Just now, whitesoxwinner said:

I believe tomorrow is D Day.

That's right.  That's  what MBS said yesterday

1 minute ago, Jose Abreu said:

I wouldn't put any stock in it. He makes these statements all the time and is almost always wrong. 

Yep, I don't think Harper ends up in Philly and I think after that the Phillies are going to go hard after Manny if he's still there.

Edited January 13, 20197 yr by Sockin

Just now, GreenSox said:

Don't laugh too hard - the Sox may have to put Machado at SS.

At this point I don't care! Just get him signed!

4 minutes ago, GreenSox said:

Don't laugh too hard - the Sox may have to put Machado at SS.

If the Sox can't position Machado well enough for him to be an ~average defender at SS, that's an indictment of their front office, analytics department, etc.

5 minutes ago, GreenSox said:

Don't laugh too hard - the Sox may have to put Machado at SS.

I doubt the Sox are offering that. 3B is a black hole. SS is not. 

Just now, maxjusttyped said:

If the Sox can't position Machado well enough for him to be an ~average defender at SS, that's an indictment of their front office, analytics department, etc.

He's playing 3rd wherever he goes. 

Just now, maxjusttyped said:

If the Sox can't position Machado well enough for him to be an ~average defender at SS, that's an indictment of their front office, analytics department, etc.

Well, that would be something new and different.....

Soxtalk: someone give optimism!

Nightengale: looks like Machado will be playing for the White Sox

Soxtalk: he says dumb shit like that all the time, who cares what he thinks

Edited January 13, 20197 yr by soxfan49

10 minutes ago, bmags said:

I do have a question though, say something unexpected happens and Harper signs first.

Mannys market at that point is the white Sox. I wonder what he gets and if Phillies really still put any heat there.

The Phillies signing both puts them above the luxury tax threshold.  Maybe they move Franco and get slightly under, but they’d be pretty hamstrung in terms of other additions the next two years.  I don’t see it happening.

Just now, soxfan49 said:

Soxtalk: someone give optimism!

Nightengale: looks like Machado will be playing the White Sox

Soxtalk: he says dumb shit like that all the time, who cares what he thinks

I mean this is the dude who said the Phillies were gonna get Corbin, they won't be outbid, etc etc.

I find it interesting that article completely dismisses the Nationals as a viable threat for Harper despite rumors the past couple weeks suggesting they might be the favorite.  Just goes to show how much bullshit is out there.

Let's go and get Keuchel now

Edited January 13, 20197 yr by whitesoxwinner

It would be nice to know what the offer is.  If it's 7/low 200s (which is what I believe the more respected sources have said), the Sox may lead, but I doubt he'd sign for that anytime soon.

2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

I find it interesting that article completely dismisses the Nationals as a viable threat for Harper despite rumors the past couple weeks suggesting they might be the favorite.  Just goes to show how much bullshit is out there.

I don’t think they have been since the signed Corbin. I think Boras is gassing them up as a threat. 

1 minute ago, GreenSox said:

It would be nice to know what the offer is.  If it's 7/low 200s (which is what I believe the more respected sources have said), the Sox may lead, but I doubt he'd sign for that anytime soon.

I wouldn’t believe those rumors...I’m sure the offer is much higher or someone else would have jumped into the mix.

Nightengale is often hated here but honestly when you look back at the thread of tweets he did about our Cespedes offseason, he was vaguely on the money

I'm sure he's doing agents' bidding all the time, but these guys trade the plant info for the ability get overall narrative in the end and break news in the endgame. So you take a guy like Nightengale and follow him for the whole arc as opposed to expecting every tidbit to be 100% true along the whole journey there

Just now, mqr said:

I don’t think they have been since the signed Corbin. I think Boras is gassing them up as a threat. 

Wasn’t there a rumored 5 hour meeting with the Nats owner and didn’t Bowden (lol) claim they had made another offer well north of $300M?

2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

I wouldn’t believe those rumors...I’m sure the offer is much higher or someone else would have jumped into the mix.

Well, the same source (Nightengale) who says the Sox are "expected" to sign him also said 3 days ago that the Sox offered him a contract of "about $200 million"
Maybe they increased, will increase.....

Edited January 13, 20197 yr by GreenSox

12 minutes ago, Sockin said:

I mean this is the dude who said the Phillies were gonna get Corbin, they won't be outbid, etc etc.

Is it just the Corbin thing or is it really a lot of others errors aka "etc etc?"

1 minute ago, GreenSox said:

Well, the same source (Nightengale) who says the Sox are "expected" to sign him also said 3 days ago that the Sox offered him a contract of "about $200 million"
Maybe they increased, will increase.....

He said the $200M thing again today

 

 

6 minutes ago, whitesoxwinner said:

Let's go and get Keuchel now

What's the latest on what numbers $$$ he is looking for?

2 minutes ago, Tony said:

Maybe, maybe not. But we're acting like the offer the Sox submitted had to be best and final. Who knows how high they went (hopefully we find out VERY soon)

I only hope we find out and it’s because he’s a white Sox to be honest

2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Wasn’t there a rumored 5 hour meeting with the Nats owner and didn’t Bowden (lol) claim they had made another offer well north of $300M?

10/$340M was the number I remember hearing post Nats/Harper meeting.