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Theres that, but also just admitting that they should be run more more like the As, Rays and Indians than the Cubs. I really think they thought they'd be the cubs adding payroll, maybe not to the extent, but going after the big guys. But it's clearly not possible with the inconsistently applied constraints. So then they need to look at who can provide a world class player development, player evaluation and scouting system because they are no where close to that.

This is the perfect summary. And I'm getting more mad as either people that don't know the white sox or sunshinehoarders are trying to retcon the past acting like the sox haven't head nodded to going after harper/machado since they first traded sale. "The money will be there" "We are proving we are changing how we operate" etc. But no, they didn't guarantee. They just strongly implied for years, had a perfect opportunity and failed when it went...pretty much how we all expected! Had he signed for 10 / 400 you lick your wounds and say damn. But 10 for 300 was really likely!

I’m pretty certain Sox won’t even call Harper, but I’m deep down I’m still holding out hope until he’s signed.

Lol

Cincy got actual mlb starters and cleared a bad contract of their own.

People though machado was not favored in front offices. Harper will get signed for at least 10 for 350

Said something like it months ago but Jerry’s dream wasn’t to sign Machado it was to sign machado with a contract that he could brag and shame other owners about on how to treat labor.

Aren’t enough national media dragging the white Sox. Good on Claire mcnear https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2019/2/20/18232714/manny-machado-white-sox-whiff-free-agency?utm_campaign=theringer&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

I wouldn’t mind an owner whose a fan of baseball being good

“Sure but depending on how much you spend at Cheesecake Factory our unlimited 15% off card could easily outweigh their guaranteed money!”

God that article says they came to us with a 280 offer and Sox said “here’s 250” ?

Just unfollowed manny on IG

This is what Preller does.

I love how Sox and reinsdorf live in this bubble where they think they can force the will of how baseball should operate and anyone should give a shit. But Im sure JR is doing his thing where he hamstrings the white Sox so he can play the noble martyr and shame the other owners into putting it in the next CBA that opt outs are illegal. Just like how we were forced to never go over slot when that wasn’t a thing. No big deal, just completely destroyed our farm for a decade.

No way according to KWs 10 year timeline that may impact signing players we have no idea if they are good.

Seriously. If we would have polled I guarantee. Machado was 10/300 and Bryce was 10/350

Exactly right.

Give me a break. If they were so committed just guarantee it

If teams don’t want you to hit your vesting option, you won’t hit it.

Or they platoon him at DH.

Damn can’t wait to be so wise

I think this may be true.

Ah sorry everyone. Let’s please discuss on the baseball message board how nothing actually matters and we should all just be happy there is no 500 internal service error. Sounds fun.

dude don't bother telling me that. My favorite teams are bulls and sox. This is torture. I know they are stuck and it won't change!

I feel like sox biggest problem is psychological. They lack ambition. They look at their international free agency and think "see? Micker Adolfo, Fernando Tatis, we are improving!" They are not comparing themselves against the best. They should want to be the yankees and braves or padres at intl fa. They look at drafting and say "look! Tim anderson in bigs, rodon in bigs, we are getting better!" They should be comparing themselves to the dodgers, astros and indians at drafting. They look at free agency and say "look we were at the table!" They should want to be david stearns good at free agency. They aren't concerned about what others are doing because they thing their process is improving. But it ain't enough!