Jason Marbach (@TheArmoryBand):
Hey Chris, thanks for coming out of semi-retirement to debate with me. I thought we might discuss the pros and cons of the Astros potentially signing Yoenis Cespedes this coming offseason. In a not-terribly-surprising (unless you're a Mets fan, I suppose) move, Cespedes has opted out of his contract in an effort to take advantage of one of the weakest free-agent markets in recent history. But will the Astros sign him?
More pointedly...should they?
Setting The Table
Yoenis Cespedes was, as we both remember, a very highly touted Cuban player who exploded onto the scene with the Oakland Athletics in 2012 as a 26-year-old rookie.