11-25-2014, 03:54 PM
Well, I'd argue that in the "post-cream-and-clear" era, ages 31-34 are squarely not peak years.
If you take away his half-season of wonderment that was 2013 (yes, I'm slightly cherry-picking), Ramirez's stats from 2011 on aren't all that different from Cespedes. All things being equal, of course I'd rather have Ramirez. However, considering his recent injury history, I'd go so far as to say that the Red Sox having Ramirez on the roster in two years will hurt them more than not having Cespedes.
If you take away his half-season of wonderment that was 2013 (yes, I'm slightly cherry-picking), Ramirez's stats from 2011 on aren't all that different from Cespedes. All things being equal, of course I'd rather have Ramirez. However, considering his recent injury history, I'd go so far as to say that the Red Sox having Ramirez on the roster in two years will hurt them more than not having Cespedes.
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