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OK! It's time to show some consistency. That Red's series is a nice place to start.

I'm with Acta. The trading deadline must net us a couple of right handed batters that can produce.

Carlos Quentin was available at one time this spring. Wonder if he still is out there. I would still like to give Guerrero a shot. I read where Denard Span, Josh Willingham, Peter Bourjos, and Carlos Lee could be available. I'd place a serious bid in for Yasel Puig.
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
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Cuban outfielder Yasel Puig defects, seeks free agency

By Dayn Perry | Baseball Blogger
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Cuban outfielder Yasel Puig may have a higher ceiling than Yoenis Cespedes of the A's and Jorge Soler of the Cubs. That's important because the 21-year-old outfielder has defected from Cuba and is currently seeking to establish residence in Mexico.

"As of Monday morning, I submitted information to Major League Baseball and the Players Association that he has taken up residency in Mexico and will shortly establish legal permanent residency in Mexico," Puig's agent Jaime Torres said [MLB.com]. "We should have documentation of his legal permanent residency in Mexico soon and as soon as I have that, I will submit it to Major League Baseball and I hope and expect that he will be declared a free agent immediately."

Puig will have a showcase for major-league scouts later this week in Mexico City. His combination of youth and success at the upper reaches of Cuban baseball figures to make him a coveted talent on the market. Puig did not play last season in Cuba because he was being disciplined for a previous attempt at defection, but in 2009-10 in Serie Nacional, Cuba's top league, he batted .330 with 17 home runs.

As the MLB.com story notes, Puig must first be declared a free agent by Major League Baseball and then cleared by the Treasury Department before he's free to engage in formal negotiations
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller

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Maybe we can sneak in an Oakland A's type of surprise that they pulled off for Yoenis Cespedes? How about it Mr. Dolan ???
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller