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Oscar Colas Story (Is this true?)


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9 minutes ago, JoeCredeYes said:

Current IG story below, my google translate skills lead me to believe this roughly translates to "my fucking soul hurts" 

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Hopefully he's doing alright. I'd imagine he's away from most people he loves and has been for some time. 

That in addition to probably being here, for what he feels like is work only. 

That said, the slave thing is a bit much. 

Hopefully this is all a nothingburger and it's not about the Sox treatment and if it's personal that he's OK sooner than later.

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Not that he played with Lenyn Sosa, but if I'm a promising minor league player right now for this franchise, I'd be very concerned at how that shit show was handled. 

a) should have never skipped AAA

b) should have never been returned to that skipped AAA after just a handful of ABs here.  

Harrison, Leury, or the dumbass AAAA OF guy should have been launched to the moon first. 

 

 

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17 minutes ago, HOFHurt35 said:

Not that he played with Lenyn Sosa, but if I'm a promising minor league player right now for this franchise, I'd be very concerned at how that shit show was handled. 

a) should have never skipped AAA

b) should have never been returned to that skipped AAA after just a handful of ABs here.  

Harrison, Leury, or the dumbass AAAA OF guy should have been launched to the moon first. 

 

 

Yes it sucks to get your time toward FA started and to get that MLB check and per diem.

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8 minutes ago, pcq said:

Wonders why he can't play for a sucko team like the Sox. Good point. 

With Sheets, Vaughn, and Leury covering the outfield, where is he gonna play?  Maybe if he converts to 1B, the Sox will call him up and stick him in the outfield.

 

Edit:  And no, I'm not advocating calling him up.  It's just in jest at the way the Sox handle their outfield situation.

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11 minutes ago, South Side Fireworks Man said:

With Sheets, Vaughn, and Leury covering the outfield, where is he gonna play?  Maybe if he converts to 1B, the Sox will call him up and stick him in the outfield.

 

Edit:  And no, I'm not advocating calling him up.  It's just in jest at the way the Sox handle their outfield situation.

He might feel he is more worthy. Throw those other guys in the dumpster. 

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41 minutes ago, HOFHurt35 said:

Not that he played with Lenyn Sosa, but if I'm a promising minor league player right now for this franchise, I'd be very concerned at how that shit show was handled. 

a) should have never skipped AAA

b) should have never been returned to that skipped AAA after just a handful of ABs here.  

Harrison, Leury, or the dumbass AAAA OF guy should have been launched to the moon first. 

 

 

Frank Thomas skipped AAA. All that matters is if a guy can play if called up. Sosa never really had a chance.

Colas should be encouraged if players in the org can skip AAA. OTOH, if Colas is friends with Yolbert…..That conversation between them might be negative if they feel stuck

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22 minutes ago, ptatc said:

Yes it sucks to get your time toward FA started and to get that MLB check and per diem.

Yeah, I'm sure Sosa took solace to that idea.  Give me a break. 

Anyone who makes it to the show never wants to get sent down, especially unfairly when the guys they decided to keep just flat out suck. 

 

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10 minutes ago, Big Hurtin said:

Could it be a mis-translation?  We must have someone here who speaks / reads Spanish, no?

If not, WTF.

THe first two words are really only used in the Cuban spanish dialect. I translated those via a search, but the last half about "my soul hurts" I know is correct.

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5 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

THe first two words are really only used in the Cuban spanish dialect. I translated those via a search, but the last half about "my soul hurts" I know is correct.

How is his hamstring though??

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1 hour ago, HOFHurt35 said:

Not that he played with Lenyn Sosa, but if I'm a promising minor league player right now for this franchise, I'd be very concerned at how that shit show was handled. 

a) should have never skipped AAA

b) should have never been returned to that skipped AAA after just a handful of ABs here.  

Harrison, Leury, or the dumbass AAAA OF guy should have been launched to the moon first. 

 

 

I think if I was a prospect I’d be excited at the thought the org I play for isn’t scared of aggressive promotions to the big leagues. 

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What next, a return to Japan and reuniting with Viciedo?

For what it's worth, major league teams do a terrible job supporting their Latin American players once they reach the US.

I worked for the Pirates and was basically responsible for finding them housing (since I spoke Spanish well enough), even ordering at McDonald's, rides back and forth...negotiating leases.

Can't even imagine dealing with mental health issues for modern athletes.  Then finding someone qualified in Spanish in that area in places like Augusta, Bristol, Winston-Salem, Kannapolis, etc.

They would support first round draft picks and bonus babies, but most of those were "American" kids who were already fluent in English.

Plus the Cuban kids don't have those MLB academies to support them with English and life skills/finance.

Plus baseball in Japan is all about performance, and most Hispanic players feel culturally isolated or alienated there if they don't speak the language.

Colas really hasn't had a reliable home environment for three years now.

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2 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

I think if I was a prospect I’d be excited at the thought the org I play for isn’t scared of aggressive promotions to the big leagues. 

If the players are actually ready to contribute...and well prepared by their coaches.

When's the last time that we nurtured a position player prospect for 3-5 years and then he successfully contributed to the Sox?

Tim Anderson?  Semien and Escobar didn't excel in Chicago.  All the prospects like Moncada or Jimenez were just a year or less from the big leagues.

Montgomery and Kath are the real case studies about really pulling this whole development thing off.

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I actually think it's true. He did miss time earlier for an unknown reason. Maybe he should be reminded that an average American after 30 years of work can't even save anything close to the amount of money he already has at 23 yrs. old . His talent is a gift and will reap many benefits with the right attitude. That said depression will warp your thoughts.

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2 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

I actually think it's true. He did miss time earlier for an unknown reason. Maybe he should be reminded that an average American after 30 years of work can't even save anything close to the amount of money he already has at 23 yrs. old . His talent is a gift and will reap many benefits with the right attitude. That said depression will warp your thoughts.

Well, how much speculation has there been about what early riches have done to Yoan/Luis/Eloy?

I watched it destroy Puig's career...there are so so many distractions for kids coming from poverty-stricken environments.  Yoenis Cespedes with all of his luxury cars was one of the big role models, the opposite of Abreu in so many ways.

That's why Jose Ramirez is so great now...he was always underestimated and had to fight tooth and nail for everything he got.  He got the big extension and is even better this year.

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