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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?

If Fulmer and Johnson pan out, then the Sox have a rotation of Sale/Q/Rodon/Fulmer/Johnson all in their primes for the next 3-4 years, which would make Adams expendable. It's not a given that Fulmer or Johnson will pan out, but I really wouldn't mind Hahn selling high on Adams in the right deal like he did with Thompson/Montas/Wendelken earlier this offseason.

What if the Sox traded Avi and Adams for Gonzalez and then signed Jackson? If those moves happened, the Sox wouldn't lose any picks, they'd get the lefty power bat they want, and they'd also get a defensive minded outfielder while shipping Avi away. Any thoughts?

QUOTE (blackmooncreeping @ Jan 12, 2016 -> 09:04 PM) This is true, the chess games via the press continue. Could we potentially afford to sign Fowler and Jackson? Cespedes > Fowler and Jackson combined

Eaton Melky Abreu Davis Cespedes Frazier Lawrie Navarro Saladino Not that it will happen lol, but it's fun to imagine.