Eddy Julio Martinez Way Too Early Future AllStar Escape from Cuba Sploosh Thread

[Powdered Toast Man]

The Chicago Cubs have added the Eddy Julio Martinez signing to their transactions page, and the deal is officially official. You may now do a mini dance, appropriately restrained because the playoffs are going on.

Martinez, 20, is one of the top prospects coming out of Cuba this year, and is generally regarded as a potentially very good defensive center fielder with upside in his bat.

The Giants failure is the Cubs treasure. Thanks, San Fran! The Cubs give him $3MM. He was expected to get $10MM+. I'm not sure how to read this situation as Jorge Soler got 9 years and $30MM, right? It appears as though the Cubs got a steal, but just like everything coming out of Cuba these days we'll just have to wait and see how this plays out.

[Oleg]

I don't think he's in Soler's class as a prospect.

[Tonker]

I don't think he's in Soler's class as a prospect.

Thanks for the scouting report, but I think I'll wait to see what Fork has to say about the kid, if you don't mind.

[SKO]

I don't think he's in Soler's class as a prospect.

Thanks for the scouting report, but I think I'll wait to see what Fork has to say about the kid, if you don't mind.

INTREPID READER FORK: Well he's a latin, so I'd have to say he's got the best power potential I've seen since Orlando Cepeda. His name is Eddy, though, so I could see him being as good as Matthews.

[Quality Start Machine]

I don't think he's in Soler's class as a prospect.

Thanks for the scouting report, but I think I'll wait to see what Fork has to say about the kid, if you don't mind.

INTREPID READER FORK: Well he's a latin, so I'd have to say he's got the best power potential I've seen since Orlando Cepeda. His name is Eddy, though, so I could see him being as good as Matthews.

Since he's Cuban, I'd want to see him pitch before comparing him to Martin Dihigo.

[CBStew]

I don't think he's in Soler's class as a prospect.

Thanks for the scouting report, but I think I'll wait to see what Fork has to say about the kid, if you don't mind.

INTREPID READER FORK: Well he's a latin, so I'd have to say he's got the best power potential I've seen since Orlando Cepeda. His name is Eddy, though, so I could see him being as good as Matthews.

Since he's Cuban, I'd want to see him pitch before comparing him to Martin Dihigo.

Since he is Cuban I bet he is one helluva rhumba dancer.

[Oleg]

I don't think he's in Soler's class as a prospect.

Thanks for the scouting report, but I think I'll wait to see what Fork has to say about the kid, if you don't mind.

INTREPID READER FORK: Well he's a latin, so I'd have to say he's got the best power potential I've seen since Orlando Cepeda. His name is Eddy, though, so I could see him being as good as Matthews.

Since he's Cuban, I'd want to see him pitch before comparing him to Martin Dihigo.

Since he is Cuban I bet he is one helluva rhumba dancer.

Since he's Cuban, he probably rolls his cigars too tight.

[PenFoe]

This is not a good thread.

[Tonker]

This is not a good thread.

Are you new here?

[PenFoe]

This is not a good thread.

Are you new here?

Sometimes.

[Slaky]

Gotta love the future.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Gotta love the future.

It's here tomorrow.

[Quality Start Machine]

I don't think he's in Soler's class as a prospect.

Thanks for the scouting report, but I think I'll wait to see what Fork has to say about the kid, if you don't mind.

INTREPID READER FORK: Well he's a latin, so I'd have to say he's got the best power potential I've seen since Orlando Cepeda. His name is Eddy, though, so I could see him being as good as Matthews.

Since he's Cuban, I'd want to see him pitch before comparing him to Martin Dihigo.

Since he is Cuban I bet he is one helluva rhumba dancer.

All the kids do salsa these days.

[CBStew]

Gotta love the future.

At my age?  This is was the future.