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 matter so much right now.
Boston Red Sox fans will have to wait a little longer to get their first look at newly-acquired outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. Cespedes, who came to Boston in the blockbuster deal that sent Jon Lester and Jonny Gomes to the Oakland Athletics on Thursday
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 performance in 2013 we can
It comes as little surprise that in his Red Sox debut on Saturday, Yoenis Cespedes will take aim at the Green Monster. What does come as some surprise is that Cespedes will also be playing in front of it. The Red Sox acquired