CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 4 hours ago, caulfield12 said: http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/2018/12/27/tommy-pham-rays-need-a-new-stadium-or-a-new-city/ This is a huge reason why Machado to the Sox is much more likely than Harper 1) He’s used to playing in front of small/er crowds the last couple of years in Baltimore. 2) His agent is not out to get the biggest contract in the history of the game 3) Positional need 4) Already comfortable in the AL 5) All the players they’re surrounding him with in an effort to make him comfortable 6) Johnny Hustle comments/postseason 2018 and injury history have put a ceiling on his value to many teams... What injury history ? The last 4 years of his career the least amount of games he played was 156 and twice in those 4 years he played all 162 including every playoff game with the Dodgers. If he has problems with his knees they sure haven't caused him to miss many games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) 35 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: What injury history ? The last 4 years of his career the least amount of games he played was 156 and twice in those 4 years he played all 162 including every playoff game with the Dodgers. If he has problems with his knees they sure haven't caused him to miss many games. It was 5 years ago and he hasn't had issue so I dunno if it should matter or not. Physical will tell. Edited December 28, 2018 by bschmaranz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Machado has joined the elite group of players I follow on Instagram to 2, he joins Luis Robert. Please let IG end up as the clue to him signing with us. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/12/28/mlb-trade-rumors-manny-machado-yankees-phillies-white-sox yankees the front runner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggins Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 11 minutes ago, beckham15 said: https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/12/28/mlb-trade-rumors-manny-machado-yankees-phillies-white-sox yankees the front runner? They...always were? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 19 minutes ago, daggins said: They...always were? I'm Ron Burgundy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 58 minutes ago, beckham15 said: https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/12/28/mlb-trade-rumors-manny-machado-yankees-phillies-white-sox yankees the front runner? The article SI sourced for that rumor didn't really have any reporting. It was just a recap of things that have been reported mixed with some speculation and guess work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 5 hours ago, daggins said: I think most of this is overblown, but these two points particularly. Every agent is always trying to get the biggest deal in history, especially Machado's. Also, he played for the Dodgers. Why wouldn't attendance / fandom matter to him? At least playing for the Orioles in recent years has mentally prepared him for what a season in Chicago would look like...at least 2019 and probably 2020 as well. Not sure how well that would sit with Harper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saufley Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, Baron said: Damn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dam8610 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Nothing to do now but hope he's wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Like I was saying yesterday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Color me skeptical. I don't know why that guy would be the first to know about a deal of this magnitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 Just now, Baron said: Like I was saying yesterday... You should proud that we missed out on a player that could desperately help our franchise...bravo! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Of all places he could have gone, NYC will eat Manny Machado alive. A guy like that can hide in a lot of markets, but you can't hide in NYC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sockin Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Whitesox27 said: Color me skeptical. I don't know why that guy would be the first to know about a deal of this magnitude. He's a former Orioles reporter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenksycat Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 As long as it comes out he took a 50m+ paycut to go to NYY. Can't support this team if the money was equal from Sox/Yankees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggins Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Just now, southsider2k5 said: Of all places he could have gone, NYC will eat Manny Machado alive. A guy like that can hide in a lot of markets, but you can't hide in NYC. That's some nice sour grapes you got there buddy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 If this is true, hopefully one of the national guys confirms it. I could have sworn DanClarkSports through out some garbage rumors at least year’s Winter Meetings but maybe I’m wrong about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 1 minute ago, daggins said: That's some nice sour grapes you got there buddy I notice you didn't say it was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Guy sounds like he's trying to talk himself into NYC IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Unless it's Rosenthal, Heyman, Morosi, etc tweeting it, I'm taking rumors from everyone else with a grain of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggins Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 1 minute ago, southsider2k5 said: I notice you didn't say it was wrong. I mean you never know, but i'm pretty sure he'll be fine. He handled LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenksycat Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Just now, chitownsportsfan said: Guy sounds like he's trying to talk himself into NYC IMO. How? If that were the case we should be hearing "Manny leaning towards Sox/Philly due to money" to try and get the Yankees offer up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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