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#61959	12/07/2018 7:03:38 pm	Sep 14th, 2038	Ignore
95th Cub Joined: 03/06/2015 Posts: 100 Racine Bombers VI.18	While everybody waits to see where Harper goes, the Cards went and got Goldschmidt from Arizona. Makes a lot of sense for the Cards, admittedly...not so much for the D-Backs. Gotta wonder why AZ didn't simply hold onto him until July rolls around.
#62429	01/07/2019 3:48:29 pm	Mar 23rd, 2039	Ignore
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5227 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	The Jays tried that with Donaldson last season. Turned out pretty terrible. Even if you avoid injury or a down season, there's no guarantee of a market. So many teams tank from the outset. It's a buyers market at the deadline, aside from premium relievers. I wonder if the wild card needs to be expanded to encourage more teams to make a passing effort at winning.
#62829	02/01/2019 2:58:09 pm	Jun 26th, 2039
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 5024 Administrator	I'm hearing Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are just waiting until after the Super Bowl to sign (as all media is focus on Rams & Pats in Atlanta). So where are they going to go? Harper -- Phillies? Machado -- White Soxes? Steve
#62898	02/05/2019 10:13:11 am	Jul 9th, 2039	Ignore
PrivateSnowflake Joined: 01/06/2015 Posts: 1225 Bloomington Thunder II.2	I'll bite: Harper - Nats Machado - Yankees I'll say Harper signs on Monday, Feb 11th. The week pitchers and catchers report. Nats will go 10/350. Great lead-up to ST for MLBTV/ESPN. Machado will sign Friday/Saturday before the Yanks first ST game vs Boston. 8/250 with voidable years like in Stanton's Miami contract, so really 5/150. Allows him one more deal in his early 30s.
#62899	02/05/2019 12:43:18 pm	Jul 9th, 2039	Ignore
wickersty Joined: 05/11/2017 Posts: 1007 Deadwood Perambulators V.2	Oh gosh, I hope not. I don't want anything to do with either of them, to be honest.
#63086	02/14/2019 8:37:12 am	Aug 14th, 2039	Ignore
PrivateSnowflake Joined: 01/06/2015 Posts: 1225 Bloomington Thunder II.2	Well, I was off. So what now? Is it teams not wanting to spend because there's no reason to? Teams don't need butts in seats anymore. How much does the pissing contest between Boras and Machado's agent come into play here? Each wants the other to go first so he can make the bigger deal. What's the next milestone? Surely these guys will sign before the season. Right?
#63233	02/20/2019 9:23:27 am	Sep 4th, 2039	Ignore
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5227 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	One domino falls ... As a Blue Jays fan I feel all the logic behind the Padres getting Machado also applies to the Blue Jays and Harper. Padres aren't currently in contention, but have highly rated imminently arriving. Machado is young enough to raise the floor and compliment the homegrown core. AFAIK the Jays have no interest in Harper; just a hypothetical. Harper would appear to compliment Vlady very well. Should still be in his prime when the Jays next try to contend.
#63246	02/21/2019 8:19:34 am	Sep 8th, 2039
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 5024 Administrator	Padres just signed Manny Machado for 10 years & $300M. It's like Xmas came early here in San Diego. Wonder were Harper ends up? Philly? Back to the Nats? Are the Dodgers really not going to spend big this off-season? Steve
#63294	02/22/2019 12:38:27 pm	Sep 12th, 2039	Ignore
JoeDaddyeous91 Joined: 01/21/2016 Posts: 62 Kahului Turtles III.1	It's incredible that all of these names are still available. Keuchel, Jose Iglesias, Gio Gonzalez, Clay Buchholz, Kimbrel and of course Harper. I'm under the belief you can never have enough SPs, and to see those three names out there still is pretty incredible to me. Bryce has to be going to the Philadelphia at this point.
#63374	02/27/2019 1:26:34 pm	Sep 30th, 2039
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 5024 Administrator	A lot of people in SoCal think the Dodgers are still in it. I think Scott Boras wants more money than anyone is offering -- who will pony up more dough? Steve

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