SonofaRoache

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It's been 3 months now. That my take another 6 months to get done.

Also, Harper is the most popular player in baseball and is a ratings and attendance machine.

Yeah but what if you waited, and it meant you could lose the house and be screwed because of it?

They can move to Portand for all I care. ?

I woke up this morning thinking today was going to be the day but got pissed because there weren't any early tweets from blue checks. None of the board insiders had nuggets so I started talking about Ariana Grande's lack of ass. We finally got some nuggets from people saying to be patient because JR was negotiating. If he doesn't get this done tonight his cheap ass can move the team to Oregon, and he can take weak Hahn with him. I'll be up the rest of the night waiting for breaking news, but I don't think we will get any. I already posted a mock lineup and rotation just in case it goes down.

We are the type of org that should take a gamble on Pollock. Pollock, Robert, and Eloy could be an outstanding outfield. Jay, Pollock, and Eloy would be good if healthy from an offensive standpoint. Just add another starter on a short deal and try to win 81+ games to gain some momentum. Next Year a rotation of Rodon, FA, Lopez, Cease, Kopech should be good enough to compete for the division. A lineup featuring Moncada, Pollock, Eloy, Machado, Madrigcal, Yonder, Abreu, Timmy, Robert, and Catcher should be food enough as well.

He already posts here.

Sign Manny.

Good read. I always felt Harper was a Philly type of guy anyway. He fits the ESPN narrative there, but would have really changed how our team is viewed. He may not be the best player in baseball, but he is the most popular and recognized.

Also after looking at the JR stuff, we shouldn't be shocked. It was stated early in the process JR was heavily involved and running negotiations. That's why I got concerned when he said he didn't think we'd win the bidding war.

The problem is, if they are good then they will not extend. Now is the time to extend Kopech, Cease, an Lopez and see if they bite.

If we got both I'd give them my entire wallet and banking info. I'd even fall for Nigerian scams.

The irony is, when we thought we had an in on Harper, the Machado thread couldn't get past page 5 for two weeks.

Portland or Indianapolis.

Sox fans are pussies because this organization keeps getting dicked around by the rest of the MLB. Until JR, KW and Hahn pull their panties up and put on the big boy pants, this is our reality.

Not necessarily. Maybe the opt outs, upfront money, position, etc were more to his liking

162 game averages for their careers. Heyward .263 BA .753 ops 16 homers 68 RBI's Machado .282 BA .822 OPS 31 homers 90 RBI's. Both play gold glove defense, but Machado is at a premium position. Also, inflation.

Just two months ago we all thought he and Harper would break 400 million. We were debating if we'd get up to 450.

Why? 10 years and 325 million is less than 33 million per year. I don't think this is an outrageous amount to pay a guy who had nearly 6 wins last year.

My point is that if his market value is about 270, we overpay him to get that fifth year. Also, adding incentives may convince him to stay for the entire contract.

I'd give him 9/300 in this scenario. However, no opt out until after year 5 and full time at third base. To convince him to stay here more than 5 years I'd give him a 25 million dollar bonus if he makes 6 all star teams while here. That extra 25 million would be worth it for us if he attains it.

I agree with this. I don't mind negotiating tactics but we will need to pay a tax for sucking to get him here. Offer him 8/280 and be done with it. If he wants the extra then he will not get an opt out until after year 5. At this price he also needs to agree to play 3rd base no questions asked.

Well I still don't think the Sox or any other team is stupid. They all know the deals that are being offer, the Sox know a deal closer to 200 million than 250 million will not get the job done, unless it is a 5 or 6 year offer.