Ken Rosenthal is the ultimate tease.
First, he becomes everything that's wrong about Twitter when he tweets:
Damon to #WhiteSox gaining momentum. Team has made second offer #MLB
Take back previous tweet: #WhiteSox did not make second offer. Original offer stands and is not thought to be as high as Tigers'.
OK, so nothing's changed...
... except that Rosenthal then writes a full story that basically doubles the strength of the Sox's reputed interest:
Damon played golf Monday with White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski and broadcaster Ken “Hawk” Harrelson, according to major-league sources.
Pierzynski lobbied Damon to sign with the White Sox, and Damon’s wife, Michelle, would prefer him to play in a more cosmopolitan city than Detroit, multiple sources say.
Going with the information we have, Kenny Williams is trying to acquire Damon without playing Boras' game, and Damon is trying to avoid Detroit without surrendering any leverage.
Something's gotta give. In the meantime, I've carved out room in White Sox Outsider 2010 for Damon and have written his 2009 review.
