OT: Phillies: I'm Starting To Think Our Bank Accounts Are Frozen: Offseason Part Two

[Hiesenberg]

Boras had talked about contracts that had inflation if the player decided to stay instead of opting out. If He's trying to work with that in, this contract could be one of a kind.

 

[David St Hubbins]

Machado's contract is only that big on paper. The Pods are awful and he will be opting out in 5 years, unless he degrades to the point that no one else wants him.

 

[SnS]

Stupid Money /= <$300M

What if it comes out that we offered the most and he took less elsewhere?

 

[trostol]

What if it comes out that we offered the most and he took less elsewhere?

I won't be surprised

 

[Hiesenberg]

I love the Philly area, but I'm not sure I'd turn down 300 million to play in paradise.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

"Paradise"

 

[trostol]

Give him 350 over 10 bit opt outs for both team and player

 

[Hiesenberg]

"Paradise"

Isn't San Diego a beautiful area?

Paradise was probably the wrong word though.

 

[gertbfrobe16]

What if it comes out that we offered the most and he took less elsewhere?

it would be funny if, they both signed in sd, and that team still sucks.

 

[Jtown]

San diego has the best weather in the world just about year round

 

[Adam Warlock]

Both guys were always going to take the highest offer.

Philly wouldn't match San Diegos offer and Manny took the money.

If the Phillies arent willing to pay Bryce and another team will...he will sign with them.

The Phillies were always rumored to get these guys because they were in the best position to spend big. If they don't spend big...they will walk away with neither. If that happens, fans should be royally pissed off.

 

[gertbfrobe16]

either way the team should be better this year, and might even be worth watching.

 

[BringBackHakstol]

People are so dramatic

 

[litflyersfan]

Isn't San Diego a beautiful area?

Paradise was probably the wrong word though.

For a cool $15 million Machado could get a pad like this in Coronado overlooking the skyline of San Diego with a drive of less than 15 minutes to Petco Park. If it were me, I would’ve taken that deal and run. If he doesn’t care about winning anytime soon he probably made the right move.

 

[Cody Webster]

 

[Starat327]

San diego has the best weather in the world just about year round

Obviously, “best weather” is very subjective , but There was a study done a few years back where common weather factors( rainfall, humidity, days of sunshine, days between x and y temps, etc) actually concluded that the LA area had better weather than San Diego. I think the deciding factor was that San Diego technically sees like an eighth of an inch more rain than LA on average or something minor like that, but hooray LA.

That being said, San Diego is about as close to a fully civilized paradise as you can find, and I spent as much time as I could there when I still lived on the left coast.

 

[djw99]

San Diego is nicer than Philly. lets not kid ourselves.

 

[Prongo]

San Diego is nicer than Philly. lets not kid ourselves.

Hell yea. As a city yes. As a sports town hell no. And state taxes and such are terrible.

 

[XDevilBoiX]

B Dawkins recruiting Harper lol

 

[djw99]

Hell yea. As a city yes. As a sports town hell no. And state taxes and such are terrible.

Yes absolutely agree. Only meant when considering the area. it's not a sports town.

 

[Hiesenberg]

Hell yea. As a city yes. As a sports town hell no. And state taxes and such are terrible.

Rovell (I think) tweeted that all signing bonuses will be at Florida tax. His games will be hit with the CA tax like you said, but if Lanzano is slick, I'm sure he'll do what he can to get his boy the least amount of tax hit as possible.

 

[Starat327]

Rovell (I think) tweeted that all signing bonuses will be at Florida tax. His games will be hit with the CA tax like you said, but if Lanzano is slick, I'm sure he'll do what he can to get his boy the least amount of tax hit as possible.

Yup, same thing applies in hockey. Bonuses are taxed at home address, salary is taxed at working address.

 

[Lotusflower]

Manny's been my favorite non-Phil since he was drafted so Im pissed. We came so close...or not. Guess it was NY or bust though and why settle for cold *** Philly when you could collect 300 Mil in Cali.

Realmuto alone is better than what I thought they would get this offseason so my view is optimistic no matter what happens with Harper.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

Manny's been my favorite non-Phil since he was drafted so Im pissed. We came so close...or not. Guess it was NY or bust though and why settle for cold *** Philly when you could collect 300 Mil in Cali.

Realmuto alone is better than what I thought they would get this offseason so my view is optimistic no matter what happens with Harper.

https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelp...eria-mounts-phillies-manny-machado-mania-ends

They gave us a chance to match and we said no.

 

[Hiesenberg]

Harper is the better offensive player.

Machado is the better defensive player.

Harper will make this offense better and more formidable if he signs.