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Still amazes me more teams aren’t involved. Or Manny has just refused to grab that 7-8 year deal at $33-35M AAV. So many teams I feel like would love to have Manny at 8/$240M. Been an interesting several weeks.

Perhaps, but hard to feel too bad for a guy making $30M a year to play a game.

Probably a long shot, but man what a dream it would be if the Sox could actually land Machado for something like 7/$210M.

10/$340M was the number I remember hearing post Nats/Harper meeting.

I doubt the Sox are offering that. 3B is a black hole. SS is not.

Still no word on Clarkin and Tilson clearing? Seems to me we should know by now, especially for a Clarkin, but haven’t seen anything.

Will it ever end?

They may give Minaya a chance, but he’s first to go IMO. At least 5 relievers that will likely start in Charlotte have much higher upside.

Colome, Herrera, Fry, Jones, Hamilton, Frare, Covey and Fulmer is my guess.

Can’t imagine what the bad news would possibly be. The Phillies aren’t going to bowl him over the day they’re meeting with Harper.

No.

Surprised you want to sign the dreaded vets instead of rolling with Banuelos, Covey and Stephens for the 5 spot.

I agree in some respects. But $260M, turns into $130M pretty quick. I wouldn’t be so quick to assume that Manny won’t put that money to use at some point in his life.

$30M is a ton of money. I don’t blame him.

Sounds like Rodon and Yolmer settled as well, but no word yet on amounts.

The Blue Jays are actually sending $16.4M along with Russell.

I am sure there are plenty of mystery teams if he bidding is truly only at $200M (it’s probably not tho).

Dan Clarke - what a douche. I was going to go tell him he could have trusted his source without being a complete cockjob about it. But I couldn't even do that! Peace buuddy!!

Because the Sox aren't trading significant minor league assets for guys with 2 years of control. If the Sox make moves like that, it will be a year from now. If they wanted a catcher, they could have signed Grandal (and they wouldn't have signed McCann). I am sure the Sox like Realmuto, but he doesn't fit the window at all. It isnt happening.

Elaborate. Hard to follow this logic.

I like Andjuar and all, but I am not paying the price to acquire him when you can just sign Manny Machado for money. It'd be stupid. I would, however, do something like Abreu, Rutherford and Lambert for Andjuar and play him at 1B (and sign Manny). But I HIGHLY doubt the Yankees would do that.

The Sox are not trading for Realmuto. It isn't happening. They could have just signed Grandal if they wanted to add another catcher.

MLBTR projected him at $7.3, so pretty much right on the money.

Dodgers adding more $, even if something small like $5M, doesn't seem like something a team that is in the hunt for Harper and trying to avoid the luxury tax would do.

The Yankees aren't trading Andujar to the White Sox for anyone except for perhaps Rodon.