January 14, 201214 yr QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Jan 13, 2012 -> 09:45 PM) Signing Cespedes, the hottest free agent OF available, complete with the international hype machine surrounding him would certainly extend attendance interest beyond local Cubans. Most people probably don't know who Cespedes is. More Sox fans probably know about Juan Pierre than him.
January 14, 201214 yr QUOTE (hi8is @ Jan 13, 2012 -> 09:50 PM) SERIOUSLY! Where'd he go and why? IIRC, someone pissed him off in the Filibuster - I could be way off there, though.
January 14, 201214 yr QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Jan 13, 2012 -> 09:45 PM) Signing Cespedes, the hottest free agent OF available, complete with the international hype machine surrounding him would certainly extend attendance interest beyond local Cubans. Are you kidding? The hottest free agent OF available? I would bet 95% of Sox fans have no idea who he is.
January 14, 201214 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 13, 2012 -> 10:51 PM) Most people probably don't know who Cespedes is. More Sox fans probably know about Juan Pierre than him. ?? -The guy is a constant story on ESPN, MLB.com and the MLB Network. Anyone following baseball this offseason knows all about him.
January 14, 201214 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 13, 2012 -> 11:05 PM) Are you kidding? The hottest free agent OF available? I would bet 95% of Sox fans have no idea who he is. Not kidding. And in a few weeks there are gonna be 40-50 million reasons why.
January 14, 201214 yr QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Jan 13, 2012 -> 10:09 PM) Not kidding. And in a few weeks there are gonna be 40-50 million reasons why. The only places I have heard of him are Soxtalk & the occasional Twitter reference. I follow baseball like crazy and I don't hear about him that often. How will the average fan get that excited about signing him?
January 14, 201214 yr y QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 13, 2012 -> 10:39 PM) The only places I have heard of him are Soxtalk & the occasional Twitter reference. I follow baseball like crazy and I don't hear about him that often. How will the average fan get that excited about signing him? After Brooks Boyer & Company are finished feeding us all the hype about "El Talento" and "La Potencia," Sox fans will certainly know about it. Or, perhaps they'll concoct some whole marketing campaign built around "The Cuban Connection". You know, "The Tank, The Cuban Missile & El Talento." It should all be good for some early ticket sales, until they're 10 games out of first at the All Star Break, and Rios, Dunn, Beckham and Peavy are underachieving again. I hope they test this guy very thoroughly for PEDs. I don't like the looks of his nipples in this photo: http://es-es.facebook.com/yoeniscespedesfa...e=1&theater Edited January 14, 201214 yr by Lillian
January 14, 201214 yr White Sox attendance is based on the previous year. Put together a team that exceeds expectations this year and there will be a bump in 2013. 2012 is a lost cause attendance-wise.
January 14, 201214 yr QUOTE (Lillian @ Jan 14, 2012 -> 03:47 AM) I hope they test this guy very thoroughly for PEDs. I don't like the looks of his nipples in this photo: http://es-es.facebook.com/yoeniscespedesfa...e=1&theater They're perky - like a young Molly Ringwald. Natural B cup.
January 17, 201214 yr Author http://www.csnchicago.com/blog/cubs-talk/p...tm_medium=email Cespedes says Cubs have shown most interest January 16, 2012, 7:59 pm TONY ANDRACKI csnchicago.png Yoenis Cespedes has drawn a lot of buzz so far this offseason, but the Cubs may have the most interest in the soon-to-be-free-agent outfielder. @dSoldevila Dionisio Soldevila Yoenis Cespedes told me the Cubs are the team that has shown more interest in him. AP Story (Spanish) http://t.co/fRO9ADO4 Jan 17 via webFavoriteRetweetReply The article states the same thing. It's in Spanish, but our resident Spanish-speaking video producer Jeremy Murayama translated. Soldevila's tweet has the essential stuff that matters. Cespedes said this on Monday (today), which is pretty telling. Dionisio Soldevila dSoldevilaDionisio Soldevila @cubsfan there were some Cubs executives in the stadium today. He says Cubs have shown the most interest, but that it's not a sure thing Jan 17FavoriteRetweetReply Brett Taylor BleacherNationBrett Taylor @dSoldevila Any chance it's a negotiating tactic designed to drive up the price on another team? Jan 17FavoriteRetweetReply in reply to @BleacherNation↑ @dSoldevila Dionisio Soldevila@BleacherNation He says he hasn't received formal offers since he's not a free agent yet. Cubs have taken him to dinner a couple times Jan 17 via webFavoriteRetweetReply So the Cubs are trying to wine and dine the 26-year-old outfielder? Not a bad strategy and the Cubs do have a good foundation for Latin players. But signing Cespedes when he does officially become a free agent just makes the Cubs outfield all the more crowded. Maybe a Cespedes signing would be a precursor to a Marlon Byrd or Alfonso Soriano trade. Then again, those two veterans may be traded before Cespedes receives a formal offer from anybody.
