Bryce Harper Sweepstakes

[Dr Pepper]

If the Padres landed both, I'd be very impressed.

And if they land Harper for less than it took to get Machado, I'd laugh my ass off.

Take that Boras, you goof.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Who exactly are the Phillies still bidding against here? It seems like they've smoked everyone out on their offers. Nats spent the money, Giants only want to go short term, Padres signed Machaco, Dodgers cleared money and still didn't want to match the number. Only other team I've heard about consistently is the White Sox.

And the White Sox are out on Harper according to recent reports

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Nats are out

 

[John Price]

https://www.nbcsports.com/washingto...hey-havent-heard-bryce-harper-and-scott-boras

 

[John Price]

Despite all the posturing there is a slim chance the Nats get him back but the Nats prepared for this for months and when he turned down that 300m offer near the end of the year the Nats just said move along and decided to spend their money elsewhere. And that's fine.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Makes me wonder if Phillies are hung up on term. I assume $$ isn't the hangup. And it doesn't appear they're competing with anyone else.

 

[hockeykicker]

If the nats are out then who have the phillies be competing with?

It seems like you can make an argument he doesnt want philly

 

[John Price]

If the nats are out then who have the phillies be competing with?

It seems like you can make an argument he doesnt want philly

i think it's been well known for months he's not going back to washington

 

[John Price]

 

[Dr Pepper]

If the Padres land both big fish, do they at least have a fighting chance in the NL West? Or are they cellar dwellers either way?

 

[bleedblue1223]

If the Padres land both big fish, do they at least have a fighting chance in the NL West? Or are they cellar dwellers either way?

Probably neither. Mid/high 70's win total or low 80's.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Probably neither. Mid/high 70's win total or low 80's.

There was a rumour about a month or so ago that they were sniffing around the Jays' Marcus Stroman.

Stroman's been a bit of a powder keg here in Toronto lately, says he loves the city but hasn't really been a big fan of management.

Not sure if the feeling is mutual but if it is, maybe the Jays and Padres are in talks to shore up San Diego's rotation.

 

[Voight]

If the Padres land both big fish, do they at least have a fighting chance in the NL West? Or are they cellar dwellers either way?

Dodgers still own the division but anything after that is possible.

There was a rumour about a month or so ago that they were sniffing around the Jays' Marcus Stroman.

Stroman's been a bit of a powder keg here in Toronto lately, says he loves the city but hasn't really been a big fan of management.

Not sure if the feeling is mutual but if it is, maybe the Jays and Padres are in talks to shore up San Diego's rotation.

Literally nobody has.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Dodgers still own the division but anything after that is possible.



Literally nobody has.

Can't think of any other Blue Jays who've cried about it on Instagram, though.

And I say this as the owner of a Stroman jersey. Which I won in a raffle, but still.

The dude needs to brush that chip off his shoulder and focus on rebounding from his craptastic 2018 season. Maybe then he'd see the adoration from management that he's been craving.

 

[John Price]

 

[John Price]

 

[John Price]

 

[Belieber]

Get him on that plane.

 

[rangerssharks414]

It kinda feels like the Phillies are bidding against themselves. I don't think there's any chance that the Padres get him.

 

[hockeykicker]

and now they left, jeez just sign already

 

[KaseMeOutside]

If the Padres land both big fish, do they at least have a fighting chance in the NL West? Or are they cellar dwellers either way?

Well the thing is they're loading up for a Braves or Astros like ascent here soon with all their young talent, so it kinda makes sense that if you're going to spend money, do it when your window is opening even if it's not for another year

That ballpark will get filled up and they'll start seeing the beginning of a good team

 

[KaseMeOutside]

It kinda feels like the Phillies are bidding against themselves. I don't think there's any chance that the Padres get him.

I just don't think he wants to play there. If he signs it's bc no team he wants to go to will have offered similar money

 

[hockeykicker]

For petes sake....

 

[darko]

If the Padres land both big fish, do they at least have a fighting chance in the NL West? Or are they cellar dwellers either way?

Middle of the road team. Still have no pitching.

 

[Dr Pepper]

For petes sake....

That guy posts the same thing every goddamn day.

Love how he's getting shredded in the comments, too.