The player who will draw the most interest is star left fielder Yoenis Cespedes, and impact bat and a defensive force. Although the market for Cespedes was slow-developing, it appears to be rapidly heating up in the last few Sensing an opening as they trailed the Nationals by only three games entering this weekend's key … Read more
NEW YORK — The Mets finally landed the bat they were looking for in Yoenis Cespedes just ahead of Friday's trade deadline, and Cole Hamels confirmed he blocked a trade to Houston before Philadelphia dealt its ace to Texas. Sixteen trades were made 1:27pm: The Mets are making a push to acquire Yoenis Cespedes from … Read more
Was trading Yoenis Cespedes a mistake? Let's define who the hell Cespedes even is as a player: good, but flawed. I don't think anyone would disagree with that. Yo was hitting .256/.303/.462 on the season, and with a similar Jon Lester has been traded to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Yoenis Cespedes. What does … Read more
Does an ace pitcher trump a middle-of-the-order everyday player? Many Oakland fans were skeptical of a deal which took away their middle-of-the-order power hitter — Yoenis Cespedes — and the excitement he generated. A's fans felt they had enough Yoenis Cespedes was asleep. He awoke to news that he was going to Boston. Cespedes, the … Read more
Yoenis Cespedes was asleep. He awoke to news that he was going to Boston. Cespedes, the Red Sox' most prominent acquisition in their four-deal frenzy Thursday, had gone 0 for 4 in the Oakland Athletics' 8-1 loss Wednesday to the Astros in Houston. There were baseball reasons for the Jon Lester/Yoenis Cespedes swap. They don't … Read more
Yoenis Cespedes was asleep. He awoke to news that he was going to Boston. Cespedes, the Red Sox' most prominent acquisition in their four-deal frenzy Thursday, had gone 0 for 4 in the Oakland Athletics' 8-1 loss Wednesday to the Astros in Houston. BOSTON — Yoenis Cespedes' first at-bat with the Boston Red Sox on … Read more
BOSTON — Yoenis Cespedes' first at-bat with the Boston Red Sox on Saturday began with two strikes. He worked the count back to 3-2, then lined a base hit to left field. The very next hitter, Mike Napoli, launched a home run over everything in left There was no doubting whether or not Yoenis Cespedes … Read more
We've seen the incredible out-of-body throws Yoenis Cespedes has made from left field. We've seen his power to all fields. We've seen his baserunning ability. He is, basically, a five-tool player. So why did the A's trade their cleanup hitter for Jon Jon Lester Traded To Oakland For Yoenis Cespedes. The A's, with the best … Read more
Having one of Castillo'€™s former acquaintances from Cuba '€“ Yoenis Cespedes — on the team won'€™t seem to hurt the cause. “If he'€™s not a five-tool player, he'€™s a least a four-tool player,” Cespedes told WEEI.com. Having one of Castillo'€™s former acquaintances from Cuba '€“ Yoenis Cespedes — on the team won'€™t seem to hurt … Read more
The Oakland Athletics planned to honor outfielder Yoenis Cespedes with a t-shirt giveaway for fans on Saturday. The shirts, which feature Cespedes' nickname, “La Potencia,” were printed in advance and ready to go. There's just one problem: The Allen Craig is set to make his Red Sox debut, but at least for now it seems … Read more