bmags Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I always believed that Machado's market was legitimately phills/white sox but with Harper despite silence I always thought more teams in on him. Still wouldn't be surprised if a team like ATL talks with them often. You know, Rockies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 So did he meet with the Sox again? Reference to the second and third meetings with other clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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southsider2k5 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 13 minutes ago, Baron said: They signed Hosmer around this time so it's happened before. If they double the Hosmer contract, it would still be below the deal that Harper turned down from the Nats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: https://www.gaslampball.com/2019/1/22/18192839/a-look-into-the-padres-finances-has-opened-a-rats-nest-of-questions-ron-fowler-please-dont-be-evil Ummmm...not really. Almost 10% of their budget each year goes to paying down debt and stadium renovations. $144 million to Hosmer, big salary for Myers and $27.5 still this year on paying off bad deals from 2024-15 cycle. Their franchise is worth roughly $800 million less than the Sox. Cool so they are meeting with Harper for kicks? Give me a break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 3 minutes ago, Kiebs13 said: For those who have been saying we're out on Harper, there you go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 minute ago, Baron said: Cool so they are meeting with Harper for kicks? Give me a break. Read the article. Why would Lozano or Boras have anything to lose? Do you realize how much debt Moores passed on when he sold the Padres? The ONE problem the White Sox have never had to deal with is debt overhang and paying for stadium renovations... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I love the range of players from Marwin Gonzalez to Bryce Harper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said: For those who have been saying we're out on Harper, there you go Let’s just hope it doesn’t get out we’re offering Harper significantly more than Machado... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 minute ago, caulfield12 said: Read the article. Why would Lozano or Boras have anything to lose? Do you realize how much debt Moores passed on when he sold the Padres? The ONE problem the White Sox have never had to deal with is debt overhang and paying for stadium renovations... Ok so your not going to answer my question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Showtime Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said: For those who have been saying we're out on Harper, there you go Do we think this is new information what he is reporting? Or is Heyman just restating what has been out prior that the Sox have been linked to him prior? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, Mr. Showtime said: Do we think this is new information what he is reporting? Or is Heyman just restating what has been out prior that the Sox have been linked to him prior? I'm sure they are still interested. Nothing new here. Everyone is just waiting on Machado. Edited January 31, 2019 by soxfan2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Just now, Mr. Showtime said: Do we think this is new information what he is reporting? Or is Heyman just restating what has been out prior that the Sox have been linked to him prior? Probably the latter. But in either case, the White Sox didn't meet with him multiple times prior to the new year only to suddenly decide that they only were interested in Machado and would never talk to Harper again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, Baron said: Ok so your not going to answer my question. How can you know if they have the ability to sign him without doing any research about their finances? Sure, if all they have to do is pay $200 million, they can wing that if they figure out a way to clear Myers’ salary, which won’t exactly be easy. Once they get above $250 million, it’s just not going to make sense when they have the clear #1 farm system in baseball and can probably move Urias or one of their other prospects over. Heck, they could simply trade for Franco of the Phillies, thus opening that spot up for Machado if the Phillies can’t convince Harper to leave Washington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: How can you know if they have the ability to sign him without doing any research about their finances? Sure, if all they have to do is pay $200 million, they can wing that if they figure out a way to clear Myers’ salary, which won’t exactly be easy. Once they get above $250 million, it’s just not going to make sense when they have the clear #1 farm system in baseball and can probably move Urias or one of their other prospects over. Heck, they could simply trade for Franco of the Phillies, thus opening that spot up for Machado if the Phillies can’t convince Harper to leave Washington. I read that article. Seemed to be a bunch of speculation and lots of questions left unanswered. What else was I supposed to get out of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bad Hombre Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said: CC: Lozano & Machado 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said: But Charles The Cat said the Cubs still have a chance!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 All this says to me is that the Phillies and White Sox are still most likely to get the a Harper or MAchado on the roster. It would just be truly incredible for the Nats to be able to afford HArper, but because of their amenable relationship to Boras are likely to keep up this posture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hogan873 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Many posts ago, bucket (I believe it was bucket) said the Sox felt good about where they were with Harper. This latest information is encouraging that the Sox are at least still at the table. You'd have to think the Sox have a good chance, at least monetarily. We'll see about where he wants to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hogan873 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, shipps said: I was looking at the Padres farm system. It looks pretty good. Harper would be a good fit for a team that on the verge of competing for years. The Padres and Sox both fit that idea. But how much would the Padres truly be willing to commit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Roughneck Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, hogan873 said: I was looking at the Padres farm system. It looks pretty good. Harper would be a good fit for a team that on the verge of competing for years. The Padres and Sox both fit that idea. But how much would the Padres truly be willing to commit? Even if the Padres are serious and can spend, that park is just too huge a hurdle. Manny might go for playing there, but Harper is looking at where he's going to be statistically when he retires and how he'll be viewed among the all-time best hitters. Dude is going to get paid over $300 million anywhere he goes. I can't see him agreeing to play in San Diego where he'd be extremely lucky to hit 15 HR at home a season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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