December 12, 201510 yr QUOTE (Vance Law @ Dec 12, 2015 -> 03:27 PM) This is way too broad a statement. Particularly in a season (perhaps the only season in the coming years) in which the first round pick is protected. Losing a #30 draft pick to sign Justin Upton or Yoenis Cespedes for 5 or 6 or more seasons is certainly justified and a good idea. Whoever is drafted at that spot or later is guaranteed to be a much worse player than either of those guys. You don't know that. And it's not just about the #26 pick in the draft. It's about the overall draft flexibility that having that many picks gives you. What if one of the top pitchers in college goes down with Tommy John this year? That pitcher very well could fall to the late 20's and be sitting there for the White Sox to take in that spot. I'd be willing to sacrifice that pick for Davis/Upton but we have no idea how good the player chosen there will be and that's not really the point anyway.
December 12, 201510 yr Cespedes is the jewel of this offseason. Wherever he goes that team and the players around him in the lineup go to a different level. Would love to see the Sox aggresively pursue him.
December 12, 201510 yr Michael Cuddyer looks to be retiring. Might the Mets look into Fowler/re-visit Cespedes?
December 13, 201510 yr Some team who already lose a pick might give up a 3rd rounder for him, but he's not worth it for us. We did give up a 3rd round pick for Melky after all, and I would take Fowler over Melky. Edited December 13, 201510 yr by thxfrthmmrs
December 13, 201510 yr QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Dec 12, 2015 -> 06:25 PM) They're too busy thanking the heavens their version of Adam LaRoche is gone. They also gave up a draft pick for Cuddy.
December 13, 201510 yr QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Dec 12, 2015 -> 02:17 PM) You don't know that. I have a time machine and I went and checked and Upton and Cespedes are both way better than anyone picked 25 or later.
December 13, 201510 yr QUOTE (Vance Law @ Dec 13, 2015 -> 05:04 PM) I have a time machine and I went and checked and Upton and Cespedes are both way better than anyone picked 25 or later. Mike Trout says hello.
December 14, 201510 yr I don't think the Sox can make any big/decent sized signings without getting money off the books. Even if Fowler was an option I don't think they can afford him right now. That being said, Fowler is a nice player but I wouldn't sign him for more than 2 years. People tend to forget he had a pretty lousy first half with the Cubs last year.
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