Yoenis Cespedes

[caulfield12]

3rd homer in his first 13 AB's.

 

Hit an absolutely monster shot straight over the CF fence just now to bring the A's back to within one run from a huge deficit earlier in the game, a little to the right of straightaway actually....through very cold air out in OAK. Crushed 3 400+ foot bombs already.

 

He's going to strike out a ton, and he's raw, but Dallas Braden said he's hit some of the hardest balls he's ever seen.

 

King Felix was super pissed at the bullpen.

 

Thank god he didn't end up on the Tigers, Cubs or even Marlins.

[Jordan4life_2007]

Only a few games in, obviously. But this guy's raw power looks to be on par with Mike Stanton's and Nelson Cruz's.

Edited April 8, 2012 by Jordan4life

[Cali]

So what team will he be traded to for prospects in a year or so? I hope not the Yankees/Red Sox/Cubs....

[Reddy]

wouldn't our lineup have been cool with him in it?

[caulfield12]

8 k's in 14 ab's, 1.375 OPS

 

But a bit more power than Brent Morel.

 

 

 

4. All or nothing

Already living up to the hype, Yoenis Cespedes looks like he's going to be fascinating to watch this season. After doubling off Felix Hernandez in his major league debut in Tokyo, Cespedes has homered in each of his last three games, and the moonshot that he hit off Jason Vargas Friday night suggests that Oakland's Coliseum isn't going to cramp his style (though it would help if they played Christopher Cross' Sailing when Cespedes rounds the bases).

 

Those three homers tie Cespedes for the major league lead in the early going, but it's worth noting that he also leads the majors in strikeouts. Of Cespedes' first 15 major league plate appearances, 10 have ended in a home run or strikeout. That's not unexpected given the scouting reports we had on him, but it's still a red flag, particularly given the fact that none of his plate appearances have ended in a walk (though he does have a double and two hit-by-pitches in his five other PAs). The concern is how often Cespedes will make contact once major league scouts, coaches and pitchers have seen him enough. Watching major leaguers figuring out how to pitch to Cespedes, and watching Cespedes try to adjust to them in turn, could be one of the more fascinating plotlines of this season, and one of the few good reasons to watch A's games.

www.aolsportingnews.com

 

Edited April 10, 2012 by caulfield12

[caulfield12]

.256, 4 HR's, 12 RBI's.

 

The bomb he hit against E. Santana went all the way over the first bullpen on the fly in Anaheim.

 

 

Edited April 19, 2012 by caulfield12