QUOTE (SpringfieldFan @ Jan 20, 2016 -> 11:09 PM)
The Sox may not be willing to offer more than three years, but what does that mean if the context is that nobody is? Maybe Cespedes is finding himself in a situation where every team willing and able to offer longer contracts has already offered them - to other players. If that's not the case I don't see any reason the Sox could even be part of this pursuit, yet everyone acknowledges they are still very much alive and busy trying to acquire him. And for any fear another team will crack and offer a longer contract, I have seen no real evidence anyone is willing to do that any more than the Sox are.
If they only going 3 years cespedes should ask for opt out after 2016 season then.