Kiebs13

because Harper is the bigger commodity who is expected to get a bigger contract. he is going to make sure he gets the last contract so that it has the most years and highest AAV.

ok, either he knows something is going down, or he is a DICK

you got it backwards bud.

Im just trying to stir the pot man. I'm going to will this signing into existence.

PECOTA is traditionally EXTREMELY pessimistic/conservative.

This is exactly what I needed to get through the end of the work day. tysm

I'm in rumor withdrawls. I need something. Anything. Somebody...

Stop it. People aren't allowed to make sense on this board.

hasn't it been assumed all along manny would sign first?

In no way is this guy well respected lol.

that makes zero sense. an opt out is just an insurance for the player. even if he wants to stay there he can opt out and rengotiate a better contract. he was already offerened a contract with no opt outs from the nats for 300+mm and declined it. also, boras would never let him decline an opt out. bad prescedent

you can, but usually it is multiple prospects for one major leaguer right? more OF spots to fill than the one 3b spots you have to fill.

The athletic said yesterday machado won't even meet with them until they put an actual offer on the table so there is currently no offer to even "up". I'll take the word of the athletic over some dude named paul crane with 1200 followers lol

I never said Machado wasn't a guarentee and I would LOVE to have him. All I am saying is that if you can get harper you can trade from prospect depth in the outfield to get another guarantee at 3b. You could not do the same if you get machado as you would need that OF prospect depth.

but harper is a guarantee. none of those OF prospects are. with harper, you can trade from a position of strength for a 3b

this is something they're doing simeltaneously. they're not working on one or the other. if one accepts they're offer the other missed out, it's as simple as that. there is not point for them to only work on one.

Moncada hasn't had a career yet. He's had 1 year. Calm down bud.

holy shit, 2 extra weeks lol

But still more involved with manny? Or is that just what the media is pushing?

I think you're missing the biggest point of the screenshot. Manny wont even meet with SD without an offer on the table.

What would you say the White Sox level of involvement actually is with Harper?

From the athletic. pretty much says manny wont take a meeting without an actual offer from SD. pretty much says, in my mind, that he doesn't want to play there.

per jon morosi...active suitors...