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I’d be more concerned the Padres land one of these guys than the Nats. I refuse to say it can’t happen, but they’d be in luxury tax hell indefinitely.

Could be that too, but I lean the other way just because Dave & others seemed to think something was close at the time and IMO a Realmuto trade seems more likely to fit that billing than a Machado signing.

How the fuck is JB Shuck not enough??

I’m guessing this is related to Joc and that Hahn agreed to a trade for him that is dependent on the Dodgers landing Realmuto without giving up Verdugo.

It’s 100% do or die for Giolito. He’s got to show substantial improvement if he wants any chance of sticking in the rotation. Realistically Rodon, Lopez, Kopech, & Cease are likely to be given spots next year. That leaves one spot for a big trade or signing (which I think will happen given the youth / innings caps for the latter two guys), Dunning, & a hole host of our other guys like Lambert, Flores, etc. The odds are already against him at this point IMO.

Alright, I think it’s officially time for a new thread. This one has brought nothing but pain, suffering, Haikus, and random Caulfield references.

I just don’t think there’s an alternative motive to bringing on Manny’s buddies. Like Alsono is legitimately overpaid and we helped out a division rival by taking him. Throw in Jay and the fact we tried to trade for him last offseason and I think all evidence suggests he’s our preferred target. Now maybe that’s because he’ll likely be cheaper, but it’s really hard to objectively argue against him being the priority.

Caulfield, I actually really like you as a poster, but I think this thread may have caused you to go insane.

It should be pretty clear by now that Machado is the priority.

What in the fuck Caulfield...

I think Banuelos is a bit different than most reclamation projects. For one, we actually traded for him despite the fact he would have been a minor league free agent. Given that our organization has one of the largest scouting departments in the majors, these are the types of signings that should theoretically pay dividends in the long-run. Guess we’ll have to see if zagging when everyone else is zagging works out here.

FIFY

This is totally a fair way to look at it, but in my mind the day you’re closer to 40 than 30 you’re officially in your late 30’s.

Well hopefully we can both celebrate this monumental occasion by handing a 26 year old a quarter billion dollars to play for our favorite baseball team!!

30 to 34 = early 30’s / 35 to 39 = late 30’s

My 35th birthday is Thursday and I can’t think of a better gift as I officially enter my late 30’s!

Ok, I’m just going to say it...we’re getting Machado in the next 10 days. The board has finally reached its breaking point and turned on its own. That tells me the baseball gods have finally seen enough suffering and will grant us the whale we much deserve. Also, no one should be giving Shack a hard time. He’s a high-integrity guy with strong connections and zero desire to pretend to be an insider for attention. If he provides a hint about something, just appreciate that he’s willing to share what he can.

What three way deal are you referring to?

So who were the four that made it and what were their rankings?

He’s trying to not convey a position of weakness. Telling the media that fans will be devastated if we don’t land Machado creates leverage for Lozano.

I truly believe he wants to play for the Sox (assuming the Yankees are out), but the money has to be right. Just got to hope we’re prepared to match any other bids that come in.

Bummer for Joc confirmed.

Glad to hear these guys aren’t a bunch of Derrick Rose’s.

I still think Machado is ours to lose at this point, but San Diego would be the absolute worst team to beat us out for his services, at least for our front office. Manny playing next to #hewhoshallnotbenamed would be a constant reminder of their failures.

I don’t see how we have leverage. Joc is a good player and damn cheap, which means plenty of teams will happily take him.