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I think they they think encarnacion is a better trade chip but...they just acquired him for a worse player just because he was slightly cheaper.

I guarantee it's just this guy and maybe we get cash or some very very minor prospect. But i'd bet on just cash.

The Mariners are bad at this.

I'm confused why a 3 way deal needed to happen here.

Wow he looks terrible. Bye bye Barnum thou.

Is that what we did last year? I think we traded our guy to a different team.

This was not a bad article for the white sox.

I saw that and didn't even know what to think there. What's your interpretation?

Bob is reporting things that may be literally true but still misleading, or and hahn could be doing the same. Both have too much deniability for my liking.

It may very well be a matter of language, and I agree a real offer isn't sent over without prior discussions, it's just hard to know what the line that "not permitted to negotiate a contract" means, where is the line on that? Just not allowed to actually send initial one, or components at all are off limits?

It wasn't a 1-on-1, kw/hahn/thome were there. I'm sure bryce had a crew.

BTW We keep reading about how the phillies will blow other teams away with their offers for players and then it keeps...not happening. Is this a sign that they intend to do that for just these guys, or is this boy cried wolf?

It makes sense, it's just a sign that we are going to be chatting with each other about opt outs for a lot longer than a few more days.

I'm jealous for those of you that have not been in 5 hour meetings before.

Sure but this also means this is nowhere near the finish line. This is going to be a complicated contract.

Whoa, big nugget here: "Yet, Reinsdorf was not at the meeting, and still has not granted permission for Williams and Hahn to negotiate a contract."

Update: Here is another interesting article from Heyman https://fancredsports.com/articles/inside-baseball-making-sense-of-the-harper-macha

Y'all, it's new thread time.

Yeah I'm sure that's what swayed Andrew Friedman.

Actually I take that back, that’s only from an AAV standpoint, I’m thinking

If I bet money, I would be the under for this contract. It’s going to be biggest ever but less that we think.

He has two years. Once more everyone, he has two years.

I think this is right.

I’m not really. I think the fastest way to wins this year is a better bullpen. If their internal options prove to be good, all of these players can be traded. Again, you might not get incredible prospects back with their contracts, but if it’s the money and spot you want you can get rid of it. Quickest way to more competitiveness in 2019 without sacrificing much flexibility was bullpen imo.

Rainey looks pretty decent.