Author Topic: Astros sign Cuban pitcher Soler (Read 5099 times)

Reuben · « **on:** April 19, 2008, 03:31:46 pm »

28-years-old, former Met and Pirate property, thought to be a big deal when the Mets signed him 4 years ago.
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Mr. Happy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2008, 03:44:26 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on April 19, 2008, 03:31:46 pm

28-years-old, former Met and Pirate property, thought to be a big deal when the Mets signed him 4 years ago.
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He's Cuban, which means he is probably over 30. The more the merrier.

Fredia · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2008, 03:58:10 pm »

might have to have an office of the aarp at mmpus if this keeps up

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2008, 05:32:16 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 19, 2008, 03:44:26 pm

He's Cuban, which means he is probably over 30. The more the merrier.

Says there that he's 28. Are you suggesting that Cubans are known for lying about their age?

Andyzipp · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2008, 05:42:40 pm »

Is Paul G's wife available to answer this question?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2008, 05:43:36 pm »

Quote from: Andyzipp on April 19, 2008, 05:42:40 pm

Is Paul G's wife available to answer this question?

Is she Cuban?

Andyzipp · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2008, 06:47:45 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 19, 2008, 05:43:36 pm

Is she Cuban?

Call back to a bad joke...

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2008, 11:27:14 am »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 19, 2008, 05:32:16 pm

Says there that he's 28. Are you suggesting that Cubans are known for lying about their age?

I am suggesting that records aren't kept so well down there. Does anyone really know how old El Duque is? We've seen lots of age problems in baseball with Central Americans. No slight to Cubans in particular intended.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2008, 06:32:41 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 20, 2008, 11:27:14 am

I am suggesting that records aren't kept so well down there. Does anyone really know how old El Duque is? We've seen lots of age problems in baseball with Central Americans. No slight to Cubans in particular intended.

To my knowledge, the government of Cuba's record keeping is fine. I'm aware of the issues in the Dominican Republic, but not so much elsewhere.

Dobro · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2008, 07:02:58 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 20, 2008, 06:32:41 pm

To my knowledge, the government of Cuba's record keeping is fine. I'm aware of the issues in the Dominican Republic, but not so much elsewhere.

Andy Morales, El Duque, etc.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2008, 07:51:19 pm »

Quote from: Dobro on April 20, 2008, 07:02:58 pm

Andy Morales, El Duque, etc.

Is there a point in there or are you just running down a list of Cuban players?

Bench · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2008, 11:22:44 am »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 20, 2008, 06:32:41 pm

To my knowledge, the government of Cuba's record keeping is fine. I'm aware of the issues in the Dominican Republic, but not so much elsewhere.

I always heard that the Cuban records were fine, El Duque notwithstanding.

Taras Bulba · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2008, 11:36:17 am »

Quote from: Bench on April 21, 2008, 11:22:44 am

I always heard that the Cuban records were fine, El Duque notwithstanding.

Johnny Ola knows all the best places in Havana.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2008, 11:41:42 am »

Quote from: Bench on April 21, 2008, 11:22:44 am

I always heard that the Cuban records were fine, El Duque notwithstanding.

This article indicates that it has been more than El Duque.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9502E0D9103BF935A25754C0A9679C8B63

Lefty · « **Reply #14 on:** April 21, 2008, 03:26:18 pm »

Quote from: Taras Bulba on April 21, 2008, 11:36:17 am

Johnny Ola knows all the best places in Havana.

Never met him.

hillbillyken · « **Reply #15 on:** April 21, 2008, 03:27:07 pm »

Is age really relivant?
Who cares how old he is if he can throw?
If he was after a long term contract maybe, but otherwise, imho, the dude could be 40.

L.I. Bill · « **Reply #16 on:** April 23, 2008, 01:38:18 pm »

I don't recall any age questions from back when he first signed.

Later on the Mets didn't seem too thrilled with his conditioning/work ethic as 'Supersize it' appeared to be among the first English words he learned during the downtime he had waiting for all the immigration snafus solve themselves.

He got in better shape once he got back into things and had that real good start in Arizona (CG, 2-hitter) - but that was his peak and once they decided he wasn't going to make the rotation the following Spring he was released rather abruptly without seeming to even be considered for the pen. Nothing specifc was ever said but, again, you got the idea they weren't high on his effort.

Limey · « **Reply #17 on:** April 23, 2008, 04:04:50 pm »

Two and a half hours, and 16 replies later, and I'm the first to suggest that the Astros are looking to add some Soler Power?

What's next? A one page beer thread? C'mon people!