ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 26 minutes ago, RockRaines said: I was just posting what I heard at dinner from a beat reporter. Nothing more. Nothing less. Might want to edit out that last bit. Might be getting to close to people figuring out your source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 57 minutes ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said: Might want to edit out that last bit. Might be getting to close to people figuring out your source. Kelly Crull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, The Beast said: *** *** Jesus dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 4 minutes ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said: Jesus dude Jesus is his source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 minute ago, Whitesox27 said: Jesus is his source? If he was, I would hope he would't give it away like that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 5 hours ago, Whitesox27 said: Jesus is his source? It's starting to look like divine intervention might be the only way the Sox get one of these players, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 33 minutes ago, ptatc said: It's starting to look like divine intervention might be the only way the Sox get one of these players, "Are you saying Jesus Christ couldn't hit a curveball?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 8 hours ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said: Jesus dude How hard is it to figure out when the subject is the Cubs and he said “she” in his sentence? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, The Beast said: How hard is it to figure out when the subject is the Cubs and he said “she” in his sentence? Could have been Colleen Kane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 12 hours ago, The Beast said: Kelly Crull She's pretty hot so good for Rock for going to dinner with her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 To get back to this rumor I think its obvious the cubs will sign him if they can move salary. The problem is moving the salary. I think the market for Harper is the White Sox and Nats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesterday333 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 6 minutes ago, Harry Chappas said: To get back to this rumor I think its obvious the cubs will sign him if they can move salary. The problem is moving the salary. I think the market for Harper is the White Sox and Nats. Wasn't everybody just saying this about the dodgers.... Then conveniently when it became clear LA wouldn't be signing him, the cubs are rumored to be in the drivers seat. To me it reeks of boras trying to get offers up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 26 minutes ago, yesterday333 said: Wasn't everybody just saying this about the dodgers.... Then conveniently when it became clear LA wouldn't be signing him, the cubs are rumored to be in the drivers seat. To me it reeks of boras trying to get offers up. There really aren’t a lot of rumors connecting the Cubs to Harper though. You’ve got some Twitter cat and then apparently the Cubs beat reporter on NBCsports has complete knowledge of the Cubs’ offseason plans and is openly sharing them at dinners. To me, it all seems far-fetched that they’d be able to move enough salary to pull off this type of move and I questing how it actually makes them better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boopa1219 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 If the market for Harper is the Sox and the Nats, then that’s good news for us fans. Like Steve Phillips said, the Nats offered him $300M, which their owner said was their final offer and they already spent more than half of that already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightsOnMintSt Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I dont think moving Heyward would be that difficult for the Cubs. The difficulty comes from how willing the Cubs are willing to move young players with Heyward. If the Cubs were to add in Happ and Contreras, I'm sure there would be a good number of teams that would be all over that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, KnightsOnMintSt said: I dont think moving Heyward would be that difficult for the Cubs. The difficulty comes from how willing the Cubs are willing to move young players with Heyward. If the Cubs were to add in Happ and Contreras, I'm sure there would be a good number of teams that would be all over that. Why? Happ and Contreras aren't even that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Chicago White Sox said: There really aren’t a lot of rumors connecting the Cubs to Harper though. You’ve got some Twitter cat and then apparently the Cubs beat reporter on NBCsports has complete knowledge of the Cubs’ offseason plans and is openly sharing them at dinners. To me, it all seems far-fetched that they’d be able to move enough salary to pull off this type of move and I questing how it actually makes them better. With his documented desire to play for the Cubs, it will all depend on what discount he would offer to the Cubs. Similar to the Machado discount for the Yankmees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) 9 minutes ago, ptatc said: With his documented desire to play for the Cubs, it will all depend on what discount he would offer to the Cubs. Similar to the Machado discount for the Yankmees. The difference is the Yankees are below the luxury tax right now and can easily afford Machado. The Cubs can not add Harper right now (even at a discount) without moving substantial money. And given that he turned down 10/$300M from his former team, I don’t see him taking anything less from the Cubs even if that’s where he’d like to end up. Edited December 31, 2018 by Chicago White Sox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 4 minutes ago, Tony said: Willson Contreras has a tremendous amount of value. If he does, it isn't that he's actually good, it is that people perceive him as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 14 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: The difference is the Yankees are below the luxury tax right now and can easily afford Machado. The Cubs can not add Harper right now (even at a discount) without moving substantial money. And given that he turned down 10/$300M from his former team, I don’t see him taking anything less from the Cubs even if that’s where he’d like to end up. I think people are underestimating the bigger picture for Harper. If the contracts sizes are anywhere close to one another (Sox, Cubs, and Nationals) Marketing alone, maybe not in Chicago it might not be a big difference opportunity wise but nationwide it will easily make up the difference in contract size by signing with the Cubs. Unlike the White Sox, the Cubs are set up to win now and have his best friend there on the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 minute ago, beckham15 said: I think people are underestimating the bigger picture for Harper. If the contracts sizes are anywhere close to one another (Sox, Cubs, and Nationals) Marketing alone, maybe not in Chicago it might not be a big difference opportunity wise but nationwide it will easily make up the difference in contract size by signing with the Cubs. Unlike the White Sox, the Cubs are set up to win now and have his best friend there on the roster. I don’t follow the marketing angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almagest Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Trading Happ/Schwarber and Contreras to add Harper seems like a net loss for the Cubs unless Harper puts up 5+ WAR per season and doesn't opt out. I also don't know how they sign both Bryant and Harper which means Harper is probably opting out after Bryant leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: I don’t follow the marketing angle. Being the image of products, endorsements, opportunities, etc. Hands down he will get more opportunities being on the Cubs than he would with the Whitesox Edited December 31, 2018 by beckham15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, beckham15 said: Being the image of products, endorsements, opportunities, etc. Hands down he will get more opportunities being on the Cubs than he would with the Whitesox Yep huge national brand vs an irrelevant franchise. Hell, Sox don’t even have anyone popular enough to use in the Buona Beef commercials, as they have to use Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Just now, beckham15 said: Being the image of products, endorsements, opportunities, etc. Hands down he will get more opportunities being on the Cubs than he would with the Whitesox For national endorsements? Will the team he’s on really make that much of a difference? Bryce Harper is Bryce Harper and already a proven commodity in terms of marketability. I guess I wouldn’t think the difference in earning power would be that significant between the Cubs & Sox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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