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That's what surprises me. If 7/$210M is really the top offer, have to imagine teams like the Braves, Angels, Twins, Brewers, and Padres show varying degrees of interest.

7/$210M would be a grandfuckingslam for the White Sox.

Pretty lame that barstool would start that shit, but I guess you can’t be too surprised.

Ahh gotcha that was not clear.

Links?

Probably fake, but hope not!

Lots of productive discussion going on here I see. If you guys had to make a $1k bet of Machado signing before or after Jan 31, where would you put your money?

I personally think Sox are at 7/$230M and the Yankees are more like 5/$160M. Phillies are the wildcard IMO. Manny is just waiting for offers to increase. As frustrating as the process is, Hahn is playing his cards correctly here. I’d be willing to go 10/$300M personally and front load it, and that may ultimately be where we land, but don’t see the point in rushing into it with the situation as it currently stands.

Seems interesting enough. Like it.

Avi isn’t exactly great in OF either. I think Avi and Eloy are probably comparable defensively.

The best player in the universe isn’t generally traded for expendable prospects.

Also don’t need to spend $75-$100M more the the next highest bidder.

I think he ultimately signs for between 7-8 years and $240M-$260M. I would be surprised if he got to $300M at this point

Minor league deal sure

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I’d do that for sure. Never hurts to have options.

Yah just spitballing ranges. Anything mid $54-57M range and down over 3 years and I’d be game.

I’d support that. Guys like Avi have to just hate the way free agency is now. It’d be awful, especially with the way a lot of athletes spend their money. Has to be super stressful.

I may be in the minority, but unless it’s just an instantly horrible deal, I’d like it. 3/$50M would be a great get for Pollock in my opinion. Yes he’s a risk, but we have nothing in CF for the most optimistic a year and a half. Who knows if Robert can hack it in CF or stay healthy enough himself. Engel is a fine 2nd division 4th/5th OF because he is very good out there, but he’s the poorest of poor man Kiermaier. Pollock has shown the ability to be a very good regular at the big league level. For $50M, I think it’s a good move. If it turns out we have too many OF in 2020, that’s not the worst thing in the world. Sign me up. But I’d consider that a major move and it doesn’t seem to me that’s what it is.

He seems relatively excited about it. I’m going with Ottavino or Pomeranz.

Or he's just an entitled prick that reflects the teams he covers. He/they get what they want, when they want, at any cost. So maybe to him Machado is nothing to be excited about. But I am sure LAD we're pretty thrilled when they acquired him, so its just a bad look.

He's making $550k. Its a no brainer for any MLB team. If he sucks, so what. If he gets hurt, so what. There is literally no reason to not add him to the mix.

AJ Cole DFA's by the Yankees for Tulo. Former top 100 prospect, still just 26. May be someone Coop likes. Sox will have third dibs on him behind Orioles and Royals.

Clearly just didn't think his comment deserved to blow up, but then he shouldn't comment with inside news on the 2nd most notable MLB free agent in the past 15+ years. Let him sit on his high horse.