Two more guys we won't look at....

[Inside Pitch]

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/163919918/lourdes-gurriel-yulieski-gurriel-defect-cuba

 

Gourriel brothers may have defected

Edited February 9, 2016 by Inside Pitch

[DMVol]

International free agents would seemingly be a way to maneuver around a weak farm and a reluctance to give up a draft pick for an American FA....obviously it still effects luxury tax if that is the main bugaboo....

[totdprods]

Yulieski would be awesome. 

[Lou]

It's BS that these guys get to be free agents.

[Glen]

We have as much of a chance of signing one of them as AO does of not complaining about the weather.

[Lou]

We have as much of a chance of signing one of them as AO does of not complaining about the weather.

This post is 3 words too long

[laagamer]

It's BS that these guys get to be free agents.

I'll bite. Why?

[mtangelsfan]

Because almost all American players must go through a draft and not gain free agency for several years.  These guys simply have it immediately.

[eaterfan]

Because almost all American players must go through a draft and not gain free agency for several years. These guys simply have it immediately.

Well maybe it's BS that American players have to go through the draft and not the other way around.

[Blarg]

You can thank Rick Reichard for the draft.

[tomsred]

We used up our international allotment for now, correct?  I think we are shut out for this year?

[Inside Pitch]

We used up our international allotment for now, correct?  I think we are shut out for this year?

 

Not shut out -- we still have a budget allotment that's based on our finish last year.  We just can't spend more than 300K on any one player.   

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

I would be very happy with Yulieski Gourriel been a fan since the World Baseball Classic! 

[Inside Pitch]

I would be very happy with Yulieski Gourriel been a fan since the World Baseball Classic! 

 

I'd rather wait a year, have the youngest one be declared a FA and sign him.  Yulieski is 31 now.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

I'd rather wait a year, have the youngest one be declared a FA and sign him.  Yulieski is 31 now.

 

Yeah, so he should have another 4-6 productive years.... It's not like he was playing 190+ games a year if you add in SPT.... He's been playing roughly 50-90+ games. There should be plenty of tread left on those tires!

Edited February 8, 2016 by SlappyUtilityGuy

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

But, I mean, Come on, Who am I kidding? We aren't signing A N Y B O D Y.....

 

I should stick to my own meme...

 

[Inside Pitch]

Yeah, so he should have another 4-6 productive years.... It's not like he was playing 190+ games a year if you add in SPT.... He's been playing roughly 50-90+ games. There should be plenty of tread left on those tires!

 

How familiar are you with baseball in Cuba?  The National Series runs 90 games -- plus the playoffs and then the Super Series runs another 30 and another round of playoffs..  they aren't getting around on chartered flights or staying in first class hotels either.  Truth is he's likely played more games than the typical US player his age..  They are filtered into academies while in grade school to fully devote their time to whatever sport they are being groomed for, it becomes their life..  When they aren't playing in the National League or the Super Series, most play in regional leagues in their provinces -- the state treats baseball as their profession and that's what they are "paid" for.

 

For most players it's a year round thing down there -- some work at the academies when they aren't playing, but it's a misconception that they aren't getting ridden pretty hard. 

Edited February 8, 2016 by Inside Pitch

[DailyHalo]

If you squint your eyes, doesn't Lourdes look like Carlos Correa? 

Edited February 8, 2016 by DailyHalo

[mtangelsfan]

Well maybe it's BS that American players have to go through the draft and not the other way around.

 You could look at it that way as well.  I think the point is that one group is given and advantageous position.

[Hollyw00d]

It's BS that these guys get to be free agents.

Its BS that the angels pretend like these guys dont exist

[Lou]

Its BS that the angels pretend like these guys dont exist

 

you make no sense

[Lou]

Well maybe it's BS that American players have to go through the draft and not the other way around.

 

 

not when every other professional sport in the country has a draft

[Lou]

How familiar are you with baseball in Cuba?  The National Series runs 90 games -- plus the playoffs and then the Super Series runs another 30 and another round of playoffs..  they aren't getting around on chartered flights or staying in first class hotels either.  Truth is he's likely played more games than the typical US player his age..  They are filtered into academies while in grade school to fully devote their time to whatever sport they are being groomed for, it becomes their life..  When they aren't playing in the National League or the Super Series, most play in regional leagues in their provinces -- the state treats baseball as their profession and that's what they are "paid" for.

 

For most players it's a year round thing down there -- some work at the academies when they aren't playing, but it's a misconception that they aren't getting ridden pretty hard. 

 

 

i read that he has only played in more than 90 games in a season once in his career. 

111 games in 2014

[UndertheHalo]

i think its well past time that we stop being frustrated about not getting instant solutions to the Angels problems.  That ship has sailed, the organization is going in a different direction.  Its time to just see what Eppler is trying to do beyond the near term.  I know thats not necessarily related to these two players.  I'd love more activity internationally, but its overwhelmingly obvious that the Angels wont be throwing money at the problems anytime soon.

Edited February 8, 2016 by UndertheHalo

[Docwaukee]

not when every other professional sport in the country has a draft

and all except baseball include foreign players.  It's been a massive loophole for years.  I'm really glad that the halos took advantage of it while they could and signed Baldoquin.