July 17, 20187 yr Selfishly hope it's the Phillies. Whoever it is, I hope they re-sign him to end any chance of Machado being a Cub.
July 17, 20187 yr 3 minutes ago, Swingandalongonetoleft said: Selfishly hope it's the Phillies. Whoever it is, I hope they re-sign him to end any chance of Machado being a Cub. If anything, you should hope it isn't the Phillies because that's the team he'd most likely re-sign with, eliminating any chance of us getting him. He isn't signing with the Cubs. He probably won't sign with us either but we'll at least make him an offer, unlike the Cubs who can't afford him, have no place for him, and would probably be more interested in Harper
July 17, 20187 yr Yeah, there is that... I just can't see the Sox throwing that kind of money at anything.
July 17, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, Swingandalongonetoleft said: Yeah, there is that... I just can't see the Sox throwing that kind of money at anything. They did with A-Rod and Tanaka (not 300+ but still >>> Abreu's 68), and they have an almost comically low payroll for next year, so I'm at least confident that we'll be one of the interested teams. Everything the front office has said on the matter has been an acknowledgement that they know free agency spending is a crucial step in the rebuild.
July 17, 20187 yr If you are a white sox fan holding out hope, not sure you could pick a better destination than the dodgers where he is most likely a mercinary.
July 17, 20187 yr 7 minutes ago, bmags said: If you are a white sox fan holding out hope, not sure you could pick a better destination than the dodgers where he is most likely a mercinary. Agree. I don't think Machado to the Dodgers does anything to hurt our chances of signing him next year.
July 17, 20187 yr The offer I've seen from the Phillies is Maikel Franco, JP Crawford, and Adonis Medina. Guessing here, but I bet the Dodgers offer is Diaz, May, and another guy Edited July 17, 20187 yr by GGajewski18
July 17, 20187 yr Author I wonder if the Dodgers are working with a third team to find someone to take on salary?
July 17, 20187 yr Plot twist he’s definitely going to us for Jordan Guerrero, Eddy Alavarez, and Trey Michaelczewski... because the O’s are weird like that and are shady whenever they hear “medicals” ?
July 17, 20187 yr Author If these deals are indeed true, the Orioles did themselves a big favor by better on holding on to Machado to the deadline.
July 17, 20187 yr 11 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: If these deals are indeed true, the Orioles did themselves a big favor by better on holding on to Machado to the deadline. Agreed -- all these sound steeper than what I'd think was reasonable. I guess that's the beauty of a bidding war.
July 17, 20187 yr 23 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: I wonder if the Dodgers are working with a third team to find someone to take on salary? Just said the exact same thing to a friend. Would not be surprised at all. And would not be surprised to see the Sox be that third team taking on salary.
July 17, 20187 yr Author 3 minutes ago, username said: Just said the exact same thing to a friend. Would not be surprised at all. And would not be surprised to see the Sox be that third team taking on salary. I would love it. They have a farm system that matches up with the Sox needs pretty well.
July 17, 20187 yr 34 minutes ago, username said: Just said the exact same thing to a friend. Would not be surprised at all. And would not be surprised to see the Sox be that third team taking on salary. I would think if another really good prospect was coming with a bad contract, the Orioles would just take it. I don't see a 3rd team being involved.
July 17, 20187 yr Doesn't sound crazy for the Dodgers to extend him to play SS with Seager moving to 2B.
July 17, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said: I wonder if the Dodgers are working with a third team to find someone to take on salary? 37 minutes ago, username said: Just said the exact same thing to a friend. Would not be surprised at all. And would not be surprised to see the Sox be that third team taking on salary. Classic Soxtalk.
July 17, 20187 yr Just now, soxfan2014 said: Doesn't sound crazy for the Dodgers to extend him to play SS with Seager moving to 2B. At this point, it doesn't make any sense for Machado not to become a free agent unless the Dodgers blow him out of the water with an offer.
July 17, 20187 yr 6 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: At this point, it doesn't make any sense for Machado not to become a free agent unless the Dodgers blow him out of the water with an offer. I meant extend in the off-season. So I guess re-sign. They went under the luxury tax number this year. They'll definitely sign a Harper or Machado. Edited July 17, 20187 yr by soxfan2014
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