Jose Abreu

The thing is, if we wanted India that badly, we could've just drafted him instead of Madrigal. Clearly the FO had a preference

Maybe they like Madrigal. Since we took him a pick or two before they took India

Actually might be a positive for us if the competition is really the Dodgers, Cubs, and Nats

I disagree, I think Harper was always more realistic and I’m still confident that, unlike Machado, he won’t be taking a discount

He did follow the network about an hour ago but I don’t think he followed their equipment manager, or if he did then I don’t think it was recent

I haven’t been able to confirm that one yet

This is literally the one and only verifiable thing connecting Machado to the Yankees

I actually do think this kind of stuff will end up leaking out after they sign

Not to mention they did this without running a real offense, in the sense that their goal was basically to chew clock and not show many different looks

I agree with your first thought. And Dunn has 14 3 point attempts this season, so of course his percentage would be either really ugly or really good, unless of course he were 5/14

Bears fans seem pretty happy to me

Got it, I may have misinterpreted your original comment then, my bad.

All I meant is that if it’s over (to you) then it’s over, so there’s no need to make fun of people who don’t believe in Clark.

I can't make you believe or not believe him, but I think that the reactions of Orioles fans who are familiar with Clark speak volumes. This is a guy who has tweeted out rumors (on a smaller scale) in the past and deleted them when they are wrong. He did leave up the Markakis one which he got wrong, which I suppose (?) I give him credit for? Anyway, it's fine if you think he could be right, I just don't appreciate when other people feel the need to mock those who don't believe Clark, especially given his track record.

If you’re so sure that Clark is right and Machado has signed with the Yankees, why do you feel the need to continue posting in the Machado thread?

Just a lot of whining about how the big guys aren't gonna give him any credit when Machado signs with the Yankees, and how he's putting his entire reputation on the line as if we need to commend him for it

I hope those who believe Dan Clark are enjoying his total meltdown (much of which has been deleted) on Twitter

It’s one thing to live and die with every rumor, it’s another to adhere to the time of the rumor’s appearance as if it’s not something that could’ve existed before...

Who’s to say they didn’t?

What does our interest in those two say about Harper, though? In other words, there are optimistic and pessimistic angles for pretty much every leak

This is a lot of past tense for two guys who are currently free agents.

This is where I’m at, pretty much. If we don’t land a whale I’d be fine if the FO got a shake-up. There is no excuse, this was my expectation from the moment they traded Sale and later set themselves up for having zero significant payroll obligations in the future. If you can’t make yourself appealing to a FA when you’re the team offering them the most money, I’m not gonna be one of the fans who’s saying “at least you tried”.

You guys really believe that Harper and Boras "haven't even entertained other teams since the Winter Meetings"?

Elaborating on an earlier post, I'd guess: If the Sox sign Machado, Abreu and Alonso will split 1B/DH duties. If the Sox sign Harper, Alonso will be traded. Encarnacion or Martinez will be acquired as DH, with Abreu as 1B. If they sign neither, I have no idea but I don't think they'd need to trade for any more 1B/DH types.

Brought back a lot of memories, I was there. Especially since half of the stadium was on the "M" while the other half was on the "P". Could never get it in sync, both in 2011 and now