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I'm sure it has, but Boras is going to drag it out to get the highest bidder to get nervous and bid against themselves. It's what he does.

I agreed with them not doing it last season. They really didn't know what they had in the minors and didn't know what they would really need. After last year, they have a better idea where they need to go. It's a rare opportunity to get players like Harper or Machado where they haven't reached their prime yet. If they get them, they speed up the clock (like the Bears with Mack). If they don't, they should focus on the long term and start to make improvements from that point of view.

My personal opinion is anything between 350 and 400 is acceptable. North of 400 starts to become a "is he worth it" discussion.

No doubt. i'm just referring to the point that it isnt a failure if they don't sign Harper at any cost. I'm fine with Machado if Harper is cost prohibitive. If Machado really wants to play in NY and takes less to play there, they need to look elsewhere for upgrades that make long term sense.

O look as it the other way. I'm not looking at them as an injured puppy. I'm looking at them as they aggressively went for it. If Harper signs elsewhere for less than 350, I will blame the Sox for not offering the money. If he signs for north of 400, I will not blame them one bit for not exceeding those demands. Just because the Sox don't land him, doesn't mean it's a failure. There comes a point where it's a smart move not to get him.

The big contracts rarely are but if you want to play with the big dogs you need to pay.

Again if they offer everything they have, which is what they are saying, and Harper/Machado turn them down, how is that a negative? The FO narrative doesn't change, they offered everything.

Don't forget about insurance. Most likely they paid no more than 50% with insurance covering the rest.

6 weeks minimum. More likely 8 weeks. Unless they do surgery to stabilize it, then it could be faster.Believe it or not this is a situation where the worse the injury is, the earlier he may be able to return due to the surgery.

Awesome scene.

YES, DRILL SERGEANT!

To be fair, the o-line is basically letting the defense through a d there have been at least 4 easy drops.

I prefer Harper but I'll take it.

That's only 75%. I wouldn't classify that as really hard. That's 1 every 4.

Separated and dislocated refer to different joints. It really depends on which it was. On one report it was partially dislocated. Unfortunately the media uses them interchangeably and it's hard to tell the truth.

Nick Foles, Doug William's, Joe Flacco, Jim McMahon, Jeff Hostetler,, Mark rypien, trent dilfer. I'm sure there is more but those are ones off the top of my head.

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We are living our sports lives on a message board without true human contact. We are all weird here.

Still a really odd way to go into a game. You should try approaching it without the expectation either way. You'll have less ulcers that way.

It doesn't sound like it. It sounds like you watch and only expect the worst each time and get more frustrated and angered.

Too bad you can't just enjoy sports for the game itself. Personally, I can go to a game and enjoy it for what it is, a game and entertainment. It's always better when the team you are rooting for wins but there is enjoyment is just experiencing the game. Maybe I'm old but enjoyment isn't winning, enjoyment is the game.

The point was that the one thing the bears still don't have is the burner to take the top of the defense. White could have filled that role. Robinson does not. He doesn't have the speed/deep threat ability. Gabriel sort 9f does but he doesn't have the height for the go up and get it play.

Wait to see what he does with the picks before you make a judgement. Jimmy Johnson turned a team around pretty quick with the Walker trade.

He made it work in SF. If he has a GM that will work with him, it'll work.

Allen Robinson does not have that skill set. He is a good WR but is not the speed guy to "take the top off the defense" that White was drafted to be.