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http://www.si.com/mlb/2016/01/05/whats-he-...des-free-agency

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 04:56 PM) That's the situation where we end up with Tucker, Marisnick or Rasmus instead... Probably Rasmus lol

Not that worried about blue jays. They are trying to lock up Bautista and encarnacion. Those 2 combined in 2016 will be only 24 million. Those 2 are going to get pretty expensive and eat alot of payroll for future for them

Thad Levine #Rangers told us that they have always been an admirer of Justin Upton and continue to monitor his status in free agency XM89 https://twitter.com/JimBowden_ESPN/status/686234500641230849

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 03:45 AM) http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/i...d-fowler-end-up Schoenfield predicting Cespedes back to Detroit, Upton to Texas on a one-year deal to balance their lh heavy lineup, Davis back to Balt with Fowler moving Eaton to right. Yuck. Tho again saying the Sox would lose their second round pick. If guys are going to write articles please get facts right.

Powerball rolled over so no new #WhiteSox additions until at least Tuesday. https://twitter.com/NotRickHahn/status/686047178587004928

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 09:23 PM) White Sox, Baltimore, Detroit, Angels, and Cardinals all for Justin Upton, Chris Davis, and Yoenis Cespedes. Still got fowler out there too

Heyman says Nats are considering Ben revere

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 05:39 PM) @Alden_Gonzalez Angels still looking for LF and believe they'll get one. But at this point, they either trade for one, or he makes less than $5M in 2016. Sounds like they're out on Cespedes too. Makes me think the Sox are sitting pretty well.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 03:57 PM) That still leaves Davis, Cespedes, and Upton looking for teams with another team out of the running. The biggest lookers are the Sox and Orioles. Everyone else is on the periphery at this point. Also fowler and lesser extent of jackson. Nats are looking for cf. Fowler could be possible unless the do end up trading gio. Texas was looking at ozuna.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 01:25 PM) Hilarious to think they could get q with Gonzalez contract. They may wait to see what happens with Ozuna. They'll have to take a lesser package. Not only the contract but also the injury concern. I can see trying for Q of its the other 2 outfielders but not cargo

Rockies might be getting ready to move one of the outfielders if the are going hard after parra

QUOTE (blackmooncreeping @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 11:43 AM) If SD signs Lexi, where does that leave Desmond option-wise? Maybe to the Sox, and then we sign a FA outfielder not named Cespedes that doesn't require a pick ? If we could recoup the lost pick for Desmond after 2016, maybe...? Cespedes doesn't require a pick. Upton and fowler does cost a pick. If you sign Desmond to a one year deal and as long as he stays with the team the whole year the Sox can deal offer him a qualifying offer then next year and get a pick back.

Ya I just posted this in the other alexei thread

Sources: #Padres still talking to SS Alexei Ramirez, as first reported by @MLBBruceLevine. Would require shorter term than Desmond. https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/685514100147879938 Signing Ramirez also would enable #Padres to keep 2nd-round pick (1st pick, No. 8 overall, is protected). SD could get six picks in top 100. https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/685514105285914624

QUOTE (blackmooncreeping @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 11:23 AM) That would require a significant bump up in payroll, yes? Yes tho that all depends if uncle Jerry will stretch the payroll.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 11:13 AM) Dan McIntyre ‏@dmcintyre1991 4m4 minutes ago Rosenthal on MLB network says Sox still likely to get big OF and Desmond and Alexei still possibilities at SS. This offseason is slow If Sox get Cespedes then sign Desmond to a yr deal they only give up on pick this year and can recoup the pick next year from desmond.

http://www.baseballessential.com/news/2016...asyleaguegm.com

Jeff passon I guess said upton could do a 1 year deal. Passan: Justin Upton could sign one-year deal https://t.co/ab05ElZPRV https://twitter.com/Rotoworld_BB/status/685485055259598849

QUOTE (Sockin @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 09:33 AM) Does Davis even have a market outside of the Orioles? I know the cards were once linked to him.

Many MLB teams have spent their $$, a bunch in NL aren't spending any, several OFs are still unsigned. White Sox are in a good spot. https://twitter.com/ChuckGarfien/status/685316922607570944

If the Giants weren't in on Cespedes, interested to know how many teams are in the game besides White Sox. https://twitter.com/ChuckGarfien/status/685316168459108352

Cubs will probably swoop in and sign Cespedes just to piss us all off lol

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 07:39 PM) Let me state once again my belief that Ian Desmond (or perhaps Fowler in June), one of the remaining Tier 2/3 starting pitchers and Parra/Jackson OR a trade for an outfielder that doesn't cost Anderson/Fulmer...that's the better set of options. Two of those four. All needs being addressed is completely unrealistic. As it stands, doing more than one might be hard. Highly doubt fowler and Desmond are waiting till June.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 06:27 PM) Cardinals threw a healthy offer at Heyward. They wouldn't do that if they were set on their OF, or if they didn't have any money to spend. Can only hope Leake took them out of any other major plays. Last I heard on cards is they were talking to rockies about outfielders