Chicago White Sox Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 18 minutes ago, Whitesox27 said: Do you really think they'll get both? At this point I'd be ecstatic if they just got one. Gun to my head I’d say no, but I definitely think it’s a possibility and can’t think of a better way to instantly make the White Sox relevant again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 16 minutes ago, bschmaranz said: Wonder if that'd help fix his speech impediment? Lol...I think there’s no hope there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 (edited) 23 minutes ago, fathom said: Anyone discounting the Cubs is fooling themselves That is article is pretty convincing that they have to adhere to a budget. Edited December 23, 2018 by Chicago White Sox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: That is article is pretty convincing that they have to adhere to a budget. Yes no doubt but also pretty telling that they’re actively trying to create room for him. Not that this is a surprise, but this information is almost word for word what the Cat tweeted on 12/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justinsettle Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 The best thing about the Dodger trade is it’s hurting Boras from a negotiation standpoint. I like Harper for the Sox mainly for the marketing aspect. To use forest Gump...his career has been a box of chocolates you don’t know what you are going to get. I think whatever contract he signs runs a big risk of a “bad contract”. I also think cubs are staying out of things this year so that they can go big next year with a pitching heavy free agent class. It really looks like the dodgers are screwing over Boras and Harper and will go a different direction. Harper will be forced to take less money and a shorter term or he will have to sign with the Phillies or us. And personally I’m fine either way- I think our rebuild will go forward just fine with or without. In fact our rebuild will ultimately come down to our pitching prospects imo. Will Dunning avoid TJ, can Hansen find his control, will Cease continue to progress, can Kopech come back, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justinsettle Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I hope the cubs add Harper. Cubbie tears are the best. They will think they locked up multiple World Series but instead they add a huge contract when they desperately need pitching. The cubs don’t need more hitting and worse defense. They need to replace an aging and declining Lester, a bad contract in darvish, chatwood bad, Hammels is old too and pitched lights out for 2 months- but look at his stats in Texas. Haha yes waste resources with Harper and all the stupid cub fans will think it’s great. Intelligent people know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 33 minutes ago, Justinsettle said: I hope the cubs add Harper. Cubbie tears are the best. They will think they locked up multiple World Series but instead they add a huge contract when they desperately need pitching. The cubs don’t need more hitting and worse defense. They need to replace an aging and declining Lester, a bad contract in darvish, chatwood bad, Hammels is old too and pitched lights out for 2 months- but look at his stats in Texas. Haha yes waste resources with Harper and all the stupid cub fans will think it’s great. Intelligent people know better. Please learn that Cole Hamels and Jason Hammel are 2 different people on 2 different teams. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shago Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 LA-all-the-way ... no way this dbag wants to side step the spotlight and be part of a rebuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan-kwman Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Reinsdorf I believe was quoted saying I don't think we'll get Harper or Machado. That was during the winter meetings. We have the money and the fact that nothing has been said, other then the token "he wants to play for the Yankees" , "he wants to play for the Dodgers", " he wants to play for the Cubs" makes me optimistic. Harper is a different kind of guy. I think he likes the nemisis role . Meaning, I believe he would love to play against the Cubs and be their nemesis for years. Or maybe the Mets and play against the Yankees. If you watch the YouTube video on him Bryce Harper Begins, 2 things popped out to me. First thing, he is from a blue collar family and he works hard! Second thing, he has a huge chip on his shoulder & loves to be booed! He feeds off being the bad guy. Man he would be the perfect White Sox player!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, soxfan-kwman said: Reinsdorf I believe was quoted saying I don't think we'll get Harper or Machado. When the heck did that happen? