Harry Chappas

In the 3 Machado threads this winter there are over 7,300 replies and that does not include the mixed Harper/Machado thread....I'm bored at work

And the next strike is going to be a long one

How does Machado getting $260 and Harper getting $340 play out in the clubhouse? I am thinking not well.

Basically odowd and host think he is going to white sox billy ripken couldn't get off idea that Machado wants to win......everyone agreed Indian window is closing host, name is escaping me, pointed out he was on a terrible team last two years and sox are showing the most love feeling was sox get Machado phils get Harper

MLBN all over speculation of Manny to White Sox

Alanso and Jay are decent players that will help the Sox but there are plenty of other guys out there that could do the same thing. To be reminded daily of this failure if they do not sign either will be a huge blow to me as a fan. That is my only hope in thinking that if the Yankees wanted him he'd be there and the Sox are certain they will go as far as they need to to get him.

I said yesterday that the new Bears DC will be a HC in two years. I liked Vic but his defense got better as his personnel got better. He does know what he is doing and will be missed but i think he can also be easily replaced as there are plenty of DC options out there.

My hot take is that the Yankees were used to drive the price of Machado up for the White Sox and now Boras is using the Nats to drive up the price of Harper. All the big money guys will stay in touch until the price gets to high. You think the Yanks, Nats, cubs or Dodgers would be on the outside if these guys were going to sign for 7/$210???? My take on Harper is he wanted the cubs the cubs wanted him in the late fall........the cubs could not clear enough salary and when the rumor that there were limited suitors and a lower then expected price tag, the cubs interest popped up and they tried, unsuccessfully to cut their payroll...maybe they are still trying and if so he will go there. I just don't see this being dragged out like this if the Yanks, cubs or other prominent team had a decent offer on the table. Both guys are hoping the Sox, Phils and Nats bid against themselves.

WSCR had a reporter on this morning from New York and he kind of said it best. Both of these organizations are pretty buttoned up and nobody really knows what each front office is doing. Yankee fans want Machado but as he pointed out for the last three years they were getting Harper now they are getting Machado. His sources said the yanks would not go over $270M but he felt that was more then they actually would. He really had no idea where Machado would go.

I love Vic as a DC but as a HC this screams Dick LaBeau. Also any coach in their right mind takes the Bears DC job and they get a HC job in a year or two if the Bears D stays healthy.

I think the Bears will have about $20M to sign their draft picks and fee agents next year the only notable free agents are Massie, Amos and Callahan. Looks like a rather quiet off season for the Bears. Only news will be Fangio.

Parkey missed too many kicks throughout the season. He simply is not good at his job and that is why he should be blamed and needs to be replaced. Without two high draft picks, the Bears should have some space especially with White coming off the books. The defense was good yesterday and the late punt was what cost them at the end. I think they really missed Eddie Jackson. Both O'Donnell and the defense get the benefit of the doubt although having 12 on the field and 10 on the field for a play is pretty bush league. Trubisky was good at the end and there are definitely signs that the arrow is going up there. The cuteness of the 2 pt conversions and those inside shovel passes annoy the hell out of me. Nagy was great as a first year coach and lets hope he gets better next year. How the special teams coach gets a look at a head coaching shot is odd to me as I thought the Bears special teams outside of Parkey were still pretty bad.

I'm sure that is why neither have signed. The agents are addressing this with every team in the MLB at this point.

I think trout leaves because the Angels are stuck in neutral and he should be the MLB poster boy and NY or Philly may give him that.

Every team in MLB would do that in the blink of an eye.

The Cubs want Harper and Harper needs the Cubs because there is no market for him. Mitch and Tom are spot on and if the Cubs can make deals they will get him. I don't need a source or anything to know this, it's common sense. The Cubs need this info out there to stay in media spotlight this off season and boras needs them as the boogeyman to the phils and sox. My guess is the Nats made an offer in October and it's still floating out there until it is determined that the cub can't launder enough money through dumb GMs to sign him. Not sure Harper wants to stay in DC but don't think he wants to play for Sox or other current suitors either. This isn't rumor or speculation it's just common sense. if phils or sox blow DC offer away they may get him....cub only needs to be in ballpark

If harper goes Nats and machado to phils in huge overpay ill be ok.....my guess is boras knew Nats offer all along and are just stringing them along for bigger deal.

Until Harper signs elsewhere the Cubs are the front runners...... if they move money......that's a big if. Nobody needs sources for that, that is a fact. He wants to go there and if the money is right they will get him at a nice discount than what we thought he'd get.

The white sox could offer both 4 yr $200m contracts and not bat an eye. Boras going back to Washington makes perfect sense especially if he feels machado goes to white sox. Harpers only team of interest is white sox.

Folks seem to think the Yankees are pressing hard to get Machado......could the meeting have been due diligence and the actual current market is only sox and phils with only market for Harper Chicago with one team needing to do a lot of money laundering to get him. I'm thinking we get Machado and Harper back to Washington. The White Sox can front load both deals like no other and give opt outs.....if rebuild goes to plan both guys opting out could be helpful and the dynamics of those types of deals could be the hold up in figuring it out.

I hate ND but they did enough. I think OSU should have made It though.

To get back to this rumor I think its obvious the cubs will sign him if they can move salary. The problem is moving the salary. I think the market for Harper is the White Sox and Nats.

Houston and the Cubs torn down their entire organization and rebuilt it from rookie ball to the MLB bringing in new theroies on how to run an organization. The Sox took a failing model traded away veterans and now they have to hit on all those guys. There were a couple of window dressing moves like Getz but the failing ideals and practices of the last 10 years remain in place. I have always been of the mindset that they are half assing this rebuild standing behind loyalty and old school thinking. This organization is now the Bulls with zero creativity or advanced thinking as well as engaging front office staff that can advance an organization. Instead of just taking on shields contract they gave away a lottery ticket that hit big.

Offer 10/350 for Harper.

If we dont get harper or machado and yonder, martinez or encarnacion are playing for the White Sox I will then be convinced that they are clueless as an organization.