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Post by hehatesshe on Feb 16, 2019 0:14:15 GMT
White Sox are in the lead, according to my sources.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2019 0:19:30 GMT
White Sox are in the lead, according to my sources. I'd say good for him - don't they have a ton of rising stars? I just don't see that though. I think he's playing one team against the other and would be shocked if he went to the Sox. I mean - if he want to secure his future and get the richest deal with the most amount of years - go to the Phils. If you want to be happy for the rest of your life - take less money perhaps and go with the Pads and live in Sunshine. If you're betting on yourself and are willing to take a massive one year deal in hopes the Yanks open their pockets with amount of years next year (I think this is the dumb move) - sign with whoever (in that case maybe the Sox) maybe i'm wrong, this guy just doesn't see it.
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Post by hehatesshe on Feb 16, 2019 0:36:25 GMT
White Sox are in the lead, according to my sources. I'd say good for him - don't they have a ton of rising stars? I just don't see that though. I think he's playing one team against the other and would be shocked if he went to the Sox. I mean - if he want to secure his future and get the richest deal with the most amount of years - go to the Phils. If you want to be happy for the rest of your life - take less money perhaps and go with the Pads and live in Sunshine. If you're betting on yourself and are willing to take a massive one year deal in hopes the Yanks open their pockets with amount of years next year (I think this is the dumb move) - sign with whoever (in that case maybe the Sox) maybe i'm wrong, this guy just doesn't see it. Yeah, it's just wishful thinking. Rising stars, money to burn, and the additions of his brother-in-law Yonder Alonso, and his friend Jon Jay, both of whom train with Manny in Miami during the offseason. They even have a name for themselves: the Miami Baseball Brotherhood. Come play with your friends, Manny!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2019 0:39:30 GMT
I'd say good for him - don't they have a ton of rising stars? I just don't see that though. I think he's playing one team against the other and would be shocked if he went to the Sox. I mean - if he want to secure his future and get the richest deal with the most amount of years - go to the Phils. If you want to be happy for the rest of your life - take less money perhaps and go with the Pads and live in Sunshine. If you're betting on yourself and are willing to take a massive one year deal in hopes the Yanks open their pockets with amount of years next year (I think this is the dumb move) - sign with whoever (in that case maybe the Sox) maybe i'm wrong, this guy just doesn't see it. Yeah, it's just wishful thinking. Rising stars, money to burn, and the additions of his brother-in-law Yonder Alonso, and his friend Jon Jay, both of whom train with Manny in Miami during the offseason. They even have a name for themselves: the Miami Baseball Brotherhood. Come play with your friends, Manny! Who's the kid they had in the minors last year who actually called the team out (was it Twitter?) about bringing him up? He was a beast and was tearing it up. Can't recall if he ever did get called up - but he was obliterating farm ball. Many said it was a bad look - I kind of appreciated it and thought it was rather b@llsy
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Post by hehatesshe on Feb 16, 2019 0:45:22 GMT
Yeah, it's just wishful thinking. Rising stars, money to burn, and the additions of his brother-in-law Yonder Alonso, and his friend Jon Jay, both of whom train with Manny in Miami during the offseason. They even have a name for themselves: the Miami Baseball Brotherhood. Come play with your friends, Manny! Who's the kid they had in the minors last year who actually called the team out (was it Twitter?) about bringing him up? He was a beast and was tearing it up. Can't recall if he ever did get called up - but he was obliterating farm ball. Many said it was a bad look - I kind of appreciated it and thought it was rather b@llsy That would be Eloy Jimenez. He was mashing. Almost 1.000 OPS at age 21 in AAA. But there was no reason to bring him up in the last month of a losing season. That would have started the service time clock, and the Sox would have lost out on a year of control for nothing.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2019 0:56:10 GMT
Who's the kid they had in the minors last year who actually called the team out (was it Twitter?) about bringing him up? He was a beast and was tearing it up. Can't recall if he ever did get called up - but he was obliterating farm ball. Many said it was a bad look - I kind of appreciated it and thought it was rather b@llsy That would be Eloy Jimenez. He was mashing. Almost 1.000 OPS at age 21 in AAA. But there was no reason to bring him up in the last month of a losing season. That would have started the service time clock, and the Sox would have lost out on a year of control for nothing. The Phils went against the grain last year when Scott Kingery was in the same position. He tore it up last years Spring Training and the thought process was he'd get sent back down and called back up later in the season (i.e. - like you said to gain 1 more year of control). They gave him a contract and put him on the opening day roster. He was supposed to be Chase Utley v2.0. I'm not a Kapler hater like most - but it's the one thing I didn't like what he did - he didn't let Kingery become adjusted to any one position (i.e. 2nd) and he used the kid as a Swiss Army Knife just putting him in every position under the sun (he actually pitched) and every order in the batting lineup - I think it screwed with the kids head and he couldn't get accustomed to major league ball never knowing what to expect day to day and he had an abysmal season. Hoping he has a bounce back year this year.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Feb 17, 2019 0:59:51 GMT
Manny to the yanks?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2019 21:12:49 GMT
MLB Insider Jon Heyman states Pads have offered 'substantial' offer to Machado
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Post by hehatesshe on Feb 19, 2019 5:54:22 GMT
MLB Insider Jon Heyman states Pads have offered 'substantial' offer to Machado White Sox still in the lead. They will be given every chance to match the Padres offer. Only way the Padres get him is if they go 8 for 285 or more. Sox probably get him for 8 at 255.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2019 17:35:45 GMT
Padres sign Machado 10 years $300 million
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Post by hehatesshe on Feb 19, 2019 18:06:48 GMT
Padres sign Machado 10 years $300 million Padres did indeed go over $285. Sad day for white sox fans. Now KW saying they couldn't go to the $300M level. Yet he wants fans to believe they tried for Harper...
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