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nothing ever happens over the weekend also so we will have to wait until Monday for more rumors. At least we have playoff football this weekend

we need someone to listen for God's sake!

What a relief now that this is all over, we can just go back to being depressed

None of that proves anything other than they said they were gonna be aggressive, which everyone here agrees upon. In no way does he allude that they will be able to convert on those targets

You just agreed with the notion that the white sox swore on a stack of bibles that they would sign one of the big 2, and now you're saying they never guaranteed? The white sox have never made comments alluding to something like that, but the Phillies did when they said they were going to spend stupid money. That essentially alluded to their fans that they would land one of the big fish. I agree that expectations of aggressiveness weren't downplayed, but Hahn specifically said that just because they're aggressive didn't mean they would land one

I really don't think it would make sense for them to get harper, but ultimately I think that's what they end up doing

Uh they obviously have been aggressive, but never said it was guaranteed to result in anything like the Phillies did. Those two things can be true, and not excuses

Yeah but he's in a walk year, so it still doesn't make a lot of sense to add wood

Rick specifically avoided saying that. He even said multiple times that just because we are in on these guys doesn't mean that we're going to get him

RaBBit said that the Phillies being out and the white sox with the only substantial offer on the table (it seems), if Bryce was going to sign he already would've. Outside of the Phillies, nobody else can match the offer the white sox can-and presumably- have put out. And teams are much more careful these days about bidding against themselves I hope you're right but I just dont think you will be unfortunately

That group of outfielders is a little bit above average imo, the only guys above 4 WAR is Bellinger and Taylor. And I think RaBBit was right when he said this probably wasn't going to come down to money and it will more or less be about who they want to play for. If Harper was going to sign with the sox I think it already would've been done

I don't think they would clear that much salary and outfield space for those guys

I for one appreciate the optimism, but it's all but done. Harper will be a dodger, there's no reason they would trade Puig to sign pollock. Dodgers/Harper is all but confirmed. And I highly doubt machado signs with us. RaBBit was right. They wait their whole careers for this moment, and they aren't going to sign with a rebuilding white sox

A lot more enjoyable now for sure lol

harper to the dodgers confirmed.

Well well well, look who was right per usual. Everybody who doubted him should apologize

I want to crawl into a cave, I expect harper to the dodgers to be announced this weekend

Holy mother of God

Harper to LA. Manny to the yankees. My personal hell

I really just don't see us landing machado. I think that the Phillies are ahead of us in money/preferable destination, and people seem to forget the amount of connections he has to their front office. I thought Harper would be more realistic, but evidently it has turned out not to be the case. And I do think we are a year away from trading prospects for a young, controllable guy. Even if we were ready to make a trade like that there's nobody on the market who fits that criteria other than Realmuto, and I don't see us going after another catcher.

Yeah if they were all recent I just wouldn't be able to believe that it was just a coincidence

That is currently where I stand

Sooo bored on winter break. Need a rumor

I think that if Manny doesn't sign for a week he's dead set on being a yankee

We are like Gollum without the ring