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Especially if it isn’t a massive $350M type contract.

I know Yankees fans are pissed.

If we land Machado at a somewhat reasonable amount, it’s definitely reflects “right time right place” for us. Most of the big spenders are either maxed out right now or already have quality 3B. Throw in the character concerns and suddenly his market shrank to only a handful of teams. We should all be grateful for his playoff shenanigans because that likely saved us some serious money (assuming we land him).

He’s fed stuff, sometimes it’s true and sometimes it’s not. He has to play the plant game to get the breaking stuff. Just how it works for the most part.

If something is happening tomorrow, hopefully we get some leaks tonight.

I think people are far more excited because the Philly beat writer said they have moved onto Harper. I think most of us are pretty mixed on Bob’s report.

If it’s only seven or even 8 years that would be fantastic.

Realistically one or both guys would opt out when before starts to become an issue. I would happily add both as long as we plan on having $170M+ payrolls for the foreseeable future.

By the time this gets announced, a multiplier probanly wouldn’t be needed. I mean we could be up to 250+ pages before the end of the day and 280 by tomorrow easily.

See, that’s called fantastic news! If true, it could be time to sound the alarm boys!!

I just can’t see that happening. In fact, I’m so confident in won’t that I will pull a Dan Clark and delete my account if it does (and then reactivate 48 hours later when everyone has moved on ?).

FIFY.

Yup this.

I think there would be a few eyeballs or #scoopcity’s if he was super confident.

I think he’s just guessing, but the fact the Phillies have somewhat pivoted to Harper may suggest we’re close on Manny. I fully agree with raBBit that something happens by Wednesday.

That’s probably true, but I would be surprised if the Yankees jumped ship if the best offer Machado was sitting on was $200M. I agree that things have likely changed since that offer was submitted (assuming it was).

Wasn’t there a rumored 5 hour meeting with the Nats owner and didn’t Bowden (lol) claim they had made another offer well north of $300M?

I wouldn’t believe those rumors...I’m sure the offer is much higher or someone else would have jumped into the mix.

I find it interesting that article completely dismisses the Nationals as a viable threat for Harper despite rumors the past couple weeks suggesting they might be the favorite. Just goes to show how much bullshit is out there.

I’m guessing no news is good news, especially for Clarkin.

The Phillies signing both puts them above the luxury tax threshold. Maybe they move Franco and get slightly under, but they’d be pretty hamstrung in terms of other additions the next two years. I don’t see it happening.

Sounds like the Phillies prefer Machado, so this “hope they sign Harper first” plan won’t work for us. We’re going have to outbid or at least match the Phillies if we want Manny.

He probably is, but at least he can still get at-bats that way. If he hits pretty well this year, he’s potentially a DH option in 2020.

I’d rather go with Palka than Granderson if it were up to me.

What do you mean F Machado? Like you want to take a pass on him and if so why?