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All indications is that Harper is doing his due dilligence and won't make a decision for the next few weeks.

Issue for me is they've never publicly stated they're going to be aggressive in this stuff before like this. If they are ready to talk big they better act like it. They are setting the expectations for this.

Nothing new and its beating a dead horse now but they just need to come out ahead with the most cash.

I hope they’re “richest contract in baseball history” serious.

Would have to think so, they have the salary space to do it.

I agree, I think he gets $350.

If the Cubs are truly involved and put up a competitive offer I see him going there. Only way he comes here is if our offer is far and away the best IMO.

I have a ton of anxiety that they actually get why they want. Hahn sounds very confident in things but I just have a hard time believing everything they think they’ll get done will end up that way. It’s probably the most likely scenario that they don’t get Harper or Machado and end up making rash FA signings or trades. That’s what I’m scared of.

Just out of curiosity, what stats are you looking at? Curious because I work in the tourism industry and Chicago is a top 3 or 4 market.

FWIW a friend told MLB Network said the meeting with Harper and the Sox is happening today.

I knew the Cubs have no $$$ thing was bs. I bet he ends up with them.

THAT'S BRYCE HARPER IN JERRY'S BOX! BRYCE HARPER IS IN JERRY'S BOX!

The tweet in question. I find it hard to believe this is legit and they're making a pitch today. Isn't Hahn at the GM meetings?

Personally, just from a marketing standpoint, Harper is much more marketable than Machado. Machado is the better player IMO though.

For some reason I really feel like some of the media is upset at the idea that either of these guys could go to the Sox.