January 17, 201214 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 17, 2012 -> 08:11 AM) http://www.csnchicago.com/blog/cubs-talk/p...tm_medium=email This Cespedes guy (or his agent) is working overtime to drive up his price.
January 17, 201214 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 17, 2012 -> 08:31 AM) This Cespedes guy (or his agent) is working overtime to drive up his price. Yep and if you are trying to squeeze more money from the Sox, pointing out that cubs or Tigers are very interested would be a wise negotiation tactic.
January 17, 201214 yr Author BenBadler Ben Badler Pitch recognition, long layoff from competitive baseball RT @JonKneeV Obviously Cespedes is struggling. From what you can see, why?
January 17, 201214 yr Author scottmerkin Scott Merkin Viciedo has done a little recruiting with both the Cespedes and Soler camps
January 17, 201214 yr @Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein So doing the Indians list has required a lot of talks with international folks, and thus a lot of side conversations on Yoenis Cespedes. @Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein Updated rankings, most likely to sign Yoenis Cespedes: 1. Chicago Cubs; 2. Florida Marlins; [big gap] 3. Philadelphia Phillies.
January 17, 201214 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 17, 2012 -> 09:13 PM) scottmerkin Scott Merkin Viciedo has done a little recruiting with both the Cespedes and Soler camps I would be simply amazed if the Sox got into a bidding war
January 17, 201214 yr @scotgregor On his own, Dayan Viciedo has talked with fellow Cubans Yoennis Cespedes and Jorge Soler, trying to sell them on signing with #WhiteSox.
January 17, 201214 yr QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jan 17, 2012 -> 10:21 PM) @scotgregor On his own, Dayan Viciedo has talked with fellow Cubans Yoennis Cespedes and Jorge Soler, trying to sell them on signing with #WhiteSox. Loyalty to the Sox is a nice thing to see. Bottom line IMO will be the lure of the big Yankee dollar
January 17, 201214 yr Author The guy really needs to talk to Jose Contreras about what could happen by going to the wrong team.
January 17, 201214 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 17, 2012 -> 10:26 PM) The guy really needs to talk to Jose Contreras about what could happen by going to the wrong team. Agreed
January 17, 201214 yr I wonder if the White Sox were to sign him...if it would be like the Rios situation, where many would be arguing we were trying to sign him largely to prevent him from going to the Tigers (or Cubs)? What's his current batting line? Edited January 17, 201214 yr by caulfield12
January 17, 201214 yr Author Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein Email from scout to remind me that a rusty Alexei Ramirez went 1-for-14 in the Dominican before joining the White Sox. #DontPanic And he had a crappy April after that.
January 18, 201214 yr I definitely like hearing about Dayan helping the Sox by trying to recruit both Cespedes and Soler. In a dream world, it'd be nice to get both of them.
January 18, 201214 yr I really think the Cubs are going to get him, if Epstein wants him, Ricketts will allow him to go all in.
January 18, 201214 yr QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Jan 18, 2012 -> 02:08 AM) I really think the Cubs are going to get him, if Epstein wants him, Ricketts will allow him to go all in. Be my guest
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