The big news in White Sox camp yesterday was the contract extension signed by Pink Gavin Floyd through 2012 which will net the right hander $15 million through 2012.

In his best effort to emulate "Let's Make a Deal" host Monte Hall, White Sox General Manager Kenny Williams offered similar deals to outfielder Carlos Quentin and pitcher John Danks, both of whom refused.

I can hear the game show announcer now: "John Danks do you want to sign a four year deal or stay with the amount you have now?"

Obviously, Danks and Quentin think they can continue their success and parlay it into big dollars, either from the Sox or some other team in free agency.

You wonder why players wouldn't just take the money and run?  With economy causing all kinds of cutbacks and the possibility of a career ending injury right around the corner, why wouldn't you want to guarantee yourself the security?  Floyd did, Danks and Q weren't as impressed.

It may not even be the dollar amounts as much as the years.  Perhaps, Danks knows what he really wants is a five year deal, which the Sox don't do with pitchers.  Or, maybe he knows he can make more in arbitration in a couple of years.  In any case, if Danks continues his development without injury, he'll be one of the top lefties in the game by the time he's ready to cash in.
 
Q is an even more difficult figure to gage in that he put up impressive numbers in a season truncated by injury.  If Q puts up similar numbers in 2009 and can avoid injuring himself, he'll be one of the elite young players in the league and able to write his own check.  Of course, if he turns into a one year wonder or struggles because of his wrist injury, he may kick himself he didn't take the money and run.

The Sox know at least one of their young guns is signed for at least four more years.