I'm just waiting for the ultimate plot twist of Jordan Bell being Machado's BFF.

Just now, Chicago White Sox said:

Who though?

SOMEBODY. I DON'T F'ING KNOW. TO HELL WITH JERRY KENNY AND HAHN

These Manny buddy acquisitions would be diabolical if their purpose was to worry Boras that we might be closing in on Manny, to force Bryce to jump.

1 minute ago, Hot FiRe said:

SOMEBODY. I DON'T F'ING KNOW. TO HELL WITH JERRY KENNY AND HAHN

Nice suggestion. Hopefully they gave that player some thought.

Edited January 8, 20197 yr by soxfan2014

1 minute ago, Quin said:

I'm just waiting for the ultimate plot twist of Jordan Bell being Machado's BFF.

Machado to San Francisco confirmed

Just now, GREEDY said:

These Manny buddy acquisitions would be diabolical if their purpose was to worry Boras that we might be closing in on Manny, to force Bryce to jump.

Better yet, get Manny now and then go hard after Harper when Boras realizes the Sox are the only team seriously interested in him. ??

19 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

LEURY GARCIA!?!@

I feel at this point like you are mocking one of our core pieces moving forward.

I’m not that familiar with Jay.  Is he at least decent defensively, if he’s to be a possibility in center?

Just now, Fan O'Faust said:

I’m not that familiar with Jay.  Is he at least decent defensively, if he’s to be a possibility in center?

Yes, he at least has been good in center.

3 minutes ago, Quin said:

I'm just waiting for the ultimate plot twist of Jordan Bell being Machado's BFF.

Machado's contact is going to end in 334,000. You just watch.

6 pages already...

Really starting to feel like a Machado move could be coming soon.

Edited January 8, 20197 yr by KnightsOnMintSt

11 minutes ago, iWiN4PreP said:

Welp, you sold me -- let's collect dog shit so that we attract a real prize.

Seriously tho -- I'm cool with it if it nets us the big dog... I hate the strategy of it tho.... you don't see a team like the Yankees pulling this to get Machado. This is clown-style strategy. This will be my last negative post here. Let's go GET MACHADO!

The Yankees won 100 games last year and are his desired location, we have the most losses in the MLB over the last six years.  Did you really think we could replicate their sales pitch?

1 minute ago, Fan O'Faust said:

I’m not that familiar with Jay.  Is he at least decent defensively, if he’s to be a possibility in center?

Yes and he is a solid contact guy I believe. Perfect 9 hitter and better then Engel

5 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Who though?

Cindy Lou Who?

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

Machado's contact is going to end in 334,000. You just watch.

Gotta love Bulls fans that say JR traded that pick away today to clear money for Sox moves.

14 minutes ago, Tony said:

So the one thing that does worry me is this is the White Sox we are talking about. I’d be lying if I said there isn’t a part of me thinking this is a rash move by the Sox, they don’t feel like they are in the drivers seat so they are pulling out last ditch efforts to try and help. Or they think they don’t need to offer the top bid because they have his buddies. 

I don’t think that’s the case, but it also wouldn’t shock me. 

Your second point is my main worry

Interesting this comes out after mannys wife loves New York article 

Yankees and Wife’s NY love or Alonso/Jay.....which does manny choose

1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said:

The Yankees won 100 games last year and are his desired location, we have the most losses in the MLB over the last six years.  Did you really think we could replicate their sales pitch? 

Money is the deciding factor, grabbing his league average buddies shouldn't be. W'Sox need to put on their big boy pants, offer him a respectable contract (and not pocket the surplus money from a team with such low player salaries) and they have him.

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Gotta love Bulls fans that say JR traded that pick away today to clear money for Sox moves.

Had to come up with Jon Jay money somehow

Just now, iWiN4PreP said:

Money is the deciding factor, grabbing his league average buddies shouldn't be. W'Sox need to put on their big boy pants, offer him a respectable contract (and not pocket the surplus money from a team with such low player salaries) and they have him.

What if these guys are the “lack of competing” tax the Sox have to pay instead of spending stupid money?

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

Gotta love Bulls fans that say JR traded that pick away today to clear money for Sox moves.

Lol every time they trade a 2nd rounder you'll see bulls fans saying that

1 minute ago, iWiN4PreP said:

Money is the deciding factor, grabbing his league average buddies shouldn't be. W'Sox need to put on their big boy pants, offer him a respectable contract (and not pocket the surplus money from a team with such low player salaries) and they have him.

League average is a big upgrade over much of the shit we’ve trotted out there recently. 

I really think it's almost over and the end result will be good. This is the sort of move the Sox would make if they knew Machado would sign here if they did it. I'm feeling really confident right now.

For those looking for jobs in the Sox organization use Manny Machado as your personal reference.

Just now, iWiN4PreP said:

Money is the deciding factor, grabbing his league average buddies shouldn't be. W'Sox need to put on their big boy pants, offer him a respectable contract (and not pocket the surplus money from a team with such low player salaries) and they have him.

Look, if the Sox made an formal offer, then the total dollars aren’t the issue. There could be other issues, but I doubt it’s money.

The Sox suck right now and it would be nice if Machado could enjoy a bad year with some friends. I suspect that’s why they are doing this.