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waiting for the formal offer from the Phillies to Harper and what it might look like.

Yea, if Machado thinks he will get 325 from the Sox we may as well go on to Plan B

Kind of how I feel right now.

Thanks, knew you would show up! I would hope that RH would have some spending parameters to deal with and just get something done, before pfffff and he's gone.

I'd prefer they sign the player, before they lose him.

MBS said today was D Day

I also fear that happening, which is why they need to pay up and be damned if it's a few dollars more!

you said "waiting all the way to ST". My heart stopped. One can only imagine what this board would look like if that would happen.

I just pray that the mystery team doesn't swoop in and sign him and take him away from us.

It will be interesting this week when the Phillies make their formal offer to Harper. Hope we don't have to wait for that regarding a Machado signing, but we probably will.

I understand that and IF there is another team out there hopefully the Sox would be given another chance to up their offer. BUT, if they are at 8/$250 I wouldn't want someone else to come in at a little above that to have Machado sign elsewhere. If RH is the great negotiator then figure out what it will take and what JR is willing to spend.

SO, if it would get it DONE, why don't the Sox come back and say OK 9 yrs and $280M./ They need to get the name signed on the bottom line! Just do it!

Like others I would love to see this get done sometime early TODAY!

I sure would hate to spend $250M on a guy who doesn't really want to play for the Sox. Hopefully this is not the case. What I mean is that I would hope he wouldn't sign and then have an "attitude" that would affect others.

So, it looks like I turned this off just a little too early last night. I missed a lot so could someone please tell me actually how close we are? Thanks!

Nightengale said the Phillies were going to make a formal offer to Harper this week

He seems like the kind of guy who is happy to help and has to know people respect what he says.

If you get something I know you'll give us the update.

I was in 7th grade in 1959. My science teacher helped bring me out of my depression. LOL 2005 was a Godsend. Very happy to have been part of a victorious World Series!

I can feel your pain. Years ago I grew up in Fox River Grove (northwest suburb) and you could count the White Sox fans on one hand.

If the professor is a White Sox fan maybe he'll be as excited as we are and want to talk about a possible Machado signing.

MBS. An update needed.

And Harper is waiting for Machado to sign. Unless the Phillies blow Harper away with their offer.

Gotta hope and think that RH and his team are busy trying to cross the T's and dot the I's today!

What about Richard Roeper?