The White Sox were one of “many teams” to which agent Brodie Van Wagenen made a presentation regarding Yoenis Cespedes, though the greater needs for the ChiSox come at catcher, third base, second base and shortstop.

 

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/11/carl...es-rockies.html

 

Don't want Cespedes, but this tells me that they might of given up on Avi.

Of course they'd go to the presentation, why not? They want to know what's going on in the market.

The fact that signing Cespedes does not have draft pick compensation attached is going to drive his price through the roof.

No draft pick is a plus. But he certainly has his negatives. I'd be fine with a 5 year $100+

No draft pick is a plus. But he certainly has his negatives. I'd be fine with a 5 year $100+

 

 

And that would be $30 million+ more than any contract the White Sox have ever given someone

I do not want to pay for this dude's career-year he just had for a different team.

And that would be $30 million+ more than any contract the White Sox have ever given someone

They're going to do it sooner or later

Well this was obvious. They tried to trade for him midseason.

I do not want to pay for this dude's career-year he just had for a different team.

 

This.

 

I was all about getting him at the deadline and then trying to lock him up, but, his market went to a place after the deadline that the Sox need to avoid.

Wouldn't he be the type (amongst the available talent) of impact player that the lineup needs? They have holes in the lineup at C, 2B, SS, DH and 3B with some questions in the OF, but this lineup is missing run producers outside of Abreu (and possibly Cabrera).

Wouldn't he be the type (amongst the available talent) of impact player that the lineup needs? They have holes in the lineup at C, 2B, SS, DH and 3B with some questions in the OF, but this lineup is missing run producers outside of Abreu (and possibly Cabrera).

 

But which Cespedes are you going to get? The one that put up .861 and .870 OPSs in 2012 and 2015 or the one that put up .737 and .751 in 2012 and 2013. The one that put up a 1.048 OPS in his first 41 games with the Mets or the one that put up a sub .600 OPS the remainder of the season including the playoffs? He is wildly inconsistent and that is the main reason I wouldn't even entertain the idea a paying him the close to $25 million per year he's looking for.

Edited November 12, 201510 yr by lasttriptotulsa

My hunch is that Justin Upton would be a safer bet, but who knows?

My hunch is that Justin Upton would be a safer bet, but who knows?

 

 

For sure but Upton costs a top 30 draft pick and Cespedes does not.

For sure but Upton costs a top 30 draft pick and Cespedes does not.

Cespedes will get a lot more regardless I would bet.

Plus there's the whole Cuban connection...wonder if that'll have any, if at all, impact on our chances at him.