Teahen to the White Sox?

Reports are buzzing around that Teahen has been traded to Chicago for second baseman Chris Getz and corner infielder Josh Fields.

Buster Olney of ESPN is also reporting that talks between the teams are not that far along....

I'll dig deeper into this deal (if it happens) once I see a few more confirmations. If Buster confirms it - I'll believe it.

Stay tuned.

EDIT: A little over an hour ago (I'm writing this update at approximately 3:30 Kansas City time) this article was posted at Chicago Breaking Sports News (the following is taken from that article, read the full article here.)

The White Sox have yet to confirm a New York Daily News report that stated they would receive versatile left-handed hitter Mark Teahen from Kansas City in exchange for second baseman Chris Getz and infielder Josh Fields.

The article then goes on to say:

But there appear to be some potential stumbling blocks. One is that the Royals already have Alberto Callaspo at second base and would be inclined to trade him to get maximum value before finalizing a deal with the Sox.

"We're in discussions with a lot of clubs about a lot of things," Kansas City GM Dayton Moore said in a statement earlier Thursday. "There is nothing to announce yet, and we won't comment (about trade rumors) until there is something to announce."

A trade involving Callaspo would clear the way for Getz, who said he is recovering on schedule from a sports hernia operation on Oct. 2 but has yet to take a physical examination that is normally required before a deal is finalized.

So...basically...still not sure what's going on here. Either the trade is a done deal and the teams are not confirming for one reason or another...or...the trade is not a done deal and may hinge on the Royals being able to trade Callaspo.

Not sure I like the sound of the latter. I like Alberto's bat more than I like the speed and slight defensive upgrade of Getz. Unless the trade of Callaspo involves us landing a starting pitcher or filling another gaping hole (lord knows this team has plenty), I'm hoping we're just waiting on some formalities here.