Southwest Sider

I went from being super stoked about the rebuild, the money savings looking to this offseason... The rebuild is still pretty good, but it is a big deal to not acquire either of these guys. I root for my guys. Anyone wearing that Sox uniform. They play for the same incompetent front office that we are forced to deal with. Personally I am not interested in going to any games. I was all about going to more games than usual if they got one of these guys. I was all in. Now I'm just limping in, and will fold at the first sign of trouble (ie, rebuild failing). The only motivation I have to go to any games is to tailgate with some friends in nice weather and play bags. I will do my best to not buy any food or drink inside the park. Normally, I'm plenty full and drunk before I get in anyway. Certainly no merchandise. I don't give a shit. Fuck White Sox ownership and White Sox front office. It will take a WS victory for me to even remotely consider supporting these assholes anymore. The end result of this is I turn into a deplorable fair weather fan. I really don't care, though. These fucking losers talk a big game, so now go win a fucking World Series or fuck right off.

Being out on Bryce after getting your ass handed to you in the Machado sweepstakes just adds further embarrassment to an already pathetic situation. Fuck the White Sox. Go Eloy, go Yoan, go all of you young guys. The only way the FO can win me back is if they win a World Series. Until then, fuck all of them.

This organization is still pathetic.

James, NIce job on the Score last night. I caught it after work. I was a little surprised there was no Harper talk on the program, but I guess it speaks a lot to the under the radar approach. I want to believe. I want to believe that Boras isn't bandying the Sox around because they intend to top any offer or something of that nature. Just do it Jerry, Kenny, Rick... just do it.

I think it would be spun as "that was as high as they wanted to go on Manny because their main target was Bryce", and the your guy narrative would be dispelled.

That's an interesting overnight leak from Philly. I see two situations being plausible based off of it. 1) Philly is really being that rigid (like the Sox with Machado) about the opt-out. If this is the case, they're delusional. Boras usually gets what he wants. 2) Harper is all set to sign with another team, and Philly is getting in front of the damage control by leaking some demands that Boras is asking of Philly in order for them to look better when the contract details leak.

Y'all ain't ready.

4D tic tac toe though

They're not gonna have a chance with Trout... so yeah... this is the one. Get it done. Let daddy Boras take you to the cleaners.

I think you gotta spend the stupid money on Harper now just to save yourself from spending stupid money on awful free agents down the road. Earmark that money to Bryce so that you don't have that money to buy more Keppingers and Jays.

Oh man, this is dangerous!! What tweet btw? I saw his post about slowly walking towards the door. That could mean anything... even if he is optimistic I am in a state of 'meh' unless the Sox actually prove it.

I hope this is over soon. I hate being stuck in this weird limbo where my general attitude towards the organization being positive or negative hinges on whether or not they sign Harper.

White Sox, as always, weren't willing to accept the risk of his year 9 and 10 contract years in order to get the player during the best of times. Just like they couldn't accept taking on Dontrelle Willis with Miguel Cabrera. Wasn't it fun watching Miggy torch us every year due to that complete short sightedness? I gave them the benefit of the doubt back then, but now the pattern seems far too obvious. A bad season of expensive DTrain wouldn't have come close to offsetting Miggys value. Just like Machados final 2 seasons would not offset the extreme value he provides in his prime years.

This, or if Boras calls you and says "we will sign for X"...

I didn't read the article, but I really don't understand Cub fan frustration that their team didn't spend more money this offseason. Sure, you can argue they spent money foolishly, but at least they went and got players that they identified as necessary for their team. At least the Cubs spent a shitload of money before finally crying poor. We have every right to complain though.

Bryce Harper will take the offer of whoever offers the most money, as Manny did and as most big time free agents do and especially Boras free agents. If that happens to be the White Sox, he will 100% sign. It's part of his responsibility to his peers to take the highest offer. Will it be the Sox? Well I agree with you there. I'd be absolutely floored if that happened.

Y'all fucking relax and let the cards fall where they may.

Didnt Youkilis kill the ball for awhile after we acquired him?

Ya Kotsay. Shields.

Latos Linebrink Koch Swisher?

Personally, its sign Harper or bust. Disillusionment is an understatement. The only way they could fix it is if player development really turns a corner and develops not just Eloy, but Moncada and others into true studs. That fix requires time, time where a LOT of us will be in Sox limbo. The easy fix is to just go get Harper, give us the big FA we were seemingly promised. That adds a new level of excitement to the rebuild.

Soxtalk tournament for sure. Im no good but ill throw my hat in for fun.

The Sox need to be the team that gives Boras and Harper a deal theyd say okay to today. They need to be the team that makes the other teams say "no thanks" to topping that offer.

Yes. This. I know who I trust and I know who I don't. Reasonable people can reach the same conclusions. I go back to the idea that everything is always fluid. This was talked about more earlier this offseason, but still rings true today. Machado was a fluid situation again as soon as SD entered the game. The narrative that Harper is still a Sox target makes too much sense. I hope that its true and they convert.

It's really a lot of fun! My favorite is recreating armies from the corpses of the dead. There's a really fun skeleton end-game build, too.