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FWIW, Kaplan said on Sportstalk Live tonight that he has heard from multiple people that if Machado and Harper don’t sign with the Sox, it won’t be because of a lack of money. He adamently said that they won’t be outbid.

Oh, and Josh Fields was aggravating as hell

I was at a Sox game in Tampa when he went 5-5. Regardless he was dogshit

Scott Linebrink and Ryan Bukvich pissed me off so fucking much

If Crawford’s out for awhile, the Hawks are going to be the worst team in hockey. They’re already a contender, but without him? Uh oh

Trubisky was good. Floyd was really good. Mack was great. DA BEARS

I know I got an “LOL” reaction last time, but again I ask, isn’t $350M significantly less due to California tax code as opposed to IL tax code? I know players are taxed in the cities they are actually playing in and in LA not only would he have 81 home games but another 18 on the road (at least) playing in the same division as SD and SF.

Tonight I was driving down the Dan Ryan and the pinwheels were lit up and some video was playing on the video board. I couldn’t tell but I wonder if they’re practicing their Machado visit

What kind of question is this? The Yankees, 100 times out of 100

The topic at hand is the Buster Olney article, so this is the Buster Olney article

I'm an ESPN Insider. Here's the entire article: The White Sox slashed their payroll in recent seasons as they traded away players such as Chris Sale and Adam Eaton and went about the business of stockpiling prospects. This leaves them in perfect position to grow their payroll now, to make moves like the transaction they executed Friday, when they agreed to take on first baseman Yonder Alonso, a $9 million salary dump of the Cleveland Indians. Alonso happens to be the brother-in-law of superstar free agent Manny Machado, and both players are represented by agent Dan Lozano. This move will feed industry theory that the White Sox are laying the groundwork for a significant, aggressive strike on either Machado or Bryce Harper, the two most prominent players available. With Harper, or with Machado, the White Sox would have a centerpiece lineup star to support their young, developing players, including shortstop Tim Anderson and outfielder Eloy Jimenez. With Machado, or with Harper, the White Sox franchise would get a jolt of adrenaline and interest, enough to draw some eyes away from the crosstown Cubs. But to sign Machado or Harper is probably going to require an extraordinary investment. USA Today reported that the offer the Washington Nationals made to Harper was worth $284 million, when you account for how the deferred money in the proposal would have translated into present-day dollars. The Nationals may still be open to discussing that kind of arrangement with Harper, which is something of a floor in the negotiations executed by agent Scott Boras. The White Sox really like Harper as a player. They also really like Machado, a player they attempted to trade for before the 2018 season in the hope that a year with the team would help convince him to re-sign with them. But a well-placed source says the franchise's interest does not go so far that the team would sign either player to a record-setting contract, which is probably what will be required to land them. The interest of the White Sox is more measured and modest than frenzied, and within more conventional financial bounds. If Harper and Machado shatter the salary ceiling with their next contracts, it probably will be done with teams other than the White Sox.

I said it a month ago- give them each 10/350M with the first 5 years being 50M/year. Give them an opt out after year 5. This gives the Sox 5 years to contend assuming the prospects pan out. After 2023 when Harper and Machado leave, they now have the flexibility to pay Cease, Jimenez, Kopech, Robert, etc.

What if in 2024, Eloy is an MVP candidate every year and Kopech has a sub 3.00 ERA every year. Do you want to commit that much money to two players?

Elisha Cuthbert + Ariana Grande? also in my dreams

RT @BNightengale: The #Whitesox wish list is to sign Machado and Harper, just like #Phillies

RT @BNightengale: The #Whitesox wish list is to sign Machado and Harper, just like #Phillies

@raBBit and his twitter have me sad

Assuming you aren't 16 and assuming you have a job where you make at least minimum wage (which you do, hence "minimum" wage), you have definitely made $40k in your life

Good talk

Color me cautiously optimistic. It's cool that there is a lot of talk about it, but I can't see him agreeing to come here. I hope he does, but man, I just can't see it.

And supposedly a scan from a few weeks ago revealed it but the Eagles personnel didn’t inform him

From a tax perspective, wouldn’t Harper keep much more in Chicago than LA? Let’s assume 10/350M.

They’re going to get both

I would agree RT @scottmerkin: Hahn: "All we can do is put our best foot forward, our most aggressive foot forward and try to convert on what we feel are necessary targets."

Here come the excuses: RT @scottmerkin: Hahn on FA pursuit: "There's only so much we can control in the end. Ultimately, free-agent players have earned the right through hard work and longevity in their career to choose their ultimate destination. And sometimes factors beyond money factor into these things."