reiks12

C'est (it is) la vie

Great post and it highlights the irony of the Machado negotiations. The Sox FO claims they had the better offer and were surprised he would go for the higher guaranteed contract. It's exactly what Jerry did with the Sox. Sure you could get more money by putting a competitive team on the field, but why try when you are rolling in cash already? He bought the team for what, 50 million? It's worth over a billion today. Why would he care?

I hope Harper and Machado have all-star caliber seasons until they retire. The worst thing is if they fail and this FO says "we told you so".

I forgot to add in the OP that I am not spending a dime on this team until reinsdorf croaks. It's boxscores from here on out. It makes me depressed but I'll get over it.

Wonder how many sales the Sox lost. They lost all of mine

Harper would have paid for himself. IDIOTIC front office!!!!!

If the Sox went after both Harper and Machado they would have 55 million per year in commitments over the next 10 years for both players. That's nothing. Fuck this FO

We just had to beat the 25 million and couldn't do it.

Most knew we weren't getting Harper. The sting comes from the 25mil aav and we weren't one of the suitors (apparently)

With the Machado and Harper sweepstakes over, how will you approach this season?

AAV of 25.4 million Nice, anyone still wants to be a fan of this franchise after seeing this?

There needs to be a boycott of our product this season. I'm hoping for Expos level of fan engagement. This front office is a joke and a total embarrassment. I don't care if they relocate since I don't even live in Chicago anymore.

We will this season, it's going to be brutal in the stands. That 20k will probably be 16k next year

For such a good glove and arm why is Vaughn at first base? Can't he play third?

I'm all in on the theory that Middleton and reinsdorf colluded. It's going to make more sense when he signs a 10 year 275 million deal

We look like the Bitcoin crash

Watch him sign something like 270 million, 10 years. That would be enough for me to quit being a baseball fan

There's no point in looking at other players and their ABs in their mid 30s. So because Jeff Bagwell did it then Manny will? I'm sure there are a ton of players who couldn't get the 550 too. Where are those? Also you are ignoring years in these posts BEFORE 34 and 35 where the player DOES NOT get 550 ab. Thomas for instance..

Nice job, I chuckled

I thought it was reported that Reinsdorf was in charge of the negotiations?

I'm expecting a Tampa Bay type following this season, meaning bottom attendance. I can see this team moving sometime, especially after the strike and new ownership comes in.

I'm not spending a dime on this team. I might be done with this franchise until it's sold, then I might come back. Later Soxtalk!

I agree with your honesty, we cant draft and we can't sign good free agents

You can't fault Machado, it was a no brainer to pick going to SD. Fuck this front office, bunch of clowns

No they aren't because there's a chance he wouldn't have had 550 appearances, be it because he's hurt, he's awful, or the FO wouldn't let whoever the Sox coach is let him have it in the interests of cutting his contract.