Dick Allen

He is always going to live in Miami. Summer in Chicago isn't too shabby. In fact, it is the city that usually wins favorite road destination by MLB players. The Bulls get killed in FA because of weather. Who wants to spend winter here if the money is the same? But the baseball teams have no issue.

For all we know, no one from Manny's camp will even speak to anyone from the White Sox, Phillies or any other MLB team today, and there still will be about 30 twists and turns.

How awful. My deepest sympathy.

The problem with that is the agent also speaks to the Phillies, so based on their discussions he will know if their interest is really drying up.

Ther is zero chance Manny misses Soxfest. They would even comp his room.

I win.

You're right. It was pretty silent before the White Sox gave us that late Christmas present in one Jon Jay.

Onesie, flag, hat, coin and t-shirt. You have everything but a source.

It seemed legit. It might be legit. But he was talking about how the Sox are upset at leaks, and then he opened the spout. Seems a bit odd to me. And even if JR was at the inauguration, which I tend to doubt, I'm sure his cell phone is still on his person.

If you read the Rick Hahn stuff, he thought it would be wrapped up by Christmas. Apparently his people must think there is another offer out there for a heck of a lot more money.

First off, I doubt he was at the inauguration. JR is probably in AZ. Secondly, this guy starts posting "leaks" about Rick Hahn being upset about leaks. And posted nothing earlier. While his info seems plausible, I'm a bit skeptical regarding his inside knowledge.

If they are hellbent on over $300 million and a record, it will probably be a while.

My source tells me this may conclude today. Or it may not. He's never wrong.

This guy is spot on.

Maybe the new hitting analytics guy could have helped him, but I'm sure he was consulted before Avi was non tendered. If he ever gets his swing to a point he is putting it in the air most of the time, he is capable of huge numbers. But he is always hurt and is going to slow down, so he eventually will be strickly a DH or have to learn 1B. And they had one year of control. Made the decision easier I would imagine.

If he signs with Philadelphia, wouldn't that say the Sox were outbid since neither player supposedly wants to go there?

He's going to Seattle.

Is it just a coincidence the White Sox alleged offer is pretty much exactly the same as Jon Heyman said Manny would probably ultimately sign for last week on MLBN?

If it's 7 years/ $30 million a year, just add $35 million to $40 million total to it, and pretend the extra cash is Jon Jay.

My dad was a lawyer, and he told me the only time it was OK to lie was during negotiations.

One thing seems sure, all the hope it may reach its end today seens to be fading fast.

If Jay = Machado, everyone loves Jay, even those who know he isn't a very good MLB baseball player anymore. If Jay doesn't = Machado, all the Jay compliments will be forgotten quickly.

I think Nightengale knows a bit more than posters here want to give him credit. He has broken plenty. It isn’t a bad thing to believe him. But for some reason the general consensus here is he is a hack. I don’t think that’s accurate.

Because Bob Nightengale, who apparently usually doesn’t know shit, said the Phillies are the favorite for Harper and may have backed off Machado.

But your post count is up. Which is nice.