Yoenis Cespedes Has Signed With the Oakland A's

[MacK]

As an A's fan, I love this signing. It has to mean that the A's will be moving to San Jose shortly, right? .... right?

Well since they just spent all of their money on a pitcher...not likely. I hope they saved some money for gas. :lol: :lol: :lol:

You do realize Cespedes is an OF, right?

 

[D-Lite]

As an A's fan, I love this signing. It has to mean that the A's will be moving to San Jose shortly, right? .... right?

I sure as hell hope so. Would make it much easier for me to see games, but more importantly they'd have a chance of breaking 10k/game. Such a sad franchise.

But why unload the pitching staff then make a splash like this? It makes little sense.

It is pretty sad. Especially if you grew up watching the Bash Brothers. The A's were THE team for a while. They fell off hard.

In the early 00's when they were in the playoffs regularly I went to a number of the games with the Yanks in town.

Playoffs.
Yanks.
Good team.
Relatively cheap tics.
Large population (including the entire Bay Area)

STILL couldn't sell out.

Just a mess of a franchise. It really is too bad.

 

[bigmick33]

size and skills wise...who does Cespedes compare too? past or present

 

[theplasticman]

What a weird signing all around

 

[carlitoson]

size and skills wise...who does Cespedes compare to? past or present

If he adjusts well to the league, I think he'll resemble Ron Gant. A very good player.
Of course that's a big "if" at this point.

 

[RCRX]

Re: Yoenis Cespedes Has (Reportedly) Signed With the Oakland A's

Glad I sold a gold refractor when he wasn't going to Oakland.

Ditto..sold mine last week! I was hesitant because of the chance he may have gone to to the Cubs and if that was the case figured it would go for even more than the BIN I had listed. Glad I sold and the buyer may be having some remorse.

 

[colts1888]

The oakland a's are one of the hardest teams to figure out in baseball.

 

[nborton]

I'm thinking he might have seen Money Ball recently, and wanted to play for Brad Pitt. :lol:

 

[beefycheddar]

I'm thinking he might have seen Money Ball recently, and wanted to play for Brad Pitt. :lol:

Man is he going to be pissed when he realizes the Mets aren't paying for Soda anymore.

 

[MojoDan]

size and skills wise...who does Cespedes compare to? past or present

If he adjusts well to the league, I think he'll resemble Ron Gant. A very good player.
Of course that's a big "if" at this point.

Really? Gant was one of my absolute favorites to watch as a kid.

Can Cespedes launch fastballs 500 ft? Does he have that kinda strength?

 

[nborton]

size and skills wise...who does Cespedes compare to? past or present

If he adjusts well to the league, I think he'll resemble Ron Gant. A very good player.
Of course that's a big "if" at this point.

Really? Gant was one of my absolute favorites to watch as a kid.

Can Cespedes launch fastballs 500 ft? Does he have that kinda strength?

He's supposed to be a freak athlete. The question on him is if his baseball skills will be refined enough.