Harper to Phillies 13yr/330 mil

[southsider2k5]

  On 2/27/2019 at 8:46 PM, OneDog847 said:

Didn't people say that the Padres could never afford Machado due to debt obligations from renovating Petco? It's time to stop assuming that we know the financial picture of all these teams. No one on this board knows jack about the Cubs or Dodgers internal cash flow restrictions. 

Circumstances change and the Dodgers are hungry for a WS. Maybe they are about to dump a bunch of payroll via trade with a team like the Sox? 

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They told their owners that there will be no payrolls over the cap.  That isn't really an assumption.  That is a reported fact.

[southsider2k5]

  On 2/27/2019 at 8:46 PM, GermanSoxFan said:

I just can’t see Bryce signing with the Giants. 

They are going to be terrible for 3-4 years at least and play in a park where hitters numbers go to die.

This makes zero sense.

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If you pay him enough, he will come play on your 16" team.

[OneDog847]

  On 2/27/2019 at 9:33 PM, southsider2k5 said:

They told their owners that there will be no payrolls over the cap.  That isn't really an assumption.  That is a reported fact.

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How long ago did they say that? Again, circumstances change. 

Maybe they thought Harper was gonna cost 450 Million. They now see offers in the low 300s and are ready to strike. 

[The Sir]

  On 2/27/2019 at 9:13 PM, Peacock Wrestler said:

In a bizarre turn of events the White Sox sign Harper.  In a corresponding move, Engel is designated for assignment.   Harper puts up career lows the next three years and picks up his option because nobody wants to pay for a hitter batting .220 with 15 home runs and 60 rbis.  Engel was claimed by the Padres.    Engel average for the past three seasons was .300/ 20 HRS/ 80 RBS/ 60 SB/ 8 Robbed Homeruns/ 3 gold gloves

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That's a star in this organization.

[Balta1701]

  On 2/27/2019 at 9:33 PM, BrianAnderson said:

I know we are the diehards and we take this harder than most, but I do truly wonder if the sox realize the blowback they will receive. like will it show up in the turnstyles? Will it matter? Or is this just a small group of over excited fans like us that are pissed, but still will go to 5-10 games because we love baseball in general?

 

All I can say is that it truly sucks. baseball is basically the only sport I follow balls to the wall.. and now taking my team away from me? it hurts. I know for me, if they landed one of the two big fish I was looking at a partial season ticket plan again.. now I'm just going to pick 2-3 Scout Seats games and enjoy my time, but can't say I care at all about the outcome of the game or even the sox at all. i'll be there for baseball, not the sox.

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I think there will be serious blowback, bad blood, and a general loss of interest, but I also think it will be spread over 2 seasons because I think their very public campaign for Machado likely sold a good number of season ticket packages and early single game seats. 

[Jack Parkman]

  On 2/27/2019 at 8:47 PM, soxfan2014 said:

Dammit I'm not ready to get hurt again. It's too soon.

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Immediately after hearing what happened with Machado deep down I knew that there was a zero percent chance they got Harper. KW said as much. 

[shipps]

  On 2/27/2019 at 9:46 PM, Balta1701 said:

I think there will be serious blowback, bad blood, and a general loss of interest, but I also think it will be spread over 2 seasons because I think their very public campaign for Machado likely sold a good number of season ticket packages and early single game seats. 

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Hmm I’m not sure what the consequences are going to be for the Sox. I would like to think that the fans will make their voice heard by not spending and not watching but I almost doubt that will decline when it was already in the bottom third of the league . Sox fans do support a winner though And I think we get a bad rap. People will say we don’t show up no matter what but that’s BS. I was there for the years we won. I was there for the black out game. It was fu*****electric. 

[southsider2k5]

  On 2/27/2019 at 9:42 PM, OneDog847 said:

How long ago did they say that? Again, circumstances change. 

Maybe they thought Harper was gonna cost 450 Million. They now see offers in the low 300s and are ready to strike. 

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I am going to go with the actual presentation over your speculation.

[Balta1701]

  On 2/27/2019 at 10:06 PM, shipps said:

Hmm I’m not sure what the consequences are going to be for the Sox. I would like to think that the fans will make their voice heard by not spending and not watching but I almost doubt that will decline when it was already in the bottom third of the league . Sox fans do support a winner though And I think we get a bad rap. People will say we don’t show up no matter what but that’s BS. I was there for the years we won. I was there for the black out game. It was fu*****electric. 

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It got down to 1.3 million after the White Flag trade. 

[whitesoxwinner]

  On 2/27/2019 at 10:11 PM, Balta1701 said:

It got down to 1.3 million after the White Flag trade. 

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It's funny that overall since jerry reinsdorf has been in charge the sox have actually lost fans. That shouldn't happen to a sports organization over the course of 40 years

[Waylo Kneehigh]

https://www.southsidesox.com/2019/2/27/18243353/aj-preller-manny-machado-padres-stay-classy-san-diego

 

not sure if this was posted

[Jack Parkman]

  On 2/27/2019 at 10:11 PM, Balta1701 said:

It got down to 1.3 million after the White Flag trade. 

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  On 2/27/2019 at 10:14 PM, whitesoxwinner said:

It's funny that overall since jerry reinsdorf has been in charge the sox have actually lost fans. That shouldn't happen to a sports organization over the course of 40 years

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I wouldn't be surprised if they draw less that a million either this year or next. Reinsdorf has nobody to blame but himself for that. The Cubs put on an aggressive marketing campaign in the 80s and 90s and Uncle Jerry refused to fight back. They have lost at least 2 generations of fans due to that. When JR acquired the team in 1981 the city was 50-50, they've lost at leat 15% of their fanbase since then. 

