I expect these guys to sign by Thursday. We'll see if that happens

 

I could totally see Gordon signing with KC on Christmas

Maybe the Sox sign Cespedes on Christmas morning

That would be an awesome present, and I'm Jewish lol.

Did you hear about the offer to Tanaka?

 

It's funny that people see how the market has changed over the past 3-5 years & say what you quoted.

 

Teams make more & the price of players have gone up substantially. In the near future, the White Sox will spend on a big contract & this free agent market is the one to do it in if they are truly "all in".

It's funny that people see how the market has changed over the past 3-5 years & say what you quoted.

 

Teams make more & the price of players have gone up substantially. In the near future, the White Sox will spend on a big contract & this free agent market is the one to do it in if they are truly "all in".

 

Don't get me wrong, it will obviously happen eventually. I'll believe it when I see it, though. Would love to land one of these guys. I'm just not getting my hopes up.

 

Was our offer to Tanaka ever revealed? A big offer doesn't mean a whole lot if you get outbid by $50 million.

Edited December 22, 201510 yr by bighurt574

Source: #Mets close to signing free-agent outfielder Alejandro De Aza.

 

Maybe another potential landing spot off the board. So what teams does this leave for the big three? After the Leake deal are the Cards out on one of the big three too?

Would De Aza start for the Mets or is that a 4th OF signing?

Would De Aza start for the Mets or is that a 4th OF signing?

 

Platoon with Lagares....Mets are out on Cespedes

Source: #Mets close to signing free-agent outfielder Alejandro De Aza.

 

Maybe another potential landing spot off the board. So what teams does this leave for the big three? After the Leake deal are the Cards out on one of the big three too?

 

I'm expecting the Cards to land Gordon if they really are preparing to move Holliday to first.

 

I'm expecting the Cards to land Gordon if they really are preparing to move Holliday to first.

Or possibly trade for CarGo now that they have signed Leake

So realistically, what teams are left that could be in the market for Cespedes' services? I can think of the Sox, Tigers, Orioles, Royals, Angels, and possibly the Mets. Are there any others?

So realistically, what teams are left that could be in the market for Cespedes' services? I can think of the Sox, Tigers, Orioles, Royals, Angels, and possibly the Mets. Are there any others?

 

Giants. They have $$$ and need another OF bat.

So realistically, what teams are left that could be in the market for Cespedes' services? I can think of the Sox, Tigers, Orioles, Royals, Angels, and possibly the Mets. Are there any others?

 

I'd take the Royals out. I doubt they will spend money on anyone especially with all their guys free agent eligible after 2017.

Giants. They have $$$ and need another OF bat.

 

 

All reports out there say the opposite. Before the Giants signed Cueto all the insiders said they had $ for either a pitcher or bat. They went the way of the pitcher, after that signing I doubt they have money to sign one of the big three. Span or parra could be options but I don't think they have enough money for AG, Cespy, or JUP.

I don't think the Royals have the $$. I still think the Cards could be a 12th hour team on Cespedes. Could the Nats or Astros also surprise and jump in the mix? Both would most likely have to swing pre-cursor deals to make it a possibility, but both could be good fits for Cespedes if they make room for him.

I'd take the Royals out. I doubt they will spend money on anyone especially with all their guys free agent eligible after 2017.

 

Royals are Gordon or bust Imo. And you're right about next season Rosenthal wrote about it this am:

 

 

"Here’s the catch for the Royals with free-agent outfielder Alex Gordon: Re-signing him would be a hedge against other Royals stars leaving in the future. But re-signing him also could make it more likely that some of those players depart.

 

Five prominent Royals — first baseman Eric Hosmer, third baseman Mike Moustakas, shortstop Alcides Escobar, center fielder Lorenzo Cain and closer Wade Davis — are eligible to become free agents after the 2017 season.

 

Hosmer and Moustakas, as Scott Boras clients, are unlikely to sign extensions. Davis’ price, if he remains a dominant closer, figures to be extreme. Escobar and Cain, as up-the-middle defenders, also could be expensive."

Today is Festivus. I want Cespedes for Festivus.

 

p.s. I've got a lot of problems with you people.

Today is Festivus. I want Cespedes for Festivus.

 

p.s. I've got a lot of problems with you people.

 

Cespedes for the rest of us!

 

 

Edited December 23, 201510 yr by Frank_Thomas35

White sox Have no interest in YC

Who the heck is Mibelt?

 

ESPN Deportes?

 

Is he Cuban?

Who the heck is Mibelt?

 

ESPN Deportes?

 

Is he Cuban?

 

Heyman eventually confirmed the Ramirez deal, and acknowledged the contributions of both Wesley and another Twitter reporter, Christopher Meola, who’d also gotten the jump on the information. Early the next day, Wesley, along with another baseball analyst on Twitter named Mibelt Rodriguez, accurately reported that the Red Sox were about to sign another prominent free agent, the third baseman Pablo Sandoval. Somehow, a fourteen-year-old kid from the St. Louis area had been involved in two of the biggest scoops of the baseball off-season.

 

http://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-sce...itter-reporters

http://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-sce...itter-reporters

 

Yeah, I just found that, too. It's an interesting topic with mlbtraderumors, and Bucket, Rock Raines and Rabbit on this site (rock apparently taking a step back this year).

 

From my impressions, Rabbit is the one most interested in making it a career endeavor. The crazy thing is that, like computer science, you're past your prime for the business in your late 20's unless you can develop a legitimate network of sources to sustain you career after getting on the radar for breaking a few stories and getting a paying gig.

 

It reminds me of 20 years ago when everyone wanted to study sports management/admin. Then writers for BA, baseball reference, fangraphs, BP, etc., starting attracting attention of front offices.

 

Now it's all about new media and social networks. Jay Mariotti got run over by harder working teens out to make a name for themselves.

Edited December 27, 201510 yr by caulfield12

White sox Have no interest in YC

 

oh well, too bad... but it is prob the left field only position that made that decision. too bad if it is true...

Edited December 27, 201510 yr by LDF

I don't buy that at all considering they tried to trade for him at the deadline.

I don't buy that at all considering they tried to trade for him at the deadline.

 

What were they supposedly willing to give up....?

What were they supposedly willing to give up....?

 

interesting point. what was the offer???