
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    I like that we paid this guy so much and he's never stepped on a MLB field yet.
    We can pay whoever seems good, is good, doesn't turn out good, all the money in their deepest of all pockets. Who gives a shit after Uribe and Schmitt and Jones and Manny and Pierre and on and on...if he sucks? On to the next guy - let's make him a multi-millionaire then, I say.
     
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    To who? this guy isn't gonna be anywhere near ready for years. Maybe you're right...at least it's not a continuation of has been old guys that have a good two weeks or so, then hibernate like a bear for the rest of the season. Or like Urinebe, who didn't even have two good weeks.
     
    Bluezoo, Jun 28, 2012
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    I wanted Hamilton. This guy better be good. Lol.
     
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  5. southerndodgerfan

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    This guy Pujols has a strange swing as well. He seems to do alright. I too love the raw power potential.
     
    southerndodgerfan, Jun 28, 2012
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    No he doesn't. His swing ridiculously sound. His batting stance is strange but his swing is perfect.
     
    THINKBLUE, Jun 28, 2012
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    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/06/nl-west-links-hernandez-puig-.html
     
    blueplatespecial, Jun 28, 2012
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    Opinions vary obviously but it's not like this signing has hamstrung our ability to get other players like it was in the past. Time will tell.
     
    Doughty8, Jun 28, 2012
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    You got my point. I was trying to be optimistic.
     
    southerndodgerfan, Jun 28, 2012
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    Our buddy THINKBLUE knows nothing about that word. :p
     
    LAFord, Jun 28, 2012
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    It sounds like this deal - 7 years/42 million - has shaken up the world of signing baseball prospects.
    $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
     
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    I know nothing of optimism. As I say that Capuano gives up a base hit.
     
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    alfonso soriano
     
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    Enough said

    I'm just having trouble processing 40+ million for someone almost nobody knows anything about. 40+ million.
     
    THINKBLUE, Jun 28, 2012
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    +1 million. Not my money, but that's still a crapload of money. I hate giving unproven prospects a lot of money. Sure some scouting reports say he's got the raw talent, but how much do we really know about him?
     
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    It's just dumb. Simple as that.
     
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    Does anybody have an idea when he will start playing?
     
    BigDaddyKaine, Jun 28, 2012
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    Holy shit...we just scored.
     
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    6 mil a year. Worth a gamble.
     
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    Everybody is overreacting to this signing both ways.
     
    BigDaddyKaine, Jun 28, 2012
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