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it's not a done deal.....someone got fooled

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 21, 2016 -> 02:54 PM) White Sox Talk ‏@CSNWhiteSox Jan 19 If the #WhiteSox don't sign Cespedes, is the offseason a disappointment? Nice poll it only becomes a disappointment with regards to you made the moves for Lawrie and Frazier but still didn't nab one of the big 3 or make corresponding multiple moves after all of the big 3 are off the board i.e. sign a 2nd tier outfielder and upgrade the SS position to solidify the rest of the offense. if they would have just stood still or sold pieces this offseason I would have been completely fine with that. Just hate seeing our team half ass it in one direction or the other.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 21, 2016 -> 12:27 PM) Supposedly on MLB network He was talking from the MLB Owners meeting down in Miami this morning around 820ish and mentioned the Nats as the front runners

QUOTE (shipps @ Jan 21, 2016 -> 10:09 AM) I used to enjoy the off season talk. But this is just ridiculous. yeah, I agree, after a month of the "big 3" talk, I am kind of over it.....just ready for it to be over and for the season to start

Bob nightengale said on mlb network right before I left the house that he expects Cespedes to go to the Nats at they have the best offer out on the table right now....kinda contradicts that NY reporters tweet

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 20, 2016 -> 10:58 PM) Oops. Point still stands though. I don't think trying to low-ball Cespedes is going to make him more likely to sign. Especially when Upton just got a 6 year deal and is only 2 years younger. Even Gordon got a 4 year deal. I agree. I would hope the sox would be willing to compromise and do 4. I highly doubt he signs for only 3

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 20, 2016 -> 10:47 PM) Does the FO seriously think the 3 year crap will sit well with Boras? Why would Cespedes want to enter free agency at 33? It makes no sense for him to take a deal that's less than 4 years unless you're willing to pay him $30 million a year. I don't think Boras represents Cespedes.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 18, 2016 -> 10:54 PM) Still would rather have Desmond and Jackson I would take the combo of the two if you are forcing my hand over Avi but if I'm serious about contending you can't let cespedes slip to someone else, not with upton going to Detroit now

QUOTE (spiderman @ Jan 18, 2016 -> 10:53 PM) There is no way that the White Sox are offering Cespedes $27M per season, even on a shorter term deal. No way. No Kidding...... Just stating that the pervious post would sound more believable at that price tag than what he stated...

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 18, 2016 -> 10:48 PM) Just tells me they didn't really want any of these guys. I would be fine with passing on all 3 of them, but don't go out there and give up a pick to sign a guy like fowler....have a bad feeling something like that will be coming down the road here shortly though.

QUOTE (soxfan85 @ Jan 18, 2016 -> 10:47 PM) Bruce Levine reporting the White Sox have offered Cespedes a 3-year $27M contract. Probably won't get it done. Maybe 27 mil per year....

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jan 18, 2016 -> 10:38 PM) And say avi will be the MVP lol At this point if you can't get Cespedes there is no way you give up a draft pick and sign fowler, somehow someway losing that pick would hurt even more. Can't keep up with the rest of the division, you might as well throw avi back out there for another season...

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jan 16, 2016 -> 12:21 PM) The lil' Miggy that could. Just keep chuggin' away and you'll reach those career goals! It's 30/30 or bust! I think he's an upgrade over Avi in defense, base running speed, stolen bases, OBP and the Sox could use his pop from the left side. What I struggle with is Fowler enough of an upgrade to justify giving up the pick and signing him to a 3 or 4 year deal? I find myself on the fence. If the Sox sign him I'm fine with it but they don't, I'm fine with that too. No doubt he is an upgrade but is he a good enough upgrade to put us in a position to win now? I don't think he puts us over the top and I don't think he's worth the draft pick lost to sign him

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jan 16, 2016 -> 11:53 AM) Imagine the meltdown if Cespedes signs elsewhere and the Sox do not sign anyone. The torches will light up the Chicago skyline. The comments will be funny to read so there's that. I would rather them stay put and give avi another season rather than sign fowler out of desperation and lose the draft pick. In my opinion fowler isn't worth it and won't put you any closer to serious contention this year and we would hurt ourselves for the future. Would rather sit and let things play out

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2016/01/16/where-...bcs&ref=yfp I agree with this article, If he is truely open to a short term deal, I see more teams getting into the battle for him and we will get outbid for him.

QUOTE (Real @ Dec 30, 2015 -> 10:13 PM) @Big_Hurtin problem is the market for these 3 OF isn't very big it's just that their agents know this and are weighing on the fact that teams like the sox and orioles and Mets need one of these guys amd are waiting for them to blink first Don't really see the mets being in the market for another OF

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Dec 30, 2015 -> 05:55 PM) Why does a longer wait hurt our chances but not the chances of the other teams? Just my opinion. The longer Gordon takes the more likely it feels like he uses us for more money and returns back to KC. As far as Cespedes goes, the longer that takes the more other teams may feel like they can come back into play for him. Was hoping the Abreu connection with him would seal the deal and give us an advantage over most other teams if the money was at or around the same as other bidders. We have been linked to him a little too long for my comfort, just have that feeling the sox like to work quietly behind the scenes on bringing someone in not airing their laundry out for everyone else to see. Just thinking cautiously that's all.

QUOTE (shipps @ Dec 30, 2015 -> 05:08 PM) It seems like if they wanted to be here they would have been here by now but I could just be going crazy from the wait. This. seems like the longer this goes on the less likely we are to land one of them

QUOTE (shipps @ Dec 30, 2015 -> 04:55 PM) You guys remember the feeling you had when the Bulls were trying to sign a FA (both times) and had the money but just could not get them to come here for whatever reason? As a fan you kind of had that feeling that is what was happening even though we heard they had mutual interest in a lot of cases. In the end it didn't turn out too well. I kind of get that same feeling with big FA's the Sox are targeting right now. I could be totally wrong, I know. I was just talking to another sox fan last night about this feeling. It's definitely a roller coaster ride, just want it to be over regardless if we land one of the big 3 or not

QUOTE (raBBit @ Dec 29, 2015 -> 10:54 PM) No, the Sox are in on both Gordon and Cespedes. Seems like Cespedes is heating up quickly or is being used as leverage to pressure Gordon. This guy is a phony and given the names he drops he might be from SoxTalk. Yeah I don't think it was a coincidence he threw latos name out on the same day someone here saw a tweet about him...

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Dec 29, 2015 -> 10:04 PM) He said we signed Upton The guy also just said we signed mat latos....I'll believe cespedes to the sox when someone legit comes out and says it https://mobile.twitter.com/rickslat123/stat...021160284852226

I think the obvious two positions to address would be finding a shortstop or back end of the rotation starter if they land one of the big 3 outfielders. If they could somehow bring alexi back on a one year deal I would consider that a successful offseason with everything else they've done.

Don't have a link to it but apparently Lana posted a picture of the European title to her Instagram account and then immediately took it down. A friend tagged me in the picture on Facebook. Anyone else see this as well?

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 7, 2014 -> 10:44 PM) That wasn't him in the front row the whole show? haha! i was pointing him out to my buddy all night long

Anyone having streaming issues?