EvilJester99 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 26 minutes ago, hogan873 said: I don't either, but I just can't stop. I might need counseling...or a few beers. I brew beer... I'll send you one and we can drink our sorrows away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moan4Yoan Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, fathom said: Harper won’t sign with a rebuilding team though. He wants to win, and right away. Eh, he will take the most money just like Machado. The Phillies were 2 games under .500 last year. Yes, you can assume they will be better than this but there is no guarantee that they will be a playoff contender. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Just now, Harper2Sox said: Eh, he will take the most money just like Machado. The Phillies were 2 games under .500 last year. Yes, you can assume they will be better than this but there is no guarantee that they will be a playoff contender. They’ve actually added above average players this offseason....not family friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I went from I don't want Manny he doesn't hustle even in the world series, Harper is the marquis player to shoot for to The Sox traded for Alonso and Jay because they think they can sign Manny, Ok he is the better overall player anyway and we have plenty of outfield depth in the minors to San Diego, wtf, plus the Sox won't go to 300 guaranteed plus they don't believe in Opt Outs!! Ok I always wanted Harper more anyway and the Sox certainly realize Harper is a face of the franchise type player who will make them relative again so they will pay him. I know I don't really believe this but one can dream right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, bmags said: I’m pretty certain Sox won’t even call Harper, but I’m deep down I’m still holding out hope until he’s signed. If this ain't the truth dammit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 So I guess Rosenthal said on MLBN that if Harper is "priced above Philly's valuation of him" they will walk away. Could be posturing but if they get cute like the Sox did, maybe we can pull a Padres. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysterySource5000 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I have been thinking about this since yesterday’s drama unfolded and I have come to two reasons for optimism that they are actually trying on Harper (albeit unlikely). 1) The Sox wanted to get Manny for under 300 million. Bryce however, rejected that before free agency started. They always knew he was going to want/need that. 2) What would they gain from pivoting in that press conference to saying, “Now we are shifting our attention to Harper”. They gain nothing by that. They keep negotiations close to the vest like they like (who here yesterday at this time would have thought the Sox would have made ANY offer that COULD reach $350 million? And they avoid another giant let down back to back if they don’t win again. Again, I am not saying this is likely, but it is explainable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxnfins Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I can see it now, offer the same contract they did to Manny to Bryce... Then the Padres swoop in and Preller is crowned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Vision Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I'm truly concerned that the Sox front office and ownership doesn't understand the difference between a 10 year contract given to a 26 year old and a 10 year contract given to a 29/30 year old. There is every reason to believe Harper will still be a very productive player at 35 (overpaid yes, but still a good contributor to the team). But it seems the Sox have a problem with going 10 years as a principle no matter what the circumstances or age of the player. They were willing to guarantee Adam Dunn's age 34 season. Enough said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Just now, Orlando said: So I guess Rosenthal said on MLBN that if Harper is "priced above Philly's valuation of him" they will walk away. Could be posturing but if they get cute like the Sox did, maybe we can pull a Padres. It is a tough call. They walked away from Corbin. They walked away from Machado. Does that make it easier or harder to walk away from Harper. That probably depends on if the White Sox panic, or stick to their guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 (edited) The only hope that I have is the Sox still met with Harper despite knowing he rejected a $300 million offer from the Nats. Edited February 20, 2019 by soxfan2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I just have a feeling that once the off season is finished we find out that the Sox valued Harper more from the start. Just a suspicion. There was a point a couple of months ago when I thought Harper was the guy. They met twice. The leaked UC photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Just now, soxfan2014 said: The only I hope have is the Sox still met with Harper despite knowing he rejected a $300 million offer from the Nats. Awesome point. Not once but reportedly twice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacock Wrestler Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, MysterySource5000 said: I have been thinking about this since yesterday’s drama unfolded and I have come to two reasons for optimism that they are actually trying on Harper (albeit unlikely). 1) The Sox wanted to get Manny for under 300 million. Bryce however, rejected that before free agency started. They always knew he was going to want/need that. 2) What would they gain from pivoting in that press conference to saying, “Now we are shifting our attention to Harper”. They gain nothing by that. They keep negotiations close to the vest like they like (who here yesterday at this time would have thought the Sox would have made ANY offer that COULD reach $350 million? And they avoid another giant let down back to back if they don’t win again. Again, I am not saying this is likely, but it is explainable. Exactly. The fan base is already pissed. No need for them to say we're going all in on Harper and fall short which will create more backlash. If they are going to go after Harper, they need to do it quietly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillian Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 14 minutes ago, shipps said: They aren't planning to go for Harper at this point and they have made that very clear. The most they will try to do here with Harper is make it look as if they have a seat at the table but they are so out of touch with the public perception of them its all laughable. Exactly how have they made it clear, that they aren't planning to go after Harper? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxBlanco Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 24 minutes ago, fathom said: Harper won’t sign with a rebuilding team though. He wants to win, and right away. Just like Manny doesn't want to play on the West Coast? (I'm just giving you shit, when in reality, I have zero confidence we will sign Harper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacock Wrestler Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 And let's say there's a miracle that we do sign Harper. The FO is going to say he was their number 1 choice all along, and they were hoping to get both Machado and Harper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Peacock Wrestler said: And let's say there's a miracle that we do sign Harper. The FO is going to say he was their number 1 choice all along, and they were hoping to get both Machado and Harper. And that would be amazing and I guarantee you the fans would quickly forget about Machado whether it was bs or not 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Peacock Wrestler said: Exactly. The fan base is already pissed. No need for them to say we're going all in on Harper and fall short which will create more backlash. If they are going to go after Harper, they need to do it quietly. That’s unreasonable to expect their spot at the negotiating table for Harper to be a secret. It’s going to leak out eventually because it benefits Boras’ client for more teams to know Edited February 20, 2019 by Flash Tizzle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, Lillian said: Exactly how have they made it clear, that they aren't planning to go after Harper? They already stated they could not go to $300 mil. They low balled their top priority. They aren't going to now pivot to someone even more expensive who wasnt even their top choice. Their actions with how they dealt with Manny speak volumes for now and years to come. This is a bad time to be a Sox fan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacock Wrestler Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Flash Tizzle said: That’s unreasonable to expect their spot at the negotiating table for Harper to be a secret. It’s going to leak out eventually because it benefits Boras’ client for more teams to know The Padres were a mystery team with Machado for a long time. Heck, they even visited him and it didn't get reported for a few days after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Orlando said: And that would be amazing and I guarantee you the fans would quickly forget about Machado whether it was bs or not I would forgive them even through that obvious lie because an even more important lesson is they learned very quickly that the fucked up negotiations and wanted to make it right at all costs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moan4Yoan Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Orlando said: First legitimate and appropriate tweet Olney has made in quite some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Just now, Flash Tizzle said: I would forgive them even through that obvious lie because an even more important lesson is they learned very quickly that the fucked up negotiations and wanted to make it right at all costs But they believe they gave a better offer to Machado. It clearly wasnt close to the Pad's offer but thats what they believe and think their fan base will believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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