Dick Allen

If you don't think the Phillies are in constant contact with Manny's agent, you are being foolish. To not say you have already agreed to a contract with another team, for the sole purpose of keeping Harper's potential contract lower, is not professional or moral. The agent would be done. Manny would be an outcast. The White Sox would penalized very severely.

They could have wrapped this up the first week of free agency. Corbin was quick and got paid. The markets these guys want to play in aren't available, so it's most likely less money and a place they would rather not be. They are not losing anything waiting now. It's a hail Mary, but they are most likely hoping one of their preferred spots has some sort of change of heart. The most simple explanation is these guys really would rather not play for the White Sox or Phillies.

If Manny agreed to a White Sox contract, how would the Phillies not know he isn't negotiating with him any more? And if it's cool to fake negotiate in an effort to keep another player's contract down, great. This is even dumber than added security for a press conference. The fakes have officially run out of ideas.

So Machado agreed to a White Sox contract, but is still fake negotiating with Philadelphia to keep the price on Harper lower, so the Sox can swoop in and get both. LMAO. Please, no one can be dumb enough to believe this scenerio. And in the billion to one odds it was true, what do you think Bryce Harper would think of Manny Machado once he learned he was in cahoots to supress his market? And what penalty would the White Sox pay? C'mon man.

If he became a right handed Andrew Miller, his being picked 8th overall would be justified. But, of course, that is a bit much to ask, even though Miller was horrid for a while himself. If somehow he becomes useful. Driveline is going to be the answer for all failing pitchers.

I wouldn't say that all along, but at this point, why not? The Sox offer and Phillies offer isn't going away. Why not wait to see if Andujar still throws the ball in the seats, and Tulo still looks like an old man. Suddenly the Yankees might be willing to give Manny enough money to make it work. And Harper probably has a couple of scenerios like that. Some team really going for it gets a devasting injury, maybe it turns into a big expensive break.

It seems now these guys are waiting for guys to either get hurt or suck at their preferred destinations.

If you are in the Chicago area, Marshalls and TJ Maxx usually have a few things.

Be alert

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It was too damn cold. If they ever have it again, 76 won't win. People will be a bit more prepared. I imagine most haven't thrown for a while, probably years. Not much warm up, and 12 degrees. There are probably people kicking themselves they didn't enter, but they would have been just as ill prepared, and dealt with elements that were going to keep the MPH low.

The giveaway is when none of the main guys have anything. Someone obscure may get something first, but one of the main guys will get it within a few hours. When it's nothing but crickets from them, you know the wannabes are all full of crap.

Maybe he thought he had to fart, but he didn't have to fart.

If you can't grow it on the top of your head, your face is better than your back or your ears.

The CPD can stand down. There will not be a beat writer riot today at GRF.

All the fake insiders can go back to their holes, and come out tomorrow with the same stuff.

76 MPH was the winner. Of course the guy claimed he used to throw 94.

Yes but no. You wouldn't have the prospects the Sox have and worry about blocking anyone. Just to fill out a major league roster, with an expansion draft and free agency being what it is, and teams in the tank, you could probably build a .500 team pretty cheaply.

It would be a really good time to start an expansion team. You could make yourself a halfway decent team right off the bat.

Why do you have to be so sour? This was a 62 win team and they added: Nova 1.1 fWAR McCann -0.1 fWAR Alonso 0.7 fWAR Jay 0.8 fWAR Herrera 0.4 fWAR Colome 1.0 fWAR With or without Machado and/or Harper, this team is stacked.

Squi is bringing the beer.

He's been locked in the Sox are at least getting one, which I am sure he will be OK with. But both has been his dream. He's been more optimistic about this than anyone, so good for him. But if somehow they pull a Matt Davidson and strike out, he's going to need some therapy.

Why did he leave or a crushing letdown out? Must be a lock.

Politicians don't lie. This is a legit post. It's amazing how the Sox kept this so hush hush. No mainstream guy has it. Only randos on twitter knew it all along. Then the Sox threw everyone for a loop requesting extra security in Chicago, when the 2 will be in AZ. Brilliant. PT Barnum was right, there's a sucker born every minute. I fell for Dan Clark myself.