Just now, bmags said:

Manny has arrived at phillys ballpark.

 

1 minute ago, Sleepy Harold said:

 

But is this "chilling" footage?

6 minutes ago, steveno89 said:

I honestly see the process continuing into January for both Harper/Machado as they each wait to see how much they can squeeze out of suitors

RIP all Soxtalk members if this is the case.  

If Manny is going to sign with either the Phillies or the White Sox he will sign before Christmas.  

2 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

 

That Philly meathead mighta sealed the deal in our Sox favor lol

18 minutes ago, GREEDY said:

I'll just throw this out there:

I think the fact that Harper nor Machado seem to be in no rush to sign, points towards an increased chance that Machado was always going to the Yankees and that Cashman truly wasn't interested in Harper.

I would think neither player would want to lose a bidder (Phillies/Sox) by letting the other player sign first.  At the very least I would think there would be more talk of a deal being close if either player really was interested in Philadelphia or Chicago and actually believed the other player was as well.  

Machado planned this tour a while back. If it was always the Yankees hed have scheduled them last. 

2 hours ago, Ross Gload Fan said:

Boy, this is the most derailed thread ever lol

More like an alternate route since derailment implies disaster while this is quite enjoyable.

1 minute ago, Soxbadger said:

Machado planned this tour a while back. If it was always the Yankees hed have scheduled them last. 

So, if Machado picks the Phillies or the White Sox, wouldn't that be detrimental to Harper's negotiations?  

I'm telling y'all, if both players genuinely thought only the same few teams were in-play for both of them there would be significantly more urgency in this process.  

 

Just now, GREEDY said:

So, if Machado picks the Phillies or the White Sox, wouldn't that be detrimental to Harper's negotiations?  

I'm telling y'all, if both players genuinely thought only the same few teams were in-play for both of them there would be significantly more urgency in this process.  

 

I think Machado will move with a sense of urgency.  For better or worse, Boras plays by his own rules.  Sometimes it works out for his clients, other times it does not.

Over/under of meeting length at 120 minutes.  What you guys taking?  I’m going to say under.

2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Over/under of meeting length at 120 minutes.  What you guys taking?  I’m going to say under.

Taking the over. I think the Phillies need to sell themselves unlike the Yankees 

4 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Over/under of meeting length at 120 minutes.  What you guys taking?  I’m going to say under.

Over

1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said:

All of the threads are still there.  Heck even the Decline of Mark Buehrle and the Ronald McDonald thread, which are two of my all-time favorites.

Are you sure because it looks like they only go back to 2005. I remember a post I made after the World Series Victory that I was particularly fond of and I couldn't find it after looking through the only World Series winning threads I found ?

1 minute ago, beckham15 said:

Taking the over. I think the Phillies need to sell themselves unlike the Yankees 

Agreed. 

Also, does this count lunch and dinner meetings?

5 minutes ago, GREEDY said:

So, if Machado picks the Phillies or the White Sox, wouldn't that be detrimental to Harper's negotiations?  

I'm telling y'all, if both players genuinely thought only the same few teams were in-play for both of them there would be significantly more urgency in this process.  

 

It's honestly tough to say. You would possibly lose one of the teams interested, but the team that misses out on Machado could be desperate to land Harper. For example, if Machado picks Philadelphia, I think the White Sox would increase their offer to Harper. They need one of them.

1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said:

I have to say, it is incredibly awesome to see so many familiar "faces".  It is like a high school reunion, but with less gray hair and belly fat.

It's great. I am not ashamed to admit I have done a "like" for everyone coming out of the woodwork .

2 minutes ago, soxfan2014 said:

Agreed. 

Also, does this count lunch and dinner meetings?

No, just the official meeting at the stadium.

 

9 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Over/under of meeting length at 120 minutes.  What you guys taking?  I’m going to say under.

Im going over.  Phillies worry me. 

2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

No, just the official meeting at the stadium.

Slightly over but not much. Apparently the doors were locked when Manny got there lol

1 minute ago, TheTruth05 said:

Slightly over but not much. Apparently the doors were locked when Manny got there lol

 

 

12 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Over/under of meeting length at 120 minutes.  What you guys taking?  I’m going to say under.

I'd go over.  As mentioned on thread, NYY are known commodity to him, likely least to discuss.

7 minutes ago, aeichhor said:

 

How the fuck was no one driving down the Dan Ryan when we did this?

7 minutes ago, aeichhor said:

 

???

Just now, Chicago White Sox said:

How the fuck was no one driving down the Dan Ryan when we did this?

The board faces away from the highway at Comiskey.