Cespedes

Key members of the Baltimore Orioles front office, along with Buck Showalter and Dan Duquette have travelled to the Dominican Republic to take a look at Cuban slugger and outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. As you see in the video below, the man has some serious skills and the physique to boot; however, the question is – if and when he debuts in the majors – can he hit major league pitching consistently. I’d hate to think that the Orioles would travel such a long way to just get a glimpse at a player and not make a move. At this point, I’d like the Orioles to take some risks and perhaps signing a player of Cespedes’ ability despite the price tag. The Orioles need an impact player on the roster, despite having Adam Jones – who plays Cespedes’ natural position – and Nick Markakis in the outfield. MASN Sports’ Steve Melewski recently had a blog entry on Cespedes and got some input from Ben Badler, who writes for Baseball America. Cespedes is a 26-year-old right-handed hitt...