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Hell no to 1 year deal for Upton with having to give up draft pick

To me, it didn't seem like anything specific to point to that being the plan. I honestly believe the Sox will add an impact piece or multiple solid pieces, as they seem to have available money and don't usually sit on it heading into the season.

Looks like next step is a mid-tier SP for KC Jon HeymanVerified account ‏@JonHeyman Royals get back Gordon. Will look at starting pitcher now. Have Kennedy, Chen, gallardo on radar. @FlannyMLB 1st with AG

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 04:52 PM) If we miss out on Upton and Cespedes, I'd be more interested in Desmond than Fowler. Couldn't agree more

whitesoxdave ‏@barstoolWSD 2h2 hours ago Kinda obvious, but was just told "this is great for the Sox and Yo"... If Baltimore nuts up for Davis even better

QUOTE (Sockin @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 05:32 PM) I would prefer this if you can't land Cespedes/Upton. I don't know how you do that without giving up Anderson though. Clearly they would sign Desmond then

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 05:31 PM) Watch Hahn surprise everyone and trade for CarGo. or Ozuna

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 05:08 PM) I expect a Cespedes signing in the next 48 hours. Ugh, these comments again

Another reason I doubt the get Cespedes is that if they don't want to go too many years, the AAV would have to be higher. Given their payroll for 2016, it would be hard to get creative with a lower amount for 2016 if it's only a 3 year deal.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 04:31 PM) Just wait until we lose Cespedes. If we get him, great. If not, easy to live with not paying him 100 million dollars based off of a career year at 30

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 03:11 PM) The mlb network hot stove guys thought this too. With pagan a free agent next they could play fowler in left and then slide him over to cf next year And that Pagan is god awful now

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 03:12 PM) We are really good at finishing "this close" but just out of the running. 2nd place. They landed their main target this year in Frazier.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 04:02 PM) I have a feeling that the O's will get Upton and the Sox will get Cespedes. Always felt Fowler to Giants makes a lot of sense also.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 03:56 PM) The Royals re-signing Gordon, prevents the Sox from making a huge mistake. Gordon is in the decline of his career and not worth a comp pick. MLB Network just said that Hosmer, Cain and Moustakas are all free agents in 2017. Their run could be ending. Well said

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 03:54 PM) And also if this was true I'd think we would have Cespedes on the team already... Couldn't disagree more. Absolutely no reason for Cespedes to sign with anyone yet. Orioles having money to spend and not bringing back Davis yet is a huge issue.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 03:49 PM) IMO, has to happen by the end of this week. A deal with Upton or Cespedes has to be reached asap so other teams don't begin to come in. I honestly believe getting Span and a starting pitcher might be the optimal solution. Really just don't want the Sox to settle for Parra.

QUOTE (southside hitman @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 03:43 PM) That sucks Doesn't sound like he ever had real interest in going elsewhere

Well, I never did want him, but it would be nice to get Cespedes now

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 02:24 PM) Wow this dude might end up calling this after all. Never would have thought AG would be first. So if this is true it's sh** or get off the pot time for the sox. Now there'll be a whole lot of other teams in on Cespedes, who if the Gordon gets 4/$70, would have to get more than a 3 year deal. I'm preparing to be disappointed. Given the KC guy's connections, it seemed all along he had some pretty good inside information.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 03:20 PM) Sox better go hard after Cespedes if Gordon does in fact go back to KC today. Like, sign him by the end of the week hard. Cespedes likely won't sign until Chris Davis is off the board.

Clubhouse Convo ‏@royalsclubhouse 3m3 minutes ago If you're playing Keno today, stay close to the numbers 4 and 70.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 10:38 PM) Hearing what about Upton? I assume he means Angels are going hard after Upton

@Jaypers413 (IL): Where would Montas, Johnson and Thompson have ranked? Matt Eddy: All three appear in the Prospect Handbook in the White Sox chapter. RHP Frankie Montas ranks No. 3, OF Trayce Thompson No. 5 and Micah Johnson No. 8. Montas could be ready for a bullpen role in 2016 if the Dodgers pursue that option. Rival talent evaluators seemed to place stock in Thompson's two-month stretch in the majors, so he might have found a new level. Johnson will be a fine NL player, especially if he can learn to play LF and CF as well as 2B. If he doesn't reach his ceiling as a table-setter at least he would have pinch-hit and pinch-run value.

No worries yet. Not sure I want any of these guys come 2019 anyways at more than 20 million

Game reminds me a lot of ND vs Clemson. ND finally realized they can pass at will.