Jose Abreu

Yeah I don't think they actually met today but I do think Harper is in Chicago. Maybe they're meeting tomorrow/this weekend.

Harper is reportedly in Chicago and was seen working out at East Bank Club. There are rumors that he's attending tonight's Blackhawks game too. And this is from a United Center employee:

It's because they've had them as guaranteed Yankees/Phillies players for a couple years now. They don't want to be wrong. Nightengale literally reported back in March/April that Manny Machado will sign with the Yankees. He has a lot on the line, I guess

Good, that actually is better to me than him mentioning us. He has really taken a sharp descent in the past couple years.

Damn, really? Wow, I guess the Sox should quit trying then, because numerous people said for various reasons that he won't be coming here. What a shame.

In that same post, in the comments, he says, "if we sign Harper he can have [34]. I'll just pay for him to get that tattoo as well. I feel that's only fair."

I'm sure his dad got in trouble/fired for that being leaked to the public. WhiteSoxDave said he confirmed with a United Center employee that it was real.

Kopech said on Instagram the other day that he's more than willing to give the number up to Bryce

Kind of a misleading title, no? I assumed this was Rosenthal or Morosi, not some random kid with zero track record.

Derrick Rose is still good

Jesus christ

He should really make that first one more clear then because he'd be without a starting catcher and second baseman

I love the people who come in this thread with the "I'm smarter than all of you who have actually been paying attention to what the Sox have been doing" approach and then end up saying something that just makes them sound ridiculous

Yeah if this is really the main selling point of their "big presentation" then there's no way Manny's coming here.

Seems like a huge regression candidate and huge overpay candidate to me but hopefully the price is lower than I think.

I think it would be a complementary move to a Machado or Harper

That's what I meant (to your first thought). In the event that Cleveland sells, we do indeed land one of Machado/Harper, but it would still leave Abreu at 1B, Eloy in LF, and Cruz/Palka at DH

The division, in the event that Cleveland sells and we land a big fish

I would put this in the catch-all but I can't find it

As they should be. Would be a huge short-term upgrade over Palka if we're really going for it next year.

The link provided shows that he was awful at both positions

I'm not "turning him away" but his defense is WAY worse than mediocre. https://sportsinfosolutionsblog.com/2018/09/20/why-does-bryce-harper-have-25-defensive-runs-saved/