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    Machado signs with Padres 10/300

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    2 minutes ago, Mbs1969 said:

    ^^^we have a winner.   This is almost ridiculous watching people freak out over tweets.    The Sox will not regressive bargin -  offer less than they have.   That is a recipe for agents shunning them in future.  They are working on this as we speak.   Quit freaking out.  

    Would like to see them come off the 7 years and push up to 8/$275 or so. There’s slowplaying and there’s lowballing. 

    Let’s not open this back up to shorter-term bidding.

     

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    Machado signs with Padres 10/300

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    3 minutes ago, soxfan49 said:

    I prefer an opt out after year 4 but if it's year 3, one of two things happens: 1) they aren't ready to win and it sucks so he leaves but at least it puts the Sox on the map as a viable FA landing spot for big names or 2) Machado can clearly see that Jimenez, Cease, Kopech, Robert and Moncada are the real deal and this is his best chance at a championship so he stays all 8 years or at least through his next opt out opportunity after year 5 or 6 (and it puts the Sox on the map as a viable FA landing spot for big names)

    3) They renegotiate to keep him, much like Clayton Kershaw recently did. 

    Machado signs with Padres 10/300

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    Just now, Whitesox27 said:

    Even an opt-out after 4 years would be better. That gives them 19, 20, 21, and 22 to work with. I'd prefer it to be after 5 or 6 years in a perfect world but I'll take what I can get at this point.

    A 3 year opt-out occurs after his age 29 season, likely to be preferred by agent and player. 

    Machado signs with Padres 10/300

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    1 minute ago, Balta1701 said:

    I don't quite know about this but if I were a FA - 2021 is the year that I do not want to hit free agency again. MLB's next Collective Bargaining Agreement expires on December 1 of 2021, and if we are going to look at a labor impasse, even if it's a short one, it's going to totally f*** with that offseason's free agent market. If I were putting in an opt out, I'd take that 2022 season as my main first opt out so that I'm not scrambling for a contract sometime  in April or May of 2022 after the strike/lockout ends.

    Fair point. 

    Machado signs with Padres 10/300

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    16 minutes ago, Whitesox27 said:

    That article is good but signing him to a deal in which he can opt out after 3 years makes zero sense for the Sox.

    As I said, I think it’ll be a bit of a novel approach. I don’t anticipate it being your standard opt-out. I think it’ll be tied to some kind of team performance or something. 

    Machado signs with Padres 10/300

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    3 minutes ago, KnightsOnMintSt said:

    So I was on a run and thinking about a potential Machado to the White Sox contract. I thought to myself, “Man, I think the White Sox should give Manny 10-year, $325 million.” Then I thought, “That seems like a lot.”

    I started thinking about the potential revenue that Machado alone could bring to the franchise, though. I’m no math wiz, but here’s what I came up with. 

    Average of 2,000 per game attendance increase at an average of $20 a ticket: $3.24 million per season. 

    Assume 1,500 of those people park at $20 per spot: $2.43 million. 

    Assume each one of those people spends an average of $15 on food: $2.43 million.

    That alone is roughly $8.5 million per year in park revenue just from the Machado addition. Not even including retail sales. And I’m sure my numbers are way off, but that’s what I came up with.

    This is precisely what the Sox are modeling as well. 

    Machado signs with Padres 10/300

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    Just now, Chicago White Sox said:

    Yeah I should of clarified, much more skeptical of the Phillies part than the Yankees part.  Two years is a long time to wait on Mike Trout.  And I doubt the Phillies would be scheduling an in person with Bryce if they weren’t mostly serious about a legit pursuit.

    Yeah, I have no idea what the Phillies are up to.

    Levine: Sox won't offer more than 7 years for either player

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    2 minutes ago, macsandz said:

    Look, I'm all for a person up in age staying busy and perhaps if they can reasonably perform at a level equal to a younger generation even maintaining employment past an expected retirement age. However, in my dealings with Bruce (which are thankfully far less than they used to be) it's quite clear it's time for him to step away.

    He's graduated from the guy people wanted to throw a bone to to an unhinged dinosaur that's routinely misrepresenting those that used to trust him and frankly upsetting and even offending the powers that over here and elsewhere in the industry. 

    He’s apparently still insisting the Yankees will not start Tulo at ss

    Harper to Phillies 13yr/330 mil

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    16 minutes ago, WarrenNewsom said:

    This is my first ever post, so I understand if it looks like a troll job.

    A friend of mine who lives in Chicago (let's call him Tom) is friends with a guy (let's call him Mitch) who works very closely with an owner of another prominent MLB team.  Tom has gotten front row Cubs tickets, luxury box Bears tickets, etc because of this connection.

    Around the time of the Winter Meetings, Mitch told Tom to bank on Bryce to the Cubs.  Tom had heard the same reports as the rest of us with the Cubs not being involved but the other guy said it was a done deal and just took moving salary out.  He said the following guys might get traded... Heyward, Happ, Russell, Schwarber and Quintana.  Mitch also told him it would probably happen soon and this was 3+ weeks ago so that part of the story already is lacking.  I've met Mitch quickly when he hooked us up with some Yankees-Cubs tickets two summers ago (I despise the Cubs but wasn't going to pass up that chance) and he seems down to earth and definitely connected.  Tom thinks Mitch's word is gospel but obviously a lot of BS gets floated out in different circles.

    Just thought I'd pass it on, it sounded like nonsense cocky Cub talk, but Mitch is affiliated with a rival of the Cubs so it wasn't wishful thinking or anything on his part.  

    Welcome!

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    Machado signs with Padres 10/300

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    2 minutes ago, Chi Town Sox said:

    I was on a Southwest flight from Midway to Philly with Andre Iguodala before, you are correct.

    Ok guys, not saying rich people don’t fly Southwest.

    Just saying Manny Machado isn’t flying commercial to Chicago right now. If it was for any reason we want it to be, the Sox simply wouldn’t allow it to happen.

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