Hahn again had a chance to temper the enthusiasm for Sox fans when it comes to the big guys, and he absolutely didn’t.  That’s a positive sign if you want them to get Bryce/Manny.  Oh, and every time I see him remark about you can’t control when players are available, it makes me think Manny is their main target 

5 minutes ago, fathom said:

Hahn again had a chance to temper the enthusiasm for Sox fans when it comes to the big guys, and he absolutely didn’t.  That’s a positive sign if you want them to get Bryce/Manny.  Oh, and every time I see him remark about you can’t control when players are available, it makes me think Manny is their main target 

I hope not

 

That last quote from Hahn is awfully cryptic. Not going to try and get mine or anyone elses hopes up, but it seems to me he wouldn't really say that unless he was told by another party that that was the case. 

 

2 minutes ago, peavy44 said:

I hope not

Two main reasons why I feel that way:

-Hahn has said he’d like to acquire a premium 3B in coming years 

-We know they liked Manny last offseason 

5 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said:

 

This is exactly what I have spent all winter saying.  Shoot for a whale, if that doesn't happen, don't waste your time on players who won't be on the next playoff team.

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

Two main reasons why I feel that way:

-Hahn has said he’d like to acquire a premium 3B in coming years 

-We know they liked Manny last offseason 

Positionally he makes the most sense.  I just don't know about him as a team leader.....

Just now, BFirebird said:

Positionally he makes the most sense.  I just don't know about him as a team leader.....

I had heard nothing on Machado but I have about harper

9 minutes ago, fathom said:

Two main reasons why I feel that way:

-Hahn has said he’d like to acquire a premium 3B in coming years 

-We know they liked Manny last offseason 

I think Harper is their guy because baseball aside Harper makes them a draw nationally in terms of marketing. Harper being the cover star of the MLB The Show 19 and playing on ESPN games in a White Sox uniform would help tremendously in gaining fans not just in Chicago. 

I think Hahn said the right stuff today.

But that's typical. Hopefully he acts on it.

7 minutes ago, Sockin said:

I think Harper is their guy because baseball aside Harper makes them a draw nationally in terms of marketing. Harper being the cover star of the MLB The Show 19 and playing on ESPN games in a White Sox uniform would help tremendously in gaining fans not just in Chicago. 

I agree harper brings more fans Machado doesn't

13 minutes ago, peavy44 said:

Look at you screenshotting your phone like a pro.

FWIW I have reason to believe that the source Peavy44 posted earlier is actually legitimate, in the sense that he would indeed be able to hear rumors and whatnot from Harper's camp

2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Look at you screenshotting your phone like a pro.

using tweetbot too!

1 minute ago, Jose Abreu said:

FWIW I have reason to believe that the source Peavy44 posted earlier is actually legitimate, in the sense that he would indeed be able to hear rumors and whatnot from Harper's camp

Do you mind elaborating or PMing with additional details?

1 minute ago, bmags said:

using tweetbot too!

By far the best Twitter client. 

3 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said:

FWIW I have reason to believe that the source Peavy44 posted earlier is actually legitimate, in the sense that he would indeed be able to hear rumors and whatnot from Harper's camp

Who is the source? 

So lets pretend we land Harper... do we still go after Manny?

Just now, yesterday333 said:

So lets pretend we land Harper... do we still go after Manny?

No.

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

No.

Why?

If you guys wanna make jokes I can keep the rumors to myself I'm sure I have more on sunday.

4 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said:

FWIW I have reason to believe that the source Peavy44 posted earlier is actually legitimate, in the sense that he would indeed be able to hear rumors and whatnot from Harper's camp

Peavy44 might've just become a legend

Just now, yesterday333 said:

Why?

I can't see the White Sox tying up something like 30 to 50% of future payroll on two players for the next 8-12 years.

2 minutes ago, Whitesox27 said:

Who is the source? 

The source was a guy who claims to know a close friend of Harper. I initially wrote it off as BS but looked into it some more and found that the guy actually knows the people he claims to know. That's as specific as I can be