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[justBLAZE]

  On 2/27/2019 at 10:16 PM, Worldbreaker Palk said:

https://www.southsidesox.com/2019/2/27/18243353/aj-preller-manny-machado-padres-stay-classy-san-diego

 

not sure if this was posted

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Fuck the Padres.

[Balta1701]

  On 2/27/2019 at 10:17 PM, Jack Parkman said:

 

I wouldn't be surprised if they draw less that a million either this year or next. Reinsdorf has nobody to blame but himself for that. The Cubs put on an aggressive marketing campaign in the 80s and 90s and Jerry refused to fight back. They have lost at least 2 generations of fans due to that. 

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Less than 1 million would be a huge drop, I can't see it going that low. People will go just to go to a baseball game. That's like a 12,000 a game average in Chicago.

[Jack Parkman]

  On 2/27/2019 at 10:18 PM, Balta1701 said:

Less than 1 million would be a huge drop, I can't see it going that low. People will go just to go to a baseball game. That's like a 12,000 a game average in Chicago.

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I think there will be games, especially on cold days, that they draw less than 10k, and possibly even less than 5K. Wouldn't surprise me if the only people in the stands are STH for more than one game. This will be a national embarrassment, mark my words. 

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[Balta1701]

  On 2/27/2019 at 10:19 PM, Jack Parkman said:

I think there will be games, especially on cold days, that they draw less than 10k. 

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well of course, but 20k will show up just for a baseball game in the middle of the summer. 

[Kyyle23]

  On 2/27/2019 at 10:19 PM, Jack Parkman said:

I think there will be games, especially on cold days, that they draw less than 10k. Wouldn't surprise me if the only people in the stands are STH for more than one game. This will be a national embarrassment, mark my words. 

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Lmao.  My dude, you need to stop 

[Jack Parkman]

  On 2/27/2019 at 10:20 PM, Balta1701 said:

well of course, but 20k will show up just for a baseball game in the middle of the summer. 

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There's only one way that happens, and that is if the 1st wave (Moncada, Lopez, Giolito) start performing. Otherwise all bets are off. It could get really bad.

[Look at Ray Ray Run]

Jack, the Sox aren't drawing under 1 million fans. My goodness. 

[Waylo Kneehigh]

  On 2/27/2019 at 10:18 PM, justBLAZE said:

Fuck the Padres.

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Agreed but perhaps the incompetence of our front office is being overblown if Preller leaked so that we couldn't counter.  If that's the case then maybe they really are stealthily going for Harper.

Edited February 27, 2019 by Worldbreaker Palk

[Jerksticks]

I think some Sox diehards are upset about Machado but 99% of fans are probably indifferent.  I’ve been saying the whole time Harper is the better fit and I hope we get him so everybody is having fun again in a month

[Chicago White Sox]

  On 2/27/2019 at 9:03 PM, TheTruth05 said:

You and me man, we were 2 of the biggest believers on this board that they were going to pull this out. I have zero faith in them anymore, including with Harper. Too much smoke around the West Coast for me to believe the Sox will suddenly just blow everybody out.

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  On 2/27/2019 at 9:07 PM, ChiSox59 said:

Im with ya dude. This org is a fuckin' joke right now. 

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  On 2/27/2019 at 9:08 PM, Blackout Friday said:

Yeah my optimism is gone, as is my excitement for the season and overall will to live. 

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It’s really sad one free agent miss could do this to us all, but the way they blew it was just a punch to the gut.  We gave them the benefit of the doubt and they completely betrayed that trust.  Until they prove themselves in free agency I shall remain Jack Parkman skeptical.

[caulfield12]

  On 2/27/2019 at 10:50 PM, Chicago White Sox said:

 

 

It’s really sad one free agent miss could do this to us all, but the way they blew it was just a punch to the gut.  We gave them the benefit of the doubt and they completely betrayed that trust.  Until they prove themselves in free agency I shall remain Jack Parkman skeptical.

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800,000 attendance is like early 1970’s and 80’s depths of despair (other than 1977 and 83), with a crumbling old park and the rapidly deteriorating environment in the surrounding neighborhood.

Yet those who remember going to games at the old park remimisce with fonder memories, it seems.

[Chicago White Sox]

  On 2/27/2019 at 10:06 PM, shipps said:

Hmm I’m not sure what the consequences are going to be for the Sox. I would like to think that the fans will make their voice heard by not spending and not watching but I almost doubt that will decline when it was already in the bottom third of the league . Sox fans do support a winner though And I think we get a bad rap. People will say we don’t show up no matter what but that’s BS. I was there for the years we won. I was there for the black out game. It was fu*****electric. 

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I hope you’re right and people make their voices heard with their wallets & TVs, but the sad part will be when the Sox blame the fans for not being able to spend “a dollar when you only have 50 cents”.  The lack of accountability at the top of this organization is sickening.

[caulfield12]

  On 2/27/2019 at 10:55 PM, Chicago White Sox said:

I hope you’re right and people make their voices heard with their wallets & TVs, but the sad part will be when the Sox blame the fans for not being able to spend “a dollar when you only have 50 cents”.  The lack of accountability at the top of this organization is sickening.

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Then we can respond with what about all the money coming back from parking, taxpayer subsidies, stadium upkeep (subsidized), naming rights, MLB BAM Tech, NBC Sports Chicago and all the national baseball contracts?