southsider2k5

The tools are real, he just HAS to stay healthy.

Not only that, but over that extra advertising sign at the top of the stores out there. That was a moonshot.

Lindor already turned down an early extension for nine figures.

So who put Kenny Williams back in charge? Was there a race I missed on my ballot?

Great, now Bryce Harper will never sign here.

Some people need more than that. It really is that simple. While money might be the primary factor, it might not be in specific cases. As has been clearly demonstrated here, all of the other teams involved in this process will be doing the same types of things, so it would actually look WORSE to not have something prepared.

"Lot's of people" didn't really think out the implications of their thoughts.

You haven't demonstrated anything that even hints at supporting your "theory", so that puts him +1 on you.

They wouldn't even be talking about it unless JR signed off on it as a directive.

If they sign an actual big time FA, there will be 500 people in the thread at once, after the news breaks.

You can't know that though. As big of ego's as lots of these athletes have, feeling "wanted" is a real thing for a lot of them.

What does it hurt? Play to the male ego.

And neither does Harper if he is coming here for it.

It appears so.

I am sure a nice gift from Bryce would make it NOT Kopechs number anymore.

A little less extreme than Avi, but same idea. I think the truth with Corbin is more back to middle of the rotation, and I sure don't want to spend #1 money on a #4.

And for the record, if the contract projections are accurate, I am a hard pass on Corbin. He screams career year at me.

Winner

There aren't many humans who can make a bat make that noise. That is sick.