Alexei Ramirez

[Snacks]

And the reason that he only played in 521 games in 6 full seasons in Cuba since 2001 is?

They only play a 90 game season.

[Super Manny]

And the reason that he only played in 521 games in 6 full seasons in Cuba since 2001 is?

If the following article is still valid, the Cuban League regular season is only 90 games long:
http://www.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd ... &c_id=null

90 games x 6 seasons = 540 games

Using this figure as a baseline, it can be deduced that Ramirez only missed 19 games total over the past six years.

[George_Foreman]

Any word on how many walks to expect? I'm in an OBP league, so while the high BA is nice, I'd also like to see some OBP numbers.

[Archduke Chocula]

Starting in CF and batting 7th behind AJP on Opening Day!

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[Joe Mauer]

YES! I spend a whole buck on him at auction and hope he gets 400+ AB this year (and of course does well)! That would be huge for me!

[colt4523]

I waited until he looked like he secured a starting job and of course someone in my league just beat me to him He who hesitates..yadda yadda yadda.

[FantasySportsMaven]

So, when is he gonna be added to Yahoo? Been waiting till after midnight PDT and nada for him tonight.

[Snakes Gould]

wait, why is there talk about him hitting 2nd? swisher is leading off and cabrera is hitting 2nd. that could be flipped, but i dont see how ramirez would fit in at the top of the order.

[daullaz]

wait, why is there talk about him hitting 2nd? swisher is leading off and cabrera is hitting 2nd. that could be flipped, but i dont see how ramirez would fit in at the top of the order.

Yeah, no way we see Ramirez at the top of the order.

[duckbillgates]

Well, he's starting on opening day ... maybe if he keeps tearing the cover off the ball, they'll find a permanent spot for him.

From Sportsline:

News: The White Sox will open the season with rookie Alexei Ramirez starting in center field, according to MLB.com. He hit .358 with two home runs in 67 at-bats this spring.

Analysis: Ramirez will likely man center only until Jerry Owens can return from a tear in his groin. The Cuban can also man a few infield positions, though, so he has plenty of value in AL-only leagues. Mixed-league owners shouldn't completely keep him off their radar either.