JSo the White Sox, who have been very adamant that they will spend this off-season, get nothing?
I think at some point they’re going to up their offer for Machado. They’ve already made several steps towards making the clubhouse a friendly environment for him by acquiring his brother-in-law and his workout partner...
I think Harper returns to Washington, Machado goes to Chicago, Philly signs both Keuchel and Kimbrel and the Giants get Adam Eaton from the Nationals...
Yes, I could see it happening, after all WASH did offer Harper a massive deal. I'm thinking Philly is looking big splash, and I guess Kuechel & Kimbrel would be just that, but Machado would fit better, IMO.
If the CWS are for real on spending, Machado fits their longer term plans, so it makes sense.
harper - phillies
Machado - MFY
Keuchel - SFG
Kimbrel - Hamfighters
other names i have posted under: none
Ham Fighters? Lol
When I was a kid, the Globe used to have Japanese baseball box scores, often for the Ham Fighters, among other teams.
Like most people probably did, I thought that was the best name ever. I pictured their mascot as a bulky Japanese slugger like one of the members of the Gashiuse Gorillas that Bugs Bunny took on, but instead of a bat, he was wielding a large ham that looked like it came right out of an episode of the Flintstones, gripping a knobby bone for the handle. (That all my references were cartoons was a strong indication of my age.)
It wasn’t until years later - like 30 years later- that I learned the name of that team was the Fighters and they were owned by Nippon Ham.
Oh reality. How you ruin my wondrous childhood fantasies. We need more teams with names like “Ham Fighters.”
Even recently I learned there was a minor league hockey team called the Lake Erie Monsters. Now THAT is a great name and their uniform logo was awesome, depicting a lake monster breaching the surface. But even they changed their name to the Cleveland Monsters, which just sounds stupid and non-representative of Cleveland.
But anyway - zero chanceKimbrel goes to Japan. He won’t get the money he wants, but he will be in MLB...
Harper - Nats
Machado - Phillies
Keuchel - who cares
Kimbrel - BOS
I doubt very highly that Kimbrel returns to Boston for the sheer fact that it would put the sox over that last line again. That would only deepen the fall in terms of player development
Hal sucks