103 mph screwball Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Sox hire a Manny Machado impersonator and send him to New York to throw us off the trail. Well played Brooks Boyer. Well played. Meanwhile, the REAL Manny has been staying with Yonder for weeks. They have the windows painted black and Yonder always brings home food for him. Miami Baseball Brotherhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
103 mph screwball Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 16 minutes ago, joejoedairy said: Why would the Dodgers wait for soxfest to announce they are trading Joc? Because RH asked that they announce it tomorrow to make a PR splash while the media is focused on Soxfest? Since they share a spring training facility and have a good working relationship, Dodger GM said sure Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirdog Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 7 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: They wouldn't. Unless, as the Reinsdorf burner account intimates, deal was finalized last night (probably Laz instead of Bush) and they were going to inform players this morning and announce this afternoon/early evening (at Sox Fest). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTC Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 If J. Michael Robertson turns out to be total BS (99% certainty) I’ll still give the guy props. He says it’s a burner account, has people throwing out conspiracies that it’s a Reinsdorf, and his three follows are the Sox, Bulls, and Stadium. Most well thought out troll job I’ve ever seen, but I gotta admit, it would be epic if it turned out to actually be Jerry. Part of me actually hopes it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Lucy's Avocado Farm Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 8 minutes ago, 103 mph screwball said: Miami Baseball Brotherhood Who is the 4th guy in those photos and why haven't the Sox acquired him yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughneck Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 24 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said: I agree with this analysis Let's be real. Sportscenter would lead with Machado signing with Chicago, spend 3 minutes talking about how he fits in the great Cubs lineup. Then they'd realize he signed with the Sox, so they'd drop it and spend the next 40 minutes breaking down the Pro Bowl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTC Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 9 minutes ago, 103 mph screwball said: Meanwhile, the REAL Manny has been staying with Yonder for weeks. They have the windows painted black and Yonder always brings home food for him. Zero Dark Manny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 1 minute ago, RTC said: Zero Dark Manny New thread title, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Vision Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, RTC said: If J. Michael Robertson turns out to be total BS (99% certainty) I’ll still give the guy props. He says it’s a burner account, has people throwing out conspiracies that it’s a Reinsdorf, and his three follows are the Sox, Bulls, and Stadium. Most well thought out troll job I’ve ever seen, but I gotta admit, it would be epic if it turned out to actually be Jerry. Part of me actually hopes it is. Jerry is 83. It's even money he even knows what twitter is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Perfect Vision said: Jerry is 83. It's even money he even knows what twitter is. I'd take that money in a heartbeat. Old doesn't mean stupid, and you are talking about a guy that has understood the future of technology better than most people in his lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirdog Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, Perfect Vision said: Jerry is 83. It's even money he even knows what twitter is. Robertson backwards is Nostr... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughneck Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 8 minutes ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said: New thread title, IMO. Yep. If it doesn't happen today, we'll just change it again. Crazy to think we had the "endgame" title like 15,000 posts ago. 4 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: I'd take that money in a heartbeat. Old doesn't mean stupid, and you are talking about a guy that has understood the future of technology better than most people in his lifetime. Totally. Even the Sox disastrous network in the '80s was a brilliant idea about 20 years before its time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL1 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Saufley said: Anyone familiar with J. Michael Robertson? I think it's WhitesoxDave burner account. Just my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, RTC said: If J. Michael Robertson turns out to be total BS (99% certainty) I’ll still give the guy props. He says it’s a burner account, has people throwing out conspiracies that it’s a Reinsdorf, and his three follows are the Sox, Bulls, and Stadium. Most well thought out troll job I’ve ever seen, but I gotta admit, it would be epic if it turned out to actually be Jerry. Part of me actually hopes it is. Just so everybody's clear, I was being facetious when I threw that out there Edited January 25, 2019 by mqr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTC Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 8 minutes ago, heirdog said: Robertson backwards is Nostr... If you play the White Album backwards it says "Brian Cashman pulled one over on everyone" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, heirdog said: Robertson backwards is Nostr... Would you eat the moon if it were made of cheese? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughneck Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 1 minute ago, bschmaranz said: Would you eat the moon if it were made of cheese? Now we all know the moon is not made of green cheese. But what if it were made of barbeque spare rib? Would you eat it then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, Roughneck said: Now we all know the moon is not made of green cheese. But what if it were made of barbeque spare rib? Would you eat it then? Wash it down with a nice cool Budweiser. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughneck Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, bschmaranz said: Wash it down with a nice cool Budweiser. Hey, how about this mad cow disease? It was here for a while and then it went. If you had the choice between the Sox signing Manny Machado and you getting mad cow disease, what would it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 It's pretty ridiculous that we're almost in February with no action here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneofthemikes Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 33 minutes ago, RTC said: If J. Michael Robertson turns out to be total BS (99% certainty) I’ll still give the guy props. He says it’s a burner account, has people throwing out conspiracies that it’s a Reinsdorf, and his three follows are the Sox, Bulls, and Stadium. Most well thought out troll job I’ve ever seen, but I gotta admit, it would be epic if it turned out to actually be Jerry. Part of me actually hopes it is. It's pretty obvious to me that this is one of Rick Hahn's sons. Close enough to the situation to be aware of some of the details, smart enough to make sure that the initials and follows are semi-subtle as to not be obvious to everyone right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughneck Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 If the Sox were to announce Manny at Soxfest, it would be the culmination of crazy events. They would have to sneak him into Chicago and into the hotel, past a bunch of Sox fans. Then they'd have a doctor meet them at the hotel to do the physical there. Next, have Manny sign the contract immediately and fax it to the main office. Then introduce him minutes later before work breaks on twitter. I mean, it's theoretically possible, but it would take an insane amount of planning to get it done and keep it a secret until that moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSexy23 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Roughneck said: If the Sox were to announce Manny at Soxfest, it would be the culmination of crazy events. They would have to sneak him into Chicago and into the hotel, past a bunch of Sox fans. Then they'd have a doctor meet them at the hotel to do the physical there. Next, have Manny sign the contract immediately and fax it to the main office. Then introduce him minutes later before work breaks on twitter. I mean, it's theoretically possible, but it would take an insane amount of planning to get it done and keep it a secret until that moment. Not to mention social media issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 9 minutes ago, oneofthemikes said: It's pretty obvious to me that this is one of Rick Hahn's sons. Close enough to the situation to be aware of some of the details, smart enough to make sure that the initials and follows are semi-subtle as to not be obvious to everyone right away. I highly doubt Hahn is sharing trade details with his sons. Way too much risk in today's day and age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneofthemikes Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Just now, Roughneck said: If the Sox were to announce Manny at Soxfest, it would be the culmination of crazy events. They would have to sneak him into Chicago and into the hotel, past a bunch of Sox fans. Then they'd have a doctor meet them at the hotel to do the physical there. Next, have Manny sign the contract immediately and fax it to the main office. Then introduce him minutes later before work breaks on twitter. I mean, it's theoretically possible, but it would take an insane amount of planning to get it done and keep it a secret until that moment. Seems like an appropriate amount of planning for the most important free agent acquisition in franchise history. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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