Yoenis Cespedes Granted Free Agency

[Rice Cube]

A team has outbidded FLA for Cepedes though. So it comes down to if he takes the money or wants to play for MIA. He wont get another big contact since he become FA when 33+. So be smarter to take the money

Who outbidded?

 

[bleacherbum54]

Who outbidded?

a unknown team

 

[Rice Cube]

a unknown team

That is worthy of this...

 

[DewsSox79]

and it better not be the sox

 

[Capt. Serious]

We have no money left..i'd be shocked if it was us.

 

[Jntg4]

^^ :cubs: :fap:

 

[DewsSox79]

is there a link on the outbid? i cant find it anywhere

 

[Rice Cube]

is there a link on the outbid? i cant find it anywhere

MLBTR doesn't have anything so I don't think it's legit.

 

[daddies3angels]

It was on twitter..il look for it

George ofman @georgeofman
A team has made a bigger bid for Cespedes. Cubs? Sox? Will he take more money than Marlins offer?

Dont know how good of source he is

 

[DewsSox79]

It was on twitter..il look for it





Dont know how good of source he is

ofman isnt a bad dude. liked him on the score.

 

[waldo7239117]

Is Cespedes Close to Being a Marlin? |

Update: According to Clark Spencer, the Miami Marlins offer to Yoenis Cespedes was less that the 40 million previously reported. That’s why I said don’t write off the Cubs. Because, you know, there are always conflicting reports.

According to Cafe Fuerte, the Miami Marlins have made a 6 year offer to Cuban’ Yoenis Cespedes. The report says it’s worth about 40 million, that comes to 15 million annually. Cespedes, who recently entered the United States on a visitor’s visa, has returned to the Dominican Republic. Cespedes only met with the Marlins before returning to his home country. As of right now, Cespedes agent Adam Katz said Cespedes has no more meetings scheduled with any teams and have no plans on announcing his decision.

Katz told ESPN Deportes; “We had a good meeting. The Marlins made an impressive presentation. The talks were productive, but there are also other teams.”

We do not exactly know if Cespedes will meet with any teams and when if he does. Other teams to have interest are the Cubs, White Sox, Orioles and Tigers. The only team that I think will battle the Marlins for Cespedes services (not being bias) are the Chicago Cubs. They are the most committed to International free agents and have been all over Cespedes since he popped into the headlines.

Cespedes seems to have the most interest in the Marlins and thinks he can really help them. Also, Cespedes said he can do real damage at new Marlins stadium.

Why am I telling you this since it’s about Cespedes and the Marlins? The Cubs were sought to have the most interest in Cespedes and were the favorite to sign him. However, if the Marlins did offer 6 and 40, he would be stupid not to take the offer. I don’t think a team will offer a contract to match the Marlins. Pitchers and Catchers report to Spring Training in about a week and I bet Cespedes will be in Marlins camp.

If Cespedes does in fact sign with the Marlins, look for the Cubs to go all out on another Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler. He’s yet to become a free agent. As Soler has not gain residency in the Dominican Republic. Since Soler is 19-years old, he fits more into the Cubs plans than Cespedes does. Some say Soler could be a 5-tool player and even be better than Cespedes. No one knows when he’ll become a free agent, but I heard either June or July.

What does the non-signing of Cespedes mean for the Cubs? It could mean 1 main thing … the Cubs shuffling their outfield probably won’t happen. That means, Soriano and/or Byrd will not be traded to clear a spot on the roster. Many thought if the Cubs were to sign Cespedes, theb Cubs will trade one of Byrd or Soriano. But that probably won’t happen, if the Cubs come up empty handed.

However, don’t write the Cubs out on Cespedes … a team can jump out of no where and sign a player. As they want the player a lot and think that one player can push the team to the top. Look at the Los Angels Angels with Albert Pujols and the Detroit Tigers with Prince Fielder. Those 2 moves are perfect examples

 

[Rice Cube]

Waldo...$40MM divided by 6 is about 6.7, man :lol:

 

[waldo7239117]

Waldo...$40MM divided by 6 is about 6.7, man :lol:

Yeah, prolly should have done it twice. Calculator on phone failed me. I knew it did not sound right.

 

[Rice Cube]

It's okay. Usually a good idea to make sure your information and numbers are right before you publish. Good article overall. One wonders if the Cubs have the balls to try to outbid the Fish.

 

[waldo7239117]

It's okay. Usually a good idea to make sure your information and numbers are right before you publish. Good article overall. One wonders if the Cubs have the balls to try to outbid the Fish.

Yeah I did the math on a claulator and it was wrong lol, so I really did. But now I do it on the comp when I'm writing. To be honest, I think it's one of my better articles I've wrote.

The Cubs could offer 6 and 50 ... I wouldn't be oppose to that and then go after Soler. That's 8.33 million annually (I did my math and made sure I'm right lol.) IZf that's the case, I say go for it and think it may be a steal. It's better than Kosuke's 4 year/48 million (12M annually). Which Kosuke wasn't as praise as Cespdes. Best of it all ... it wouldn't be too bad of a contract to trade.

 

[dabynsky]

Yeah I did the math on a claulator and it was wrong lol, so I really did. But now I do it on the comp when I'm writing. To be honest, I think it's one of my better articles I've wrote.

The Cubs could offer 6 and 50 ... I wouldn't be oppose to that and then go after Soler. That's 8.33 million annually (I did my math and made sure I'm right lol.) IZf that's the case, I say go for it and think it may be a steal. It's better than Kosuke's 4 year/48 million (12M annually). Which Kosuke wasn't as praise as Cespdes. Best of it all ... it wouldn't be too bad of a contract to trade.

Not to pick on you Waldo, but this is something that irks me. Kosuke Fukudome and Yoenis Cespedes are two completely different situations and comparing the two is silly. Japanese ball is much higher competition than Cuba, but Kosuke was 31 years old when making his debut.

 

[Rice Cube]

I think Fukudome was out of his prime by the time he signed, and we don't really know whether Cespedes is in his prime still, or not.

I keep waffling between giving Cespedes stupid money given the new CBA and saying "He's all yours, Miami"...but then I remember that it's not my money so I don't care as much anymore

 

[waldo7239117]

Not to pick on you Waldo, but this is something that irks me. Kosuke Fukudome and Yoenis Cespedes are two completely different situations and comparing the two is silly. Japanese ball is much higher competition than Cuba, but Kosuke was 31 years old when making his debut.

I'm not comparing them ... I'm comparing contracts. With that I mean age, and tradeable contract. I know they're different. I' saying if the Cubs can get Cespedes for 8.3 million, I think it'll be a steal.

 

[daddies3angels]

From what i understand most of the money will be bonus. So they actually wont be paying him that much annually. So like FLA prolly offered 40 mil over 6 years but im assuming alot of it Bonus so it wont hurt payroll

 

[dabynsky]

I'm not comparing them ... I'm comparing contracts. With that I mean age, and tradeable contract. I know they're different. I' saying if the Cubs can get Cespedes for 8.3 million, I think it'll be a steal.

But that is the point waldo we can't compare the contracts given the situations are completely different. The risk with Cespedes is much higher than signing Fukudome, but the potential reward is also much higher.

I really don't know what to put the pricetag on Cespedes, but I am hopefully that the Cubs could make soemthing happen because this team needs talent at every level and every spot on the diamond.