OT: Phillies: We Might Just Get A Little Stupid Spending: Offseason Part One

[Prongo]

I was agreeing with you, so it didn't seem necessary, but sure. This is exactly how Boras operates.

Ha! Sorry. I was drinking last night. Misunderstood your post....

 

[trostol]

Ultimately teams will balk at these huge money deals and do like the Yankees just said..fine with what they got...that benefits the Phil's but they need to be on that buyer beware thing

 

[Hiesenberg]

Phillies are heading to Las Vegas on Saturday to meet with Harper.

Middleton & Klentak going.

Middleton being there is interesting. I wonder if he gets involved in closing this deal

 

[Hiesenberg]

According to Jim Jam. Phillies have made an official offer to Machado and will follow up with another one this week.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

Can these buttholes just sign.

If we aren't even meeting with Harper until Saturday, they either are actually interested in having both of them, or these guys aren't choosing any time soon.

 

[Hiesenberg]

I'd go with the latter. lol

 

[FLYguy3911]

I think Machado signs soon. Harper could be right before Spring Training.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

I think Machado signs soon. Harper could be right before Spring Training.

Where do you think they wind up?

 

[FLYguy3911]

Where do you think they wind up?

I’m pretty confident Harper goes to the highest bidder though.

 

[The Madrigal]

Yeah this is getting annoying.

 

[klutch]

I’m more annoyed we haven’t solved the LHP issue

 

[The Madrigal]

I’m more annoyed we haven’t solved the LHP issue

They will probably sign Keuchel eventually.

 

[klutch]

They will probably sign Keuchel eventually.

I’m ok with it. Then just sign Arenado next summer

 

[Hurricane28]

Think the best available route for getting a lefty SP is through a trade.

Want no parts of Keuchel

Think Machado is going to pick the Yankees in the coming week, to where Middleton goes into that meeting with Harper and offers the most money and term.

 

[Hiesenberg]

The White Sox are trying to sign all of Machado's buddy's to entice him to join?

I mean like one guys said on Twitter, these guys aren't very good, the White Sox are going to build a shitty team, let those guys walk, and hope Manny is cool with that?

 

[baudib1]

Think the Nats have close to 0% chance at re-signing Harper.

You don't retain Boras if you're just going to take below market value to stay with your team.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Really enjoyed this piece about the rotation:

Phillies defense affects pitchers differently

 

[JXC]

 

[montreal]

There's likely going to be a trade at some point, too many pen arms, so would think at least one will be gone, hopefully Hunter.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

Dude, just f***ing pay the guy.

Because if you don’t get either of them. There’ll be 8000 fans at the games

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Dude, just ****ing pay the guy.

Because if you don’t get either of them. There’ll be 8000 fans at the games

I'll take the under.

 

[Adam Warlock]

I honestly thought 300 mil would be our starting offer. The fact that they aren't even there yet after 2 is odd considering all the talk about stupid money.

Maybe they really are trying to get both though.

 

[XDevilBoiX]

Lol all this smoke of stupid money and they being cheap. New owners, same old Phillies

 

[JojoTheWhale]

There's a reason you aren't seeing many concrete numbers -- it's not in anyone's best interest right now.

Why would you offer 300+ if you think you can get it done for 270? See where the numbers end up before calling them cheap.