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I think we have a decent chance...but if we get one (or both), it will come with an early buyout. I just don't see either one of these guys signing up for 10 years of the Sox until Hahn proves that he can build a winner. That would put a c. 3 year window on contention, which, while reasonable, might encourage the FO to start making trades for veterans to accelerate it. And that spells big trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Stuff Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 14 minutes ago, bschmaranz said: When the heck did that happen? The FO said they don’t think they’re the favorites to get Harper or Machado. It was a Nightengale tweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 So not Reinsdorf and could be posturing. Also, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksnort Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 8 hours ago, DH in the NL said: The FO said they don’t think they’re the favorites to get Harper or Machado. It was a Nightengale tweet. How the hell would he know? Quotes from who? This is beginning to look a lot like the major news media outlets where everyone makes up stories to cater to their agenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Scoots said: How the hell would he know? Quotes from who? This is beginning to look a lot like the major news media outlets where everyone makes up stories to cater to their agenda. Yeah I'm not reading into Tweets from media members to random people. I'm just waiting on the "Harper/Machado close to signing with ______" update. Edited December 23, 2018 by soxfan2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I'm pretty certain that every tweet that comes out about the Cubs getting involved in some way or another is just Boras trying to get everyone to up their offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 13 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said: 100% agree. And honestly, I think we land both Harper & Machado and then tell east coast biased media types like Chris Russo they can suck a big fat you know what. Kielbasa ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sticky Stuff Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 1 minute ago, southsider2k5 said: Is he trying to say no Bryce Harper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 22 minutes ago, DH in the NL said: Is he trying to say no Bryce Harper? Probably, unless they want to package Happ or Contreras and prospects to go with Heyward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Reading all the Harper rumors makes it pretty clear that nothing is. Maybe if the Sox sign his dad for bench coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEDY Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 11 minutes ago, The Beast said: Probably, unless they want to package Happ or Contreras and prospects to go with Heyward. Heyward is worth $100,000,000 less than his contract. I think it would be shocking to see who the Cubs would have to include to move him. I know Sox fans went from seemingly excited about a rebuild to completely fucking over-it during this offseason thanks to HarpchadoGate but I'd be VERY tempted to use the flexibility in payroll the Sox have to acquire some of these horrible contracts and stack another half a dozen top prospects in the system. If you cut a player can you take their entire luxury tax hit that same year? Or does their contract stay on the books exactly as it was signed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, GREEDY said: Heyward is worth $100,000,000 less than his contract. I think it would be shocking to see who the Cubs would have to include to move him. I know Sox fans went from seemingly excited about a rebuild to completely fucking over-it during this offseason thanks to HarpchadoGate but I'd be VERY tempted to use the flexibility in payroll the Sox have to acquire some of these horrible contracts and stack another half a dozen top prospects in the system. If you cut a player can you take their entire luxury tax hit that same year? Or does their contract stay on the books exactly as it was signed? Your last question is a good one. I would take on bad contracts to pick up more prospects, especially if they are going to suck in 2019 without Harper or Machado. You would think that the Cubs would have to trade a package off their roster to get rid of Heyward, although if the Sox traded for Greinke they might have to give up more and get less in return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, GREEDY said: Heyward is worth $100,000,000 less than his contract. I think it would be shocking to see who the Cubs would have to include to move him. I know Sox fans went from seemingly excited about a rebuild to completely fucking over-it during this offseason thanks to HarpchadoGate but I'd be VERY tempted to use the flexibility in payroll the Sox have to acquire some of these horrible contracts and stack another half a dozen top prospects in the system. If you cut a player can you take their entire luxury tax hit that same year? Or does their contract stay on the books exactly as it was signed? This is exactly what the Dodgers are doing with Bailey...but the White Sox wouldn’t cut Heyward. But who else would you expect with Happ? Almora, Jr., and Schwarber, too? Because you know that trade means Harper to the Cubs. They might give you 2 of those 3, along with Heyward. Probably they’d hold onto Almora to play CF. The Sox wouldn’t take Russell, that’s the big problem. Edited December 23, 2018 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: This is exactly what the Dodgers are doing with Bailey...but the White Sox wouldn’t cut Heyward. Bailey only has one year left. Edited December 23, 2018 by Chicago White Sox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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