fathom Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 If they’re unloading outfielders, Chris Taylor would be a nice fit with the Sox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Has anyone looked at Harpers DRS from last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwest Sider Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 minute ago, bmags said: For the record, though people will focus on "Dodgers shedding payroll to sign harper!", this is an example of how they can continue to shed payroll of pretty low end veterans. Still, I will mostly be surprised if the kluber to lad, outfielders to cle swap doesn't happen. Man, Kluber is 32 years old. That's not horrible, but this seems like a great time to just sell high on a guy because he could be starting the downswing of his career. Good for Cleveland if they extract a lot of talent from LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Just now, South Sider said: Man, Kluber is 32 years old. That's not horrible, but this seems like a great time to just sell high on a guy because he could be starting the downswing of his career. Good for Cleveland if they extract a lot of talent from LA. His contract is pretty reasonable so he has a lot of value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Just now, Baron said: Has anyone looked at Harpers DRS from last year? Wouldn’t recommend it if you’ve had something to eat in last hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sockin Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) 12 minutes ago, South Sider said: I have a quick argument as to why the Sox should probably bid against themselves if they truly want Harper. The Dodgers are lurking, they are attempting to shed their excess OFs. One can only imagine that if the Dodgers offer a similar contract to the Sox, he will go to the Dodgers. But first, they have some work to do. Maybe the Sox should just ask Boras/Harper... "what contract do you want?", then try to put it together to give them the highest possible chance that he signs now instead of in January. There's not much beating around the bush you can do if a team basically meets your demands. Sadly, I don't even think Boras would be happy with a 400m contract... he'd try to find someone to bid 410. The longer it drags on, the more opportunities other teams will find to make a Harper signing work. On the flip side, the Dodgers could also sign Harper now and worry about their other OF later, though it does hurt their position in trade negotiations. The longer this goes on, the chances of him coming here get worse and worse. I am 100% for them just giving him the largest contract possible that other teams just wont be able to meet. Edited December 11, 2018 by Sockin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Baron said: Has anyone looked at Harpers DRS from last year? I'm more stunned by the fact that the Nats had him in CF for 63 games last year than anything else I saw in those stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Balta1701 said: I'm more stunned by the fact that the Nats had him in CF for 63 games last year than anything else I saw in those stats. That's definitely true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sockin said: The longer this goes on the chances of him coming here get worse and worse. I am 100% for them just giving him the largest contract possible that other teams just wont be able to meet. But what’s the rush for Harper to sign this particular contract without giving a few other teams a chance to top it days/weeks/months later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotHahn Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Just now, fathom said: But what’s the rush for Harper to sign this particular contract without giving a few other teams a chance to top it days/weeks/months later None. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesterday333 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 These threads have major mood swings, haha. Somebody in the media says something about the sox and everybody gets happy and excited than somebody in the media mentions harpers name with yanks, LA, cubs etc and everybody gets depressed and says we have not chance... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peavy44 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Why not just offer harper 12 years $410 million right now and see if he accepts it. If he don't accept it hes shooting for $450 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 minute ago, yesterday333 said: These threads have major mood swings, haha. Somebody in the media says something about the sox and everybody gets happy and excited than somebody in the media mentions harpers name with yanks, LA, cubs etc and everybody gets depressed and says we have not chance... At Soxtalk we call that the Fathom effect. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 minute ago, peavy44 said: Why not just offer harper 12 years $410 million right now and see if he accepts it. If he don't accept it hes shooting for $450 million. Or maybe $415 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, peavy44 said: Why not just offer harper 12 years $410 million right now and see if he accepts it. If he don't accept it hes shooting for $450 million. Because that's excessive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peavy44 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I would offer harper $430 million right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveno89 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, peavy44 said: Why not just offer harper 12 years $410 million right now and see if he accepts it. If he don't accept it hes shooting for $450 million. Harper is not getting 450, and 400 is pretty questionable in my mind as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I say just offer him a billion with opt outs every year, and be done with it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: At Soxtalk we call that the Fathom effect. Not true, I never get too excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 31 minutes ago, bmags said: Re: Harpers D I found this article plausible for why his defense fell off: https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2018/11/20/18104199/bryce-harper-free-agency-defense Lindbergh attributes it to easing off gas to stay healthy in a FA year with some stuff to back it up. very topical 50 posts later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveno89 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Just now, Dick Allen said: I say just offer him a billion with opt outs every year, and be done with it. Heavily frontloaded as well, right? That bid should get it done hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I am becoming frustrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveno89 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Just now, BigHurt3515 said: I am becoming frustrated it's not even 10:00 am in Vegas right now, sit tight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggins Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 minute ago, BigHurt3515 said: I am becoming frustrated Better get used to it, pretty sure he won't be signing any time soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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