[Strikeout King]

Yoenis Cespedes has drawn a lot of buzz so far this offseason, but the Cubs may have the most interest in the soon-to-be-free-agent outfielder.


@dSoldevila
Dionisio Soldevila
Yoenis Cespedes told me the Cubs are the team that has shown more interest in him. AP Story (Spanish) http://t.co/fRO9ADO4
Jan 17 via webFavoriteRetweetReply


The article states the same thing. It's in Spanish, but our resident Spanish-speaking video producer Jeremy Murayama translated. Soldevila's tweet has the essential stuff that matters.

Cespedes said this on Monday (today), which is pretty telling.



dSoldevilaDionisio Soldevila
@cubsfan there were some Cubs executives in the stadium today. He says Cubs have shown the most interest, but that it's not a sure thing
Jan 17FavoriteRetweetReply

BleacherNationBrett Taylor
@dSoldevila Any chance it's a negotiating tactic designed to drive up the price on another team?
Jan 17FavoriteRetweetReply
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@dSoldevila
Dionisio Soldevila
@BleacherNation He says he hasn't received formal offers since he's not a free agent yet. Cubs have taken him to dinner a couple times
Jan 17 via webFavoriteRetweetReply


So the Cubs are trying to wine and dine the 26-year-old outfielder? Not a bad strategy and the Cubs do have a good foundation for Latin players.

But signing Cespedes when he does officially become a free agent just makes the Cubs outfield all the more crowded.

Maybe a Cespedes signing would be a precursor to a Marlon Byrd or Alfonso Soriano trade. Then again, those two veterans may be traded before Cespedes receives a formal offer from anybody.





http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bdl8m

[Strikeout King]

Cubs are the leading suitors for Cespedes



http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/01/cu...m=facebook

[The Private]

Would be a great pick up!!!

[Strikeout King]

and he just hit free agency. One analyst listed his suitors in this order Cubs, Marlins, Orioles, White Sox. Cespedes has said he does NOT want to play in Miami

[Stardust]

Lot of buzzz??? Who the hell is he???

[Strikeout King]

^ Cuban Star that several teams have looked at

[The Private]

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