Flash Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Too funny. www.thegoodphight.com Looks as though the Phillie faithful have the same paranoia as we do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEANS Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 A sources check mark next to their name... a la Twitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Counterpoint: let’s discuss naked sluts. Thoughts? 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Something like the Good Housekeeping Seal Of Approval...except for sauces. Will concur that anything over $360 million or $40 million AAV will provide the White Sox a bit of an out. That said, the obvious question is going to when, and under what conditions...will they be able to get their guy? If we go through another year like 2018 in terms of both player development and injuries, it’s going to be even harder for the White Sox next offseason with even more teams increasing the demand for a limited number of truly impact players. Trading Jay, Castillo and Alonso would be a constant reminder of Machado not being on the team...just like keeping them and pretending it was part of the strategic plan all along, which pretty much NOBODY will buy. Quite frankly, I don't see how anybody can actually "want" Jay or Alonso on the team if you take Manny out of the equation. Castillo? Obviously he doesn't thrill me either but I feel like he's OK part time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 According to SNY's Andy Martino, Machado "has met personally with at least one of the unidentified teams in recent days." Martino also asserted Machado "will go to highest bidder, period." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGame Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Just now, caulfield12 said: According to SNY's Andy Martino, Machado "has met personally with at least one of the unidentified teams in recent days." Martino also asserted Machado "will go to highest bidder, period." Was this before or after the hit in the cages with the Sox hat on? LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaPG Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 33 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: You need to step up your fake inside game bro. Never claimed to have an inside game . get over it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Gload Fan Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Ah, yes, gotta make sure there are "mystery team" reports coming from all the major interested suitor cities. I'm not buying it for one second, but this franchise really is in no shape to risk this game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 15 minutes ago, Steve9347 said: Counterpoint: let’s discuss naked sluts. Thoughts? The best ones are good looking and friendly. Fight me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 On 1/16/2019 at 5:03 PM, IowaPG said: Im just sharing what I heard and joining the conversation . sorry to offend. Never claimed to have an inside game 🤔 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Never claimed to have an inside game 🤔 Haha. Isn't that a bannable offense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Never claimed to have an inside game 🤔 2 days ago lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 I don’t buy the mystery team at all. Purely for driving the price up. Sox have this. I have faith Rick Hahn gets his prized FA. There’s been 3 teams for 3 months and all of a sudden there’s a mystery team? GTFO. Machado made 3 visits. That’s it. This just all adds up to late negation tactics to get the White Sox to spend more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaPG Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Some of you guys are taking this so literal. I just wont share anymore. its all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiebs13 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, IowaPG said: Some of you guys are taking this so literal. I just wont share anymore. its all good. Sounds good. 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 51 minutes ago, LittleHurt05 said: We sign Manny (or Harper) at all costs. The payroll is zero, the owner is rich, and the roster is ready for a superstar. Zero excuses. What if the Phillies sign him for 15 years at $1 billion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgiggles15 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 If we got Manny at 8/280, do we even attempt for Harper? Or call it a day and be ecstatic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 So the Sox first spring training game is February 23rd. Guesses on whether or not Manny will be signed by then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 It doesn't matter how many fucking mystery teams are involved -- if he's going to take the highest offer, the White Sox should win easily. There's literally no reason for it. No one is in a better position to win the bidding. No one has their combination of payroll space, no incumbent player to block, and lack of incentive to rush or change direction. But in order to get the best price, they have to slow play it. I'm giving the Sox the benefit of the doubt here because this is how they SHOULD be doing it, and they've been operating in logical ways consistently since the rebuild began. If Machado signs anywhere else for anything less than $400 million though, I might have to borrow a pitchfork from one of you guys. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, OmarComing25 said: What if the Phillies sign him for 15 years at $1 billion. Then we steal the trillion dollar coin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, OmarComing25 said: What if the Phillies sign him for 15 years at $1 billion. I would say I want to be Trout’s agent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxBlanco Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 6 minutes ago, OmarComing25 said: What if the Phillies sign him for 15 years at $1 billion. We should have signed him for 15 years at $1.5 billion. We’d still avoid the luxury tax, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 1 hour ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said: At what AAV will people NOT riot if Machado signs with someone else? Would 8 years/$304M ($38M AAV) be enough to where people draw the line on thinking it's too much? 10 yrs/$360M?? Just curious what type of winning offer from some other team wouldn't cause everyone to riot. Or do we sign Manny at all costs? If he signs for 8/$300M+ or 10/$360+, I will understand the Sox not going that far. but I don’t think that will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiebs13 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Even with the mystery team Hector is still in the same place when his white Sox prediction for Machado 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 We don't have visibility into the negotiations or who, if anyone beyond the WS and Phillies, are in the mix. My sense is Hahn has a 'not to exceed' number (AAV and years) and is in a poker game. He knows what is at stake and strange as this sounds to the masses, I don't think he will get outplayed. Nor do I think he will unnecessarily inflate what we commit to and thereby limit flexibility on future roster upgrades. The risk is with the bankroll JR/et all have allocated. I firmly believe that, if given the mandate to sign MM within the realm of sanity, Hahn will prevail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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