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Its crazy, but some people just like watching the game because it's fun and don't just watch because they only get enjoyment from wins. For instance, you could talk to nba fans why they like it instead of just talking to baseball and hockey fans who mostly can just muster why nba sucks.

If I wanted my roster to learn off the ball movement the last coach I would hire is Jim Boylen, well, Byron Scott and then Jim Boylen.

Most of that is just driven by the fact that nba is a different game that is hugely influenced by a small number of players. It still has the same ecosystem nba has of teams that behave rich, teams that behave smart, and outside of soxtalk.com, the nba is actually quite popular! It's the sport people actually talk about at work!

They gave him the Eaton trade! it was a big deal!

It's one of those things where in interviews they will say it doesn't matter but they play the game all the same.

Personally I hope they give it to merk.

I wouldn't have guessed so either but soxbadger has what i believe to be the most plausible motive for anyone to leak. But it's just a weird leak that I have a hard time believing benefits anyone, maybe the phillies in that it just causes uncertainty. edit: like maybe phillies float this, see the backlash, and go to manny and say "we would never waste your time with an offer as insulting as the white sox. Here's 8 for 250, we believe in you and don't try to just buy you off for discount by hiring your friends.:

Uh, yeah.

If he went on the market at age 25 like Arod did? I can't even imagine.

Yeah easily.

Right, Murray just happens to play the one position that has a better value prop than MLB.

Yes, more control for one. Doesn't think it's 1985 for another.

Completely agree, and that's why I thought Passan's report meant it was close ?

Here's the thing, there was a clear white sox org push yesterday to put out the "the offer is ONLY 7 years". That is the only leak that I would say with certainty came from a specific place and that's the sox. So this dovetails with that report, not passan's. That said, this goes back to I think dealing with language like "offered" and "official offer" and discussed, as I think people are playing around with semantics to the reporters to be cute.

There are organizations that can sit back and let the market dictate and then decide to top it, but I don't think the white sox are one of those organizations. But, I actually don't think they are operating that way.

Ha, missed this. A believable angle.

yankees twitter frothing at the mouth now edit: was mixing several folksy sayings and committed to one.

Scary part definitely is that this market is so limited. Even when harper/machado cleared, I'd say there are maybe 5-7 free agents after that that can comfortably say they are going to get more than a 1 year deal. The rest have to be worried they will get more than a spring training invite.

And that's the joke.

Especially with Reinsdorf involved.

I completely believe that the two sides are actually working out details of a new offer around 8 / 250 but is not formalized yet. But this leak is so weird and I can't really figure out who it benefits.

And obviously people should just trust this organization who have effectively waded in these waters before only to come out victorious. And before anyone asks, no I don't think this is our offer as it stands today, but yes, i find it significant that two writers put out same info. It means something.

and spurred by the actions of its own owner, very very white sox.

Now he has Nightengale confirming.

Yes, that's true. Part of me wonders if this could be from boras, bragging about how much higher his offers from harper are.