Manny Machado will just show up to Soxfest, then sign the contract on stage to rousing applause.  It will be ceremonial.  The real contract will have already been legally signed on D Day 1/14/19.

That's how I'm going to imagine it today. 

 

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5 minutes ago, NotHahn said:

Lmfao Darren. You win the interwebs. 

21 minutes ago, Orlando said:

Well, let’s start a conversarion then. Do you think the Sox are only willing to go 7 because no one else is forcing their hand or because they are trying to get Manny on a discount? 

Was I just sleepy last night or did we see something about the Phillies jumping back into the Machado sweepstakes? If the Phillies are truly back in then I wonder what their offer is looking like?

Ozzie will be there to hand off his number 13 to Manny. 

I imagine if the Philly offer was indeed extended yesterday, it's now being shopped to the White Sox to counter. Could explain the silence.

7 minutes ago, Orlando said:

 

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This stuff is probably going to be addressed via work stoppage, but the MLB absolutely cannot allow these things to continue to last 3-4 months

Edited January 15, 20197 yr by mqr

Wow inviting that POS back that quit on the team.  Fuck that.

Joe Girardi on Russo's show, likes us on Machado, likes our farm.

17 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Just for the record it was 10 straight losses to open the 1968 season. let's not make it any worse than it was.

My bad. I was in Nam then and only getting bits and pieces of any news. By the time it reached TEN I probably realized the season was over and did not pay much attention to any more Sox news.

Athletic article says Phillies want to wait til February if they have to to use their position of power

The risk of us signing machado early is something theyre willing to put up with, because right now they dont think anyone can match their biggest outlay ability (on either player)

It says Phillies claim in some circles that Machado is their preference -- but that this could be misdirection, and that they truly prefer Harper.

A risk for them is if machado gets signed by a mystery team, Chicago can pivot and throw a ton at Harper. Philly would under this ..risk coming away empty handed

Edited January 15, 20197 yr by Princess Dye

1 minute ago, bschmaranz said:

Joe Girardi on Russo's show, likes us on Machado, likes our farm.

Russo is a NYC asshat. Don't give him ratings. The very definition of a NYC meathead fan. 

Welp looks like the torture will continue for some time.. sit back and learn to enjoy it. 

17 hours ago, Jose Abreu said:

This is the account that broke Segura to PHI and got credited by Rosenthal.

 

Did we ever figure out if this was legit or just BS?

Edited January 15, 20197 yr by Saufley

If I win this next game of Mahjonng under 2 minutes than Manny is signing with the white sox

2 minutes ago, Saufley said:

Did we ever figure out if this was real or just BS?

As a rule of thumb no one really KNOWS what is real and what is BS.  Even the reputable guys have masters they serve, and is getting their information fed to them by people with agendas.

Hahn did not get his job by being dumb. He obviously knows baseball, contract negotiations, public relations, and how Sox fans think. I think he knows Sox fans will be UPSET if we strike out on both the whales. Sox fans will not be happy at SoxFest if we have not signed anyone even if neither whale has signed with anyone else by then. Hahn also knows what it would be like at SoxFest if we already have struck out and they signed somewhere else. So I would think SoxFest is as good a target for us to look at as any. It does not HAVE to happen, but it would be a lot easier on not only the fans, but especially Hahn, KW, and JR at SoxFest. If they are SERIOUS about signing Machado or Harper it is time to show us and SoxFest would be a good time.

There's now this from the Phillies Athletic guy.  Says Philly is willing to wait it out, says they waited to meet with Harper since they weren't sure he'd be interested.

1 minute ago, Sleepy Harold said:

There's now this from the Phillies Athletic guy.  Says Philly is willing to wait it out, says they waited to meet with Harper since they weren't sure he'd be interested.

Well, we've waited too. So have we gained a position of strength?

9 minutes ago, bschmaranz said:

Joe Girardi on Russo's show, likes us on Machado, likes our farm.

Likes our 2021 job opening.

1 minute ago, Sleepy Harold said:

There's now this from the Phillies Athletic guy.  Says Philly is willing to wait it out, says they waited to meet with Harper since they weren't sure he'd be interested.

The Sox need to use this to their advantage. Let Manny's camp know that the Phillies are willing to wait it out because they're also interested in another high profile player.  The Sox need to tell Manny we want you NOW, not based off another players decision.  

 

Just now, Orlando said:

 

this sounds like old man jerry to me.

Just now, Orlando said:

 

As we seem to reach the end eh?

I mean obviously.