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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 02:51 PM)
His contract calls for him to be released at the end of the season. Teams releasing players cannot sign them again until May 15th. The team that winds up with Cespedes on the last day of the season will be his ex-team 5 days later.

Why would somebody put that in a contract? I don't see the benefit for either side.

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I can't see the Sox giving up anything of value for a rental. If the Padres want to give away Upton, or the Tigers Cespedes, virtually for free, then sure. But it's not the Sox MO to do otherwise (unless it's a cheap-o band aid like Youkilis). CarGo, Gomez, Bruce are more in keeping with the Peavy and Rios-style moves that theoretically help now and next year.

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I say give em danks laroche and a minor leaguer, call Johnson have him dh avi in right

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LOL who the HELL would take Danks and LaRoche?

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The Tigers... They're desperate. They gave up on price way too soon

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QUOTE (Mike F. @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 02:56 PM)
I don't see the benefit either. Does this mean that he wouldn't be able to sign an extension if he were traded here?

Yes, and I heard it on the radio today also. DA explained it above.

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QUOTE (Mike F. @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 02:56 PM)
I don't see the benefit either. Does this mean that he wouldn't be able to sign an extension if he were traded here?

 

It is so he won't have a qualifying offer attached to him. Before the new CBA (when he signed with the A's), this was a much bigger deal.

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QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 02:55 PM)
Why would somebody put that in a contract? I don't see the benefit for either side.

He becomes a free agent without the required service time, and even if he stayed in Detroit would not be subject to compensation. He basically is betting on himself.

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QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 02:55 PM)
Why would somebody put that in a contract? I don't see the benefit for either side.

 

I don't know it's smart though, his contract prevents his current team to offer a qualifying offer to him to get compensation thus limiting his options as a free agent. Less teams get interested if they lose a draft pick that clause allows him to resign or be a FA to all teams.

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I think a better question in reference to Cespedes is; do the Sox want to help the tigers rebuild? That and Cespedes' contract stipulation leaves me with less than zero interest in a trade with Detroit. There are plenty of outfielders the Sox can go after.

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QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 02:59 PM)
Danish and Wheeler for Cespedes

 

Avi, Danks, and Montas for Cargo

 

I'm good with either of those. But I really think it'd be selling at the lowest for Avi and Montas cause I think both will be very good for whatever team has them, hopefuly it's Us.

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QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 03:00 PM)
I think a better question in reference to Cespedes is; do the Sox want to help the tigers rebuild? That and Cespedes' contract stipulation leaves me with less than zero interest in a trade with Detroit. There are plenty of outfielders the Sox can go after.

 

If the Sox are going to deal with Detroit for Cespedes, I don't think Detroit will get a very good return. I'm talking maybe 1 or 2 ok-ish prospects. Not much to worry about helping them rebuild.

 

 

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QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 02:57 PM)
It is so he won't have a qualifying offer attached to him. Before the new CBA (when he signed with the A's), this was a much bigger deal.

 

Plus, the Sox wouldn't have been able to give him a qualifying offer anyway (since they would have theoretically just traded for him), so how is this any different than just a guy who is in the last year of his contract? I don't think this would affect any negotiations with him in the offseason, as someone else suggested.

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