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I'm picking him in the first round of my fantasy baseball dynasty league. He's going to be a stud.

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QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jan 15, 2016 -> 12:17 PM) Sources: Cespedes believed to be weighing 5/$90m w/possible option offer from O's vs. one-year deal with Mets and become a free agent again. https://twitter.com/JesseSanchezMLB/status/...062113365889024 ...and this pretty much means the Sox are out. Damn. It's not like it was unexpected, but it sucks nonetheless.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 15, 2016 -> 08:11 AM) Ok, so let's talk about Jimmy Butler. For whatever reason, he's not being recognized as the complete stud he is. I'm actually trying to come up with the reasons that both the national and local media aren't talking about Jimmy Butler enough. Here's my best attempt to explain. - DERRICK ROSE: A huge majority of Chicago still wants him to be the man. So anything Butler does is just looked at as "sidekick" work for when Rose comes back to being great. The national media cannot get past the downfall of Rose and would rather use that storyline than the rise of Jimmy Butler - JOAKIM NOAH: Just watch the highlights in the clip a few posts above to see what I'm about to talk about - Jo doesn't want Jimmy to be the man. Jo's bench role coupled with the downfall of Derrick is killing him. See how the entire bench goes bananas for Butler all game and Jo stands there, stoic, expressionless, with the rage building inside of him. He misses the glory days of his "little brother", the youngest MVP in league history, and his playing 40+ minutes per game. He does not want a changing of the guard. - THE NBA F*CKED UP: Jimmy Butler went at the end of the first round. He is now a top 5 NBA player. There, I said it, Jimmy Butler is a top 5 NBA player. The NBA, the talking heads, and all the experts will never see Jimmy as a guy performing at or above other guys taken in the top 10 of the NBA Draft year in and year out. The Top 5 are: 1. LeBron James 2. Kevin Durant 3. Steph Curry (I don't want to hear it) 4. Kawhi Leonard 5. Jimmy Butler I also don't want to hear about AD until he actually factors in W/L's, and I don't want to hear about Russell Westbrook because he's a sidekick who shoots a low percentage. - USAGE RATE: Jimmy Butler's usage rate falls well below the above studs mostly because when Derrick's on the floor, he hogs the ball. A man of his talents should NOT be 41st in the East in usage rate. But he has a f***ing BALL HOG on his roster who his spineless coach runs the offense through when he decides to actually suit up. Derrick's usage rate is 31st in the NBA. Derrick Rose: 250th in PER, 31st in Usage Rate Jimmy Butler: 17th in PER, 41st in Usage Rate Makes a ton of sense, right? Nope. Players with a higher usage rate than Jimmy freaking Butler include: Dennis Schroder, Reggie Jackson, Isaiah Thomas, DeMar DeRozan, Derrick Rose, Marreese Speights, Emmannuel Mudiay, Zack LaVine, Brandon Knight, Jeff Teague, Alec Burks, Markieff Morris, Nikola Vucevic, Trey Burke... need I go on? The only guy on the PER list above Jimmy with a lower usage rate is a center who can't handle the ball (Hassan Whiteside) whose PER is boosted by 4+ blocks per game. So, in summary, as long as Derrick's worthless ass is on this roster, Jimmy won't get the usage or respect he truly deserves as a superstar in this league. Oh, and Fred Hoiberg is a dunce. This is the best post I've seen on here in a long time. Well done.

That is way too much money to give to a scrub. I wish they could just cut ties with him already.

To be fair, the Cubs are going to be f***ed in a few years when their youngsters are all demanding raises and 36 year old Lester is falling apart while Arrieta is on the DL because he blew out his arm.

In reference to Cespedes: I don't know how credible this guy is, so take it FWIW.

This guy might be a good possibility for the Sox depending on how much he gets paid.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 04:36 PM) Or what if they do spend a lot, Cespedes tanks, and then they have no money for upgrades for the next 3 years? It is absolutely worth the shot. It isn't every day that a team has players like Sale, Quintana, Rodon, Eaton, Abreu, Frazier, Lawrie, and potentially Anderson and Fulmer all in their primes at the same time. Add Cespedes to that core and that team is going places. If the Sox don't make another move, they'll definitely regret it down the line.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 04:33 PM) If there was ever going to be a time for the White Sox to spend big on a free agent...it's here and now. If not now, when exactly? This. It's now or never as far as I'm concerned.

It'll suck to see Alexei in another uniform other than a White Sox one, but it was time to part ways. That being said, I'll always root for him and appreciate how he helped the Sox in his tenure here.

QUOTE (SoCalSox @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 12:19 PM) Is Fowler the best option out there? No. Does he make a solid improvement to this team? Absolutely. If he ends up being the guy, it is somewhat disappointing but lets not act like this isn't a sizable improvement. Think of it this was, if you can't have the top 2, he's the next best option. That may end up being what the Sox are faced with, Fowler or nothing. Is Fowler the best option out there? No. Does he make a solid improvement to this team? Absolutely. Is it smart to forfeit the comp pick in order to get him? Hell no.

If the Sox give up a draft pick for Dexter Freaking Fowler, then I don't know what to say about this franchise.

Ugh. I hate this.

You know it's a slow news day when we're talking about how many pages we see in this thread lol

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 08:45 AM) 176 pages of Cespedes talk ??? I only see 27 pages, although my settings might be different.

Hahn should offer 4/90 with a mutual option for a 5th year at $20 million right now. Do you think Cespedes would accept that?

QUOTE (Baron @ Jan 13, 2016 -> 05:08 PM) Almost anyone to be honest except for Sale. You would trade Rodon or Quintana for Inciarte?

I would absolutely hate trading for Gomez as he is a 1 year rental.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jan 13, 2016 -> 11:08 AM) I actually hope he's like Kasper. One of the best in the business. You can't be serious.

If this guy is half as good as Hawk, I will be happy.

This has been happening to me a lot lately as well and I don't understand why.

So this guy is doing all Sox home games when Hawk isn't there? I've never heard his voice before, but damn, he can't be any worse than Swirsky.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jan 12, 2016 -> 09:34 PM) Problem is, who replaces Danks in the Sox rotation? I think the Sox need Danks to be honest due to the lack of starting pitching depth. One crazy idea could be something like Avi and EJ for Blackmon. Instead of signing Cespedes, use that money to sign Jackson and a SP. Jackson CF, Eaton LF, Blackmon RF, Melky DH, LaRoche bench bat and Avi- he gawn! I know, its a bit of a stretch. I actually really like this idea, but I would LOVE it if you replaced EJ with Adams.

QUOTE (blackmooncreeping @ Jan 12, 2016 -> 09:33 PM) Purely speculative, but I think JR could be convinced to bump payroll to $140 million for the "right guy", aka Cespedes or Upton, or a combo of trade (CarGo) and FA (Jackson). That would be a pretty good lineup: Eaton Melky Abreu CarGo Frazier Laroche Avila/Navarro Jackson Saladino Wait, if LaRoche is in the lineup, how could 4 outfielders (Eaton, Melky, CarGo, Jackson) all be in the lineup at the same time? Where's Lawrie? Am I missing something?