CWSpalehoseCWS Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Say what you want about Hahn going out and getting Alonso and Jay, and how laughable the Sox would look if Machado went elsewhere - at least they will be in the field contributing. The Phillies just went out and got a coach for 1 hypothetical player on a squad of 25 guys. That is crazy. Can't lose the faith now. Lock him up and get it done Hahn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirdog Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 [Sean Connery voice] Philly offers $200 million, we offer $201 Philly brings a bench coach, we bring a best friend Philly puts him at 3rd, we put him at Short That’s the Chicago way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 If the money is equal, I can't think of one good reason why he would choose the Phillies over the Sox. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 1 minute ago, Whitesox27 said: If the money is equal, I can't think of one good reason why he would choose the Phillies over the Sox. Better chance to win? Larger fanbase? I'm not trying to troll, just throwing those out as possible advantages for the Phillies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said: Better chance to win? Larger fanbase? I'm not trying to troll, just throwing those out as possible advantages for the Phillies. But a MUCH tougher division. Phillies might be a better team, but the Braves are upcoming, the Nats are as strong as ever, and the Mets have made some solid improvements. The AL Central is only going to get weaker as the Sox start to get better. He could have sustained success on the South Side. Edited January 11, 2019 by CWSpalehoseCWS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 15 minutes ago, Whitesox27 said: If the money is equal, I can't think of one good reason why he would choose the Phillies over the Sox. Good post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 15 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said: Better chance to win? Larger fanbase? I'm not trying to troll, just throwing those out as possible advantages for the Phillies. I'm not really sure their fanbase is all that bigger than ours. And as far as winning goes, they'll probably have more wins than the Sox next year, but they're in a much tougher division and I like the Sox collection of talent a lot better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 11 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said: But a MUCH tougher division. Phillies might be a better team, but the Braves are upcoming, the Nats are as strong as ever, and the Mets have made some solid improvements. The AL Central is only going to get weaker as the Sox start to get better. He could have sustained success on the South Side. The Phillies have a much better reason to sign Harper, which is to stop him from going back to the Nationals. We have no such scenario to worry about, blocking another divisional team in this situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgiggles15 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 If i had a dollar for every time... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 *checks WSD twitter for eyeballs* nope? Not happening tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Quite a few people have gained notoriety for themselves off this. And it won't matter if they bluffed or not. It's a sad commentary on the age we live in imo. We lowered the barriers to spreading information and are reaping what we sowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 16 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: The Phillies have a much better reason to sign Harper, which is to stop him from going back to the Nationals. We have no such scenario to worry about, blocking another divisional team in this situation. He's not going back to the Nationals regardless. They've moved far on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 27 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: The Phillies have a much better reason to sign Harper, which is to stop him from going back to the Nationals. We have no such scenario to worry about, blocking another divisional team in this situation. And that left handed bat fits much better in their lineup. He actually is the better fit for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 6 WAR players are a fit anywhere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuliusO1274 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 34 minutes ago, drgiggles15 said: Interesting Another nobody. I'm not falling for this again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 So I would guess we are all REALLY hoping the Phillies sign Harper on Saturday, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxBlanco Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 1 minute ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said: So I would guess we are all REALLY hoping the Phillies sign Harper on Saturday, huh? As long as we are REALLY hoping for stuff, I’ll just go ahead and hope that Machado signs with us tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 This feels like it’s coming to a head, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxSteve Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, maxjusttyped said: Better chance to win? Larger fanbase? I'm not trying to troll, just throwing those out as possible advantages for the Phillies. Maybe he doesn’t want to play in the mausoleums and boring no fan cities like the ones in our division. Admit it going to play in front of no fans in Detroit , Minnesota, KC and Cleveland. That has to be the worst division for fans in baseball. Then you add Tampa, Oakland , Baltimore , Seattle ( rebuilding) and the small crowds those teams get it is not that exciting. I guarantee that has crossed Harpers mind. I’m a SOX fan and am hoping we get Machado ( no chance for Harper imo) but if the money is equal that might cross my mind. Just saying Edited January 11, 2019 by SoxSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) 19 minutes ago, SoxSteve said: Maybe he doesn’t want to play in the mausoleums and boring no fan cities like the ones in our division. Admit it going to play in front of no fans in Detroit , Minnesota, KC and Cleveland. That has to be the worst division for fans in baseball. Then you add Tampa, Oakland , Baltimore , Seattle ( rebuilding) and the small crowds those teams get it is not that exciting. I guarantee that has crossed Harpers mind. I’m a SOX fan and am hoping we get Machado ( no chance for Harper imo) but if the money is equal that might cross my mind. Just saying Right, and Machado knows already exactly what he's getting into, the comfort level with his future teammates and a manager that can relate to him even better than Showalter (at least theoretically). Other than Miami, you've got a rising team filled with exciting talent in a brand new stadium in Atlanta, the NY market (Mets) and Washington, D.C. as well, all on the East Coast of the United States, which is essentially the ESPN time zone. Not only that, but you've got a rising NL Central and then the Dodgers on the West Coast. Besides Boston, NYY and Houston...the American League is not really all that exciting. Edited January 11, 2019 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Lol...no one is picking a team based on how interesting the other teams in their league are. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Gload Fan Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) When I get up in the morning to get ready for work, I stare at my phone before picking it up and plead with the baseball gods that this is it. This was gonna be the night that the Sox did it. Manny agreed to terms with the Sox and all I had to do was hit refresh from where I left off before bed and party with you guys. Every single day I am sadder than the previous day. I have faith in Hahn and company, but right now, I'm a pretty sad and pathetic excuse for a functioning member of society. Edited January 11, 2019 by Ross Gload Fan 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarava Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 It's crazy how long this keeps dragging on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 58 minutes ago, Sarava said: It's crazy how long this keeps dragging on. It's due to their shitty markets. It truly is amazing that 2 star players have only like 2 serious suitors. But that's because everyone is at the start or a year into a rebuild or near the luxury tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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