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    Braves near deal with Cuban prospect Bello

    http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/...&vkey=news_mlb

    Is this out of the blue? Don't remember hearing anything about this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gtcway View Post
    http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/...&vkey=news_mlb

    Is this out of the blue? Don't remember hearing anything about this.
    I take it you missed my post in the Diaz thread. I have noted a few times on here and twitter about our reported interest in Bello.

    It will be interesting if we sign Diaz too. Though it seems the Cardinals are the favorites now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Braves1976 View Post
    I take it you missed my post in the Diaz thread. I have noted a few times on here and twitter about our reported interest in Bello.

    It will be interesting if we sign Diaz too. Though it seems the Cardinals are the favorites now.
    Guess I did. Thought I finally scooped everyone else here on a story.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gtcway View Post
    Guess I did. Thought I finally scooped everyone else here on a story.
    Well, you were the first here to post that the Braves were close to signing him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Braves1976 View Post
    Well, you were the first here to post that the Braves were close to signing him.
    Why did we start a new thread on this when I had already posted one last night?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tvsportscaster View Post
    Why did we start a new thread on this when I had already posted one last night?
    I got an invalid link message when I clicked on your thread

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    Quote Originally Posted by tvsportscaster View Post
    Why did we start a new thread on this when I had already posted one last night?
    According to the posted time (at least as it shows on my end), his thread was posted a min before yours. So my guess is that y'all posted about the same time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tvsportscaster View Post
    Why did we start a new thread on this when I had already posted one last night?
    Sorry your highness, mine was posted first.

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    This thread took a turn for the weird.
    Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg

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    Hey guys...we signed a Cuban player. Lets talk about that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    Hey guys...we signed a Cuban player. Lets talk about that.
    Part of the terms of agreement was a certain number of Cuban cigars to be delivered to Bobby. Just because.
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    Quote Originally Posted by zitothebrave View Post
    This thread took a turn for the weird.
    You say something like that it's funny,everyone laughs, but I say it and it's weird.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gtcway View Post
    You say something like that it's funny,everyone laughs, but I say it and it's weird.
    I didn't single anyone out, just pointing out, it took a turn for the weird, you just happened to be the last post.

    I think everyone here is a wee bit hungover from last night and just needs a bit of the hair of the dog.
    Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg

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    It only got weird when you joined the party zito.

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    Maybe the thread title inspired all the bello-cosity.

    This is interesting. Last year it was indie leaguers. This year, Cubans.

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    Strange that we would sign a near 30 year old catcher. Anyone know much about this guy other than his birthday is 2/12/85 and he is 5'-11", 225 lbs? Sounds like more of a minor league filler.
    Last edited by skillet; 03-02-2014 at 10:25 AM.

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    He was suspended a year for being caught trying to sneak out of the country. Other than that, I'll pass along that our scouts have an excellent track record and it raised an eyebrow as to us having a cupboard full at C.

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    I never knew she played catcher. It will be difficult for the batters to concentrate with her behind the plate.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Tapate50 View Post
    He was suspended a year for being caught trying to sneak out of the country. Other than that, I'll pass along that our scouts have an excellent track record and it raised an eyebrow as to us having a cupboard full at C.
    Yea we have Gattis who hit 21 home runs in only 105 games last year, whom we have under control for another 5 years, plus Bethancourt who is one of our top prospects. I can't imagine this guy having much chance at all to surpass either of those.

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