FT35 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 It’s possible his agent told him to put together a wish list for his new destination because he knew teams would basically pour everything out to get him. If Machado is as family oriented as people are saying, it’s possible that playing with his brother-in-law was a desire of his. Maybe he was willing to defer the amount of Alonso’s salary off his new mega contract to fulfil that desire—who knows what’s all included in a contract like this. With both players sharing the same agent, it could have been a goal to try to make happen. Since it did, I’m liking that the Sox are the team trying to make it happen. Goes a long way in establishing the trust in a long-term player/organization relationship. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxBlanco Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 10 minutes ago, whitesoxwinner said: Uh we are in the Indians division and represent a greater threat to their chances at the playoffs if we sign machado Look, I agree with you. I’m not trying to argue the other side. I’m just trying to present the other side because I don’t think it’s as ridiculous of a question as it might seem. If Machado signs with the Yankees, the Indians’ chances of winning the 2019 World Series go down. If he signs with the Sox, I don’t think their chances change. Of course, this would be a long term deal, and that’s why I ultimately agree with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 2 hours ago, Balta1701 said: Nicky is a reasonable piece to be on the opening day roster because the White Sox will need someone convenient to send down to Charlotte on April 15, preferably someone who plays an OF position. Sure, but if they sign Harper or bring in any other OF, spots are going to be hard to come by. He and Palka both having options is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thad Bosley Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 6 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: And it is a creative outside of the box method of making yourself stand out in the crowd as being willing to do whatever it takes to make you feel welcome. Not only are the White Sox willing to offer money, but they are also willing to surround you with the people you want to be around during the baseball season. How someone can view this as anything other than a good thing is mindboggling. Is that how you construct an MLB 25 man roster now? By allocating one or two precious spots to friends or family members of the team’s superstars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Just now, Fan O'Faust said: Is that how you construct an MLB 25 man roster now? By allocating one or two precious spots to friends or family members of the team’s superstars? We could use your method and tell him about the decades of suck that make you a fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thad Bosley Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 1 minute ago, southsider2k5 said: We could use your method and tell him about the decades of suck that make you a fan. Brushing aside your predictable asinine comment, it just seems odd you think it “creative, out of the box thinking”, as you put it, to set aside a roster spot for someone primarily because it would be a feel good for a superstar on the team. Not sure I’ve ever heard this line of thinking before. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 7 minutes ago, Fan O'Faust said: Is that how you construct an MLB 25 man roster now? By allocating one or two precious spots to friends or family members of the team’s superstars? personal relationships matter in sports like anything else and the "pot odds" if you will here are huge for the Sox. They've already invested A LOT of the rebuild in making a big FA push this offseason for a Whale. What's a rather meaningless prospect like Call and 9 million or so dollars when they've already pushed so many chips into the pot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skooch Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 BREAKING: Chicago White Sox hire Manny Machado's elementary school teacher Olivia Delarosa as team librarian. Rick Hahn calls it "one of the most important moves of the off season". #ChicagoWhiteSox #ReadingIsFundamental 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie for Manager Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, skooch said: BREAKING: Chicago White Sox hire Manny Machado's elementary school teacher Olivia Delarosa as team librarian. Rick Hahn calls it "one of the most important moves of the off season". #ChicagoWhiteSox #ReadingIsFundamental Dont overlook the importance of this. Machada is known to be an avid reader. A lover of the classics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FT35 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Fan O'Faust said: Is that how you construct an MLB 25 man roster now? By allocating one or two precious spots to friends or family members of the team’s superstars? I’m not really thrilled about it because I don’t like players calling the shots. But...times are a little different and Jerry cares a lot about his players. We’ve done this before for Ozzie and John Danks. But in this case, Alonso isn’t quite a blow off player. He’s another Todd Frazier—a capable MLB player and can contribute at a level that matches his market. It could very well be that we are on the verge of something huge—where a move like this, spending 9 million just to make it known how much we care about a player’s wishes...could trigger a domino of signings that could transform the franchise in a big way. Hopefully it will all make sense soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrathofhahn Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) Or it could be a Landry Fields - Steve Nash situation where we are stuck with Alonso for two years and Machado signs with the Yankees/Phillies anyways. Edited December 16, 2018 by wrathofhahn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 22 hours ago, fathom said: Maybe I’m being naive, but it’s not like Hahn and Manny’s agent haven’t talked. I have a very hard time thinking this was done just to increase the chance by 1%. If this was any other team getting Yonder, we would have locked the thread for manny That's what I'm screaming. There is no way the Sox did this without thinking it will have a pretty significant impact. Like you said, it's not like they haven't talked. I'm sure one side or the other brought up Alonso at some point and the White Sox got the deal done to