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he gone. Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I miss the days where all the posturing was done In the newspapers and slowly through agent phone calls. This new way of using Twitter is exhausting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 As I posted in the other thread, this is fine as long as it's 350M to 400M for 7 years. That should be enough to land them both. Otherwise, the Sox are just screwing around with their 7 year maximum, assuming this is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Gload Fan Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, bmags said: Not buying this for one minute. Hahn has talk about this years free agency approach with these big guys as revolutionary and more creative for the league and the White Sox. I mean, sure, you could show some creativity in a 7 year deal, but I would expect the levels of creativity he talked about to be approached in 10+ year offers. Edited January 2, 2019 by Ross Gload Fan 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 fwiw i don't buy it either but enjoy the 7 number coming out. Usually there is a round number or even number bias, going 7 years is great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) My take, Passan (who has legit sources and has been right all off season) reports : Sox willing to go 10+ years. I believe the White Sox did not want this info out because they did not want to lose leverage so they quickly fed Bruce the 7 year info. Edited January 2, 2019 by Orlando 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Yeah, can't be true. You don't get in the position that Hahn and co. are in and expect to sign these guys to contracts with max 7 years when acknowledging historical trends of similar free agent signings. The entire off-season is hinging on these two whales for the White Sox. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 On the bright side, I don't know why the Sox would leak this to Bruce if it was true. That's why the Guff confirmation is strange to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Orlando said: My take, Passan (who has legit sources and has been right all off season) reports : Sox willing to go 10+ years. I believe the White Sox did not want this info out because they did not want to lose leverage so they quickly feed Bruce the 7 year info. Passan had a lot wrong as far as teams meeting with Harper in Las Vegas. There was some right in there as well. Every single one of these guys had had some wrong. It would seem strange the Sox wouldn't offer 10 years, but had no problem with 7. Edited January 2, 2019 by Dick Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Again, if true, this burns the idea that the Sox are serious here. If it isn't true, I am not quite sure what purpose it serves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I call BS on this...Levine seems like the perfect person to use for this type of plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polar Bear Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Love this news.... It just means we are landing both Machado and Harper on 7 year high annual average contracts!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Everything is a lie. Everything. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said: I call BS on this...Levine seems like the perfect person to use for this type of plant. This goes against how I usually feel, but for some reason this being leaked makes me feel better about their chances. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, fathom said: On the bright side, I don't know why the Sox would leak this to Bruce if it was true. That's why the Guff confirmation is strange to me. i feel like levine and guff would have same sources, and guff could have asked and they gave same info. Could be some dumb fun stuff like "we won't give an offer of more than 7 years...a contract on the other hand." *nods suggestingly* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Just now, Rowand44 said: Everything is a lie. Everything. Stick to watching Pitch Perfect 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUSTgottaBELIEVE Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Again, if true, this burns the idea that the Sox are serious here. If it isn't true, I am not quite sure what purpose it serves. So other bidders don't see the White Sox as a viable threat and keep their offers down? 7 years much easier to beat than 10+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 Just now, fathom said: This goes against how I usually feel, but for some reason this being leaked makes me feel better about their chances. Me too, and i second ptatc's notion that this means things are actually getting closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Just now, fathom said: This goes against how I usually feel, but for some reason this being leaked makes me feel better about their chances. Agreed 100 percent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Rowand44 said: Everything is a lie. Everything. This post is a lie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEDY Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 While we are playing checkers, Bruuuuuuuuuce is playing chess. None of us accounted for the two leap years. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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southsider2k5 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 1 minute ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said: So other bidders don't see the White Sox as a viable threat and keep their offers down? 7 years much easier to beat than 10+ So you either believe Bruce Levine or the agent sitting across from you telling you he has 10 years on teh table. Fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwest Sider Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 They may be getting close to a deal and with the 10+ year info out there, dont want anyone offering 9 years because they are only offering 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, Rowand44 said: Everything is a lie. Everything. And who’s Ryan McGuffey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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