Jump to content

Machado: Update - Manny, do you officially like us?


Chicago White Sox

Recommended Posts

33 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

And guess what, Hahn ain’t playing checkers bro.  Adding Alonso was like taking out the Phillies’ queen.  Now it’s time to knock their king off the board with a fat stack of cash and land our Moby Dick once and for all.

but but you never knock the King off the board in chess. You just trap his ass till he has no moves to make. ?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 minutes ago, Ross Gload Fan said:

Screenshot_20181221-084554.jpg

God I hate Jim Bowden.  Not that I don’t believe him necessarily, more that he’s a complete hack.  But I don’t see how this changes anything, because unless you believed Joe/Chili’s rumor, this what we have been assuming.  The Sox (or Phillies) need to make sure there is enough separation in their offers to prevent him from fulfilling his dream of playing for the Yankees.

  • Thanks 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just now, bmags said:

It’s a good machado leak because it forces the opening bids to be higher by the teams more likely to spend.

I am struggling but this quote was my original post I tried to edit and here I am. Read above.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 minute ago, bmags said:

I am struggling but this quote was my original post I tried to edit and here I am. Read above.

Gotcha, and fully agree.  Definitely seems like a plant on Machado’s side unless Manny immediately called up all his buddies last night and told them this and then they somehow called Bowden this morning to tell him.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

5 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

God I hate Jim Bowden.  Not that I don’t believe him necessarily, more that he’s a complete hack.  But I don’t see how this changes anything, because unless you believed Joe/Chili’s rumor, this what we have been assuming.  The Sox (or Phillies) need to make sure there is enough separation in their offers to prevent him from fulfilling his dream of playing for the Yankees.

It's been pretty well know from the beginning if the offers were similar, he' s going to the Yankees. So this isn't news at all.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just now, Dick Allen said:

It's been pretty well know from the beginning if the offers were similar, he' s going to the Yankees. So this isn't news at all.

No doubt, though I have wondered if Hal’s comments about the Johnny Hustle stuff “not playing here” created any sort of animosity towards the organization.  These guys all have massive egos and it’s not far-fetched to think Manny didn’t take that comment too well, especially if the Sox & Phillies have been buttering him up and telling him he’s the best at everything.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Well, as it looks like Machado wants to be a Yankee, I am sure they will offer something close enough to get a deal done. Harper, meanwhile, has been waiting, which suggests that he is waiting for someone (hopefully the Dodgers, please not the Cubs) to make a couple predicate moves before signing.

SoxFest should be fun when Hahn and KW get to talk about the wonderful offseason additions of Nova, McCann and Colome.

Edited by maggsmaggs
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Macado Odds at BetDSI:

Yankees -130

Phillies +250

White Sox +300

Field +450

 

This is by the far the "best odds" the offshore sportsbooks have given the Sox of signing either of the big two.  With that being said I know they have very low limits on these mlb futures and that likely means their handicappers probably put very little time into the oddsmaking.  

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...