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Sox Sign Alexei Ramirez

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Post #1 » by Bleeding Green » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:17 am

This is the dude from Cuba everyone was going bananas over during the World Baseball Classic.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ch ... &cset=true

Actually, that's not true--that is Yulieski Gourriel I'm thinking of. Still, Alexei Ramirez was one of Cuba's best players.

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Post #2 » by Basketball Jesus » Tue Feb 5, 2008 4:15 pm

I like this deal for the White Sox: apparently he has the versatility to play all three defensively-important positions (CF, SS, 2B).

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nitetrain8603: RealGM; Posts: 23,877; And1: 1,697; Joined: May 30, 2003; Post #3 » by nitetrain8603 » Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:47 pm

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Post #3 » by nitetrain8603 » Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:47 pm

Hopefully they stick him permanently at SS after this year because his bat already looks really good.

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Post #4 » by Cliff Levingston » Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:06 pm

nitetrain8603 wrote:Hopefully they stick him permanently at SS after this year because his bat already looks really good.

You don't think Kenny will keep Cabrera around after trading a decent pitcher for him?

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nitetrain8603: RealGM; Posts: 23,877; And1: 1,697; Joined: May 30, 2003; Post #5 » by nitetrain8603 » Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:07 am

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Post #5 » by nitetrain8603 » Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:07 am

Cliff Levingston wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

You don't think Kenny will keep Cabrera around after trading a decent pitcher for him?

I know Kenny would want to, but I think it would be dumb to waste that money and block a young player who could turn into a stud when the Sox realistically won't be competing for a championship.

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