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The Chicago White Sox are serious about their pursuit of this winter’s top free agent prizes. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Sunday that the Sox have offered star infielder Manny Machado an eight-year deal and may be compelled to go even …
There has been a lot of talk about Manny Machado preferring to sign with the New York Yankees and potentially taking less money to do so, but that would require the Bronx Bombers making him an honest offer. At this point, that hardly seems like a …
Manny Machado’s market does not appear to be developing very rapidly. According to Jon Heyman of Fancred, neither the Chicago White Sox or Philadelphia Phillies have met Machado’s $300 million asking price. What’s more, the New York …
The New York Yankees signed Troy Tulowitzki with the intention of playing him at shortstop while Didi Gregorius is out with an injury, which might be the entire first half of the season. That plan could change if they end up landing Manny Machado, …
The New York Yankees have been considered the favorites to land Manny Machado this winter for quite some time now, but they may not be willing to break the bank for the free agent slugger the way some other teams are. With both Machado and Bryce …
The Philadelphia Phillies have been very active on the trade and free agent markets this offseason, but they are still all-in on both Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. In fact, there is a belief that either player would have to take less money if they …
The Chicago White Sox are one of the teams that are believed to be in the running to sign Manny Machado or Bryce Harper, but they may not be willing to come close to meeting the contractual demands of either player. Both Machado and Harper are said …
The top two free agents on the MLB free agent market are waiting until January to sign, and it appears that one is going to go first. Outfielder Bryce Harper remains in limbo, according to Michael J. Duarte of NBC LA, as he is likely to sign only …
Manny Machado met with several teams this week as he gets closer to signing what could be a record-breaking contract, but the