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Timing a question on Jose Abreu deal

Jose Abreu should hit with power, but the timing of the White Sox is peculiar. Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images

I'm not surprised at all that Cuban star Jose Abreu received a huge payday, given this year's free-agent class and the increasingly limited ways for MLB teams to spend their money; he's one of the only potential impact bats available this offseason, and signing him won't cost a draft pick. However, the White Sox are a peculiar fit for him given what else is on their roster and where they are in the success cycle at this point.