show how serious they are about making Manny happy. But, as others have said, this may also mean the Sox are feeling less confident about Harper if they are willing to lose Alex Call and add a decent chunk of change and help out a rival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Fan O'Faust said: Brushing aside your predictable asinine comment, it just seems odd you think it “creative, out of the box thinking”, as you put it, to set aside a roster spot for someone primarily because it would be a feel good for a superstar on the team. Not sure I’ve ever heard this line of thinking before. You have never heard of players wanting to play on the same team with their friends? Do the LeBron led Miami Heat not register with you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 The problem is that (seemingly) Ventura and Renteria aren’t/weren’t the kind of managers to deal well with clubhouse cliques. Ozzie was the last manager who got all the various groups to integrate well with each other, partly by taking media attention and focus off the players and putting on himself (Maddon is somewhat similar.) After all the issues in Baltimore and Washington last year, you wonder how much the manager factors into the decision. Yes, the obvious caveat that the most money wins out 90-95% of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSox13 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said: That's what I'm screaming. There is no way the Sox did this without thinking it will have a pretty significant impact. Like you said, it's not like they haven't talked. I'm sure one side or the other brought up Alonso at some point and the White Sox got the deal done to show how serious they are about making Manny happy. But, as others have said, this may also mean the Sox are feeling less confident about Harper if they are willing to lose Alex Call and add a decent chunk of change and help out a rival. Its Alex Call. He wasn't ready to be promoted to Charlotte and there's a logjam of outfielders more deserving of that Birminagham roster spot. Given Abreu's injuries and the shitty first base defense we witnessed from multiple players at that position last season, I like the Alonzo trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said: That's what I'm screaming. There is no way the Sox did this without thinking it will have a pretty significant impact. Like you said, it's not like they haven't talked. I'm sure one side or the other brought up Alonso at some point and the White Sox got the deal done to show how serious they are about making Manny happy. But, as others have said, this may also mean the Sox are feeling less confident about Harper if they are willing to lose Alex Call and add a decent chunk of change and help out a rival. Hahn for some reason felt it necessary to dance around the trade with writers today, denying it had anything to do with Manny. He just thought Alonso was a great fit , yet he never discussed him with Cleveland until he was on his way home from the winter meetings, They has set up the Manny meeting then, so I think he knew what he was doing, and throwing $9 million at a prayer is nothing the Sox voluntarily do. He had an inkling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 8 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: Hahn for some reason felt it necessary to dance around the trade with writers today, denying it had anything to do with Manny. He just thought Alonso was a great fit , yet he never discussed him with Cleveland until he was on his way home from the winter meetings, They has set up the Manny meeting then, so I think he knew what he was doing, and throwing $9 million at a prayer is nothing the Sox voluntarily do. He had an inkling. No doubt. Its public speak he has to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, wrathofhahn said: Or it could be a Landry Fields - Steve Nash situation where we are stuck with Alonso for two years and Machado signs with the Yankees/Phillies anyways. For the love of god just stop. Alonso won’t be here for two years unless he is absolutely crushing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Gload Fan Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Absolutely hysterical stuff from Philly: I've Had Just About Enough Of The Chicago White Sox 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Showtime Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 14 minutes ago, Ross Gload Fan said: Absolutely hysterical stuff from Philly: I've Had Just About Enough Of The Chicago White Sox That's a funny take on the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 9 minutes ago, Mr. Showtime said: That's a funny take on the situation. He at least remembers we won the World Series in '05 so he's already better than ESPN. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Dick Allen said: Hahn for some reason felt it necessary to dance around the trade with writers today, denying it had anything to do with Manny. He just thought Alonso was a great fit , yet he never discussed him with Cleveland until he was on his way home from the winter meetings, They has set up the Manny meeting then, so I think he knew what he was doing, and throwing $9 million at a prayer is nothing the Sox voluntarily do. He had an inkling. And don’t forget he said he was trying to sign him last offseason, which was also when they tried to get Manny and impress him with the environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Very good article at MLB.com looking back at which teams exactly are signing players to "mega-deals". Losing teams often are getting these guys as much as winning ones it seems: https://www.mlb.com/news/harper-machado-and-history-of-mlb-mega-deals/c-301873580?tid=282421090 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, fathom said: And don’t forget he said he was trying to sign him last offseason, which was also when they tried to get Manny and impress him with the environment. I mean, it would be pretty disrespectful to say “yeah Alonso is really just here to entice his brother in law”, so I’m not really expecting Hahn to slight Alonso by doing that and then meeting with manny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Ross Gload Fan said: Absolutely hysterical stuff from Philly: I've Had Just About Enough Of The Chicago White Sox The Phillies phans are realizing Chicago has a second baseball team DO YOU KNOW HOW VALUABLE THIS MARKETING IS?! WE MIGHT GET A VISIT FROM GRITTY. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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