February 11, 20197 yr All I got is if Iowa can mount a 15 point comeback with 4:32 left against NW and Missouri State can beat Illinois State like they did yesterda with the wildest play of the season....then the White Sox can sign two whales, too. Edited February 11, 20197 yr by caulfield12
February 11, 20197 yr 1 hour ago, Dlsoxfan said: Just to add pages, maybe we should go back to haikus. Just to add pages Maybe we should go back to Haikus, they're awesome
February 11, 20197 yr Mark Texiera was on one of the ESPN morning shows today, and he went into detail about feeling sorry for Machado/Harper because the big market teams are not bidding for them, even saying that they possibly do not want to play for any of the teams that are making offers.
February 11, 20197 yr See, I'll say MM signs before 700. This thread was flying but it's somewhat slowed. It feels like it got to 350 quickly but it's been slower to get to 600. I say Machado signs between today and 2/20.
February 11, 20197 yr Quote Mark Texiera was on one of the ESPN morning shows today, and he went into detail about feeling sorry for Machado/Harper because the big market teams are not bidding for them, even saying that they possibly do not want to play for any of the teams that are making offers. If that is the case They should contract twenty teams They do not matter Edited February 11, 20197 yr by GermanSoxFan
February 11, 20197 yr 15 minutes ago, oldsox said: Mark Texiera was on one of the ESPN morning shows today, and he went into detail about feeling sorry for Machado/Harper because the big market teams are not bidding for them, even saying that they possibly do not want to play for any of the teams that are making offers. Really feel sorry for these guys. Must really suck only getting $250M and not getting to play for the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, or Cubs. Sometimes life just isn’t fair I guess.
February 11, 20197 yr 6 minutes ago, soxfan49 said: See, I'll say MM signs before 700. This thread was flying but it's somewhat slowed. It feels like it got to 350 quickly but it's been slower to get to 600. I say Machado signs between today and 2/20. Paring off a heavy hitter like Peavy44 was a tough blow to the thread post count but we will persevere
February 11, 20197 yr 1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said: Really feel sorry for these guys. Must really suck only getting $250M and not getting to play for the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, or Cubs. Sometimes life just isn’t fair I guess. Sometimes you just need to pout in Texas before you are traded to the Yankees
February 11, 20197 yr 19 minutes ago, oldsox said: Mark Texiera was on one of the ESPN morning shows today, and he went into detail about feeling sorry for Machado/Harper because the big market teams are not bidding for them, even saying that they possibly do not want to play for any of the teams that are making offers. Lol what a tool
February 11, 20197 yr Ive never felt like weve had such an incomplete team heading into spring training. Our offseason just froze because of these negotiations
February 11, 20197 yr 39 minutes ago, oldsox said: Mark Texiera was on one of the ESPN morning shows today, and he went into detail about feeling sorry for Machado/Harper because the big market teams are not bidding for them, even saying that they possibly do not want to play for any of the teams that are making offers. Might as well make it a 4 team league with the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, and Cubs and just get rid of the 26 other teams then!
February 11, 20197 yr 43 minutes ago, oldsox said: Mark Texiera was on one of the ESPN morning shows today, and he went into detail about feeling sorry for Machado/Harper because the big market teams are not bidding for them, even saying that they possibly do not want to play for any of the teams that are making offers. Then there lies the problem. This would suggest that the players are as much to blame for this FA mess as the owners. If they all want a big market team then why don’t we just can most of the teams in this league and go with an 8-team super league. It’s comments like Texiera’s that prove there’s more to this than owners manipulating profits. Guys turning down hundreds of millions of dollars cause...sniff sniff...”it’s not the Yankees...” Just makes me love our 05 team even more. They just showed up and played baseball better than you. Edited February 11, 20197 yr by FT35
February 11, 20197 yr baseball cards spread out on the bed April rain biking to the field under a cloudless sky my glove on the handlebars empty baseball field a dandelion seed floats through the strike zone village ball game through knotholes in the old fence evening sunbeams August heat umpire and manager nose to nose after the error the player still faces the outfield towering clouds lost in the lights the high fly ball that never comes down
February 11, 20197 yr 7 minutes ago, FT35 said: Then there lies the problem. This would suggest that the players are as much to blame for this FA mess as the owners. If they all want a big market team then why don’t we just can most of the teams in this league and go with an 8-team super league. It’s comments like Texiera’s that prove there’s more to this than owners manipulating profits. Yep. And then agents complain about smaller market teams choosing to pare back for a rebuild.
February 11, 20197 yr I've seen a bunch of Tweets and articles saying the Sox offered 8 years and $250M. Was this new information or just based on what Gomez had said in the past?
February 11, 20197 yr 18 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: baseball cards spread out on the bed April rain biking to the field under a cloudless sky my glove on the handlebars empty baseball field a dandelion seed floats through the strike zone village ball game through knotholes in the old fence evening sunbeams August heat umpire and manager nose to nose after the error the player still faces the outfield towering clouds lost in the lights the high fly ball that never comes down No one likes a show-off.
February 11, 20197 yr 1 hour ago, GermanSoxFan said: Waiting is the worst I don't get work done at all just sign already I wonder how much it's cost employers? I punch in and go straight to Twitter.
February 11, 20197 yr 32 minutes ago, hogan873 said: I've seen a bunch of Tweets and articles saying the Sox offered 8 years and $250M. Was this new information or just based on what Gomez had said in the past? I dont think there’s any new information. FWIW, I dont think there’s much of any actual info at all — most of our reported “offer” figures are just speculation from writers that gets repeated enough that people believe it’s actually a leak. Edited February 11, 20197 yr by Eminor3rd
February 11, 20197 yr This has been an extremely frustrating off season. You have to figure that the signing of a lot of the other free agents out there won't happen until Harper and Machado do. With pitchers and catchers reporting this week, there are still some valuable arms out there unsigned. You'd have to think (hope) that something happens this week.
February 11, 20197 yr I still think that 8/250 is legit. Passan is legit. He reported 8 years first as fact. Hector has also consistently reported it. After Lozano shot down the 7/175 deal, the GOAT Rosenthal said he doesn’t know the exact numbers but 7/175 was way off. I find it crazy that the 7/175 is being spread as fact over and over again when Buster, Nightengale and Levine/ Chicago beat writers are the ones pushing it. Edited February 11, 20197 yr by Orlando
February 11, 20197 yr 44 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: baseball cards spread out on the bed April rain biking to the field under a cloudless sky my glove on the handlebars empty baseball field a dandelion seed floats through the strike zone village ball game through knotholes in the old fence evening sunbeams August heat umpire and manager nose to nose after the error the player still faces the outfield towering clouds lost in the lights the high fly ball that never comes down Those are actually pretty damn poetic. A+
February 11, 20197 yr 5 minutes ago, Orlando said: I still think that 8/250 is legit. Passan is legit. He reported 8 years first as fact. Hector has also consistently reported it. After Lozano shot down the 7/175 deal, the GOAT Rosenthal said he doesn’t know the exact numbers but 7/175 was way off. I find it crazy that the 7/175 is being spread as fact over and over again when Buster, Nightengale and Levine/ Chicago beat writers are the ones pushing it. Some form of a swellopt 8 year/250 deal should be very competitive to getting Machado signed if true
February 11, 20197 yr Author So I take a little pride in the size of this thread because my post was used to start it... (ive never actually started a thread) Also if we sign Manny, I will take it to mean I am lucky for the team, and you all should probably thank me
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