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Gordon or Cespedes?


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Gordon or Cespedes?  

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  1. 1. Would you prefer us to sign Gordon or Cespedes?

    • Alex Gordon
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    • Yoenis Cespedes
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I'm going to assume Cespedes will cost more and demand more years, but we don't lose a draft pick if we sign him.

 

Gordon may be better at getting on base and defense, but Cespedes has a lot more pop and is 2 years younger. If I had to choose, I'd say Cespedes.

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I would have thought Gordon, because he's a left handed hitter, which you all know I covet. However, looking at his career stats, Cespedes has actually hit RH pitching a little better than LH pitching. It's always useful to remember that most of the tough lefties, in our Division, are on our staff, so I wouldn't worry too much about how a guy hits lefties.

 

Cespedes profiles better as a clean up hitter, which I'd prefer to having Gordon hitting somewhere other than in the 3 - 5 spots, in the lineup.

 

He's 2 years younger, and a great physical specimen.

 

The Sox would be able to keep the draft pick.

 

Yoenis has more "Star" appeal, and might generate more excitement.

 

I love the Cuban connection, especially if they bring back Alexei.

 

Cespedes has the potential to play RF, especially with that arm, and the Sox need a right fielder.

 

Like many of you, I really doubt that Gordon has any interest in playing for the Sox.

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I've said it before, but I prefer Gordon over Cespedes. His on-base skills and defensive instincts should both age well, making him much less of a risk for a sudden drop-off than a guy who relies on pure athleticism. The front office has already done a great job adding power this offseason, but we desperately need another high OBP guy in front of Abreu and Gordon is pretty much a perfect fit for that spot.

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Cespedes.

I think Gordon's better, but he's older and a bit frail.

I don't think the Sox are contending with either one, so I'll vote for the acquisition that would do the least long term damage. And that is Cespedes.

I also think there's a decent chance they get get him cheaper/shorter than the cw suggests.

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Somebody will pay Cespedes a handsome fee, though, and will be better for it. According to FanGraphs' calculations, Cespedes was worth $53.9 million in 2015 alone. His Steamer projection has him being worth approximately $24.9 million in 2016, but 3.1 fWAR seems like it is a conservative projection considering his seven-win upside. Yet he sits on the sidelines watching others snatch up huge deals.

 

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2015/12/2...yoenis-cespedes

 

Why does nobody (seemingly) want Yoenis Cespedes?

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I guess I'd go with Cespedes. I just feel very nervous about Gordon's durability going forward. I'm also hoping that Cespedes' history in a pitcher's ballpark, make his previous stats tamer than they would be in the Cell.

 

Now if Upton was part of this question, I'd say him in a heartbeat. But between the other 2, I suppose I would go with Cespedes.

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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Dec 29, 2015 -> 07:00 PM)
Why does nobody (seemingly) want Yoenis Cespedes?

Because if you take out his 2015, you have a ballplayer with an OBP of around a paltry .300 who hits 25ish homers a year. His D is pretty good, but he is reportedly kind of a goofball.

Nothing special about that.

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