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Source: "I talked to Paulie last night and he said the Sox were his priority unless they made an offer that disrespected him.'' - Cowley KW on PK: "I'm still hopeful, but I'm less hopeful now." and "I want the man back, but you don't always get what you want." - Ballantini

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Dec 7, 2010 -> 04:41 PM) PK will sign with the Sox. Cowley has no inside info Well now its Cowley and the Comcast guys reporting it. Kinda interesting none of the mainstream guys didn't pick up on it yet.

Asked KW if a 3rd option (1. PK 2. others) could be NOT spending for a new player: "When Jerry gives me some money, I'm spending it" - Brett Ballantini

KW: "We have meetings with other guys representatives tonight with the mindset to try and get a deal done." PK your move. - Chuck Garfien KW def sending a message to PK camp today. Said it was safe to assume in 24 hours there would be a #WhiteSox player to discuss (PK or other) - Brett Ballantini

QUOTE (kev211 @ Dec 7, 2010 -> 04:17 PM) KW is just sending a message to Konerko. This! That's what I'm thinking.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Dec 7, 2010 -> 04:15 PM) Huh? Konerko's staying or going? Quite contradictory updates in the last half hour. Looks like talks fall apart. Sox are gonna meet with reps of other 1B tonight.

Garfien confirms Sox are moving onto plans B and C!

Big changes in PK talks. - COWLEY KW felt like it was almost done, but now it fell apart. They are meeting with reps for other options tonight. "The train keeps moving." - Cowley Sox will also now look to add a reliever. The PK ship is now sailing. - Cowley

The Orioles fully expect Paul Konerko to re-sign with White Sox. Baltimore will be in on Derrek Lee, "if the medicals check out'' - Jerry Crasnick

#brewers resigned they cant sign prince longerm. fielded calls from #chisox, #dodgers, #rangers, others. gauging the market - Jon Heyman Is he also reading this forum?

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 7, 2010 -> 02:59 PM) Agreed, I can't stand Laroche, so I'm happy to hear he's going to the Cubs in all likelihood. Ballantini was speclating and had Sox choices at Konerko, Pena, LaRoche, Lee, Viciedo. In that order.

Cubs after LaRoche according to Jon Morosi.

"Kid K'' is simply "Kid $'' Next. Chairman wants Konerko. What Jerry wants, Jerry gets. - Cowley in reference to Kerry Wood. Cowley says, Wood rumors blown out of proportions, Sox think Wood too expensive even if they don't get Paulie.

Sox-Woods rumors were just blown-up by a source. Sox feel Wood is too expensive even if they don't get Konerko. - Cowley

Source says #WhiteSox aren't only team to make multi-year offer to Paul Konerko. Deal likely won't be wrapped up today. - Jon Morosi

[Craig Landis] Said talks were ongoing with the White Sox but no signing was imminent today. - Scott Merkin

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 7, 2010 -> 12:38 PM) It's the Nationals. Heyman reported twice that it is not NATS who offered the 7/20-25 a year. This whole time I thought this thread was about Derek Lee not Cliff.

If PK wants $15 mil a year, Kenny W said Monday: "Teams have options. I don’t know if he will get to the level he originally hoped for." - Chuck Garfien

Konerko's agent, Craig Landis, in lobby talking to reporters. If deal with #WhiteSox was close, he would be nowhere to be found. #MLB - Ken Rosenthal

hearing there is a 7-year market for cliff lee (for 20-mil plus a yr). Not the nats tho. - Jon Heyman

I think Cowley has mentioned that pay cut is completely out of the question. I'd offer him 2/25.

In other news: jamie mccourt wins case and gets half #dodgers. 2 lawyers tell me ruling is right. A mess now, tho - Jon Heyman

QUOTE (ScottyDo @ Dec 7, 2010 -> 11:27 AM) I'm not sure why people are so impatient on this Konerko thing, it's not even mid-December yet. Nobody's mentioned Derek Lee's name but us so it's not like Plan B is in danger of getting away just yet. If it wasn't time to give up on Konerko a few weeks ago, it's not time now. To be fair Padres are looking for 1B, and Lee has been mentioned in connection with them. Played for them a while back.

The thing is Rangers and Dbacks don't have money to give Paulie 15, heck even 12 million a year. So unless he is willing to reconsider, he will be playing in Baltimore and not spending time with his family.

Heard that Yankees are out on type A relievers as they want to keep the picks. One less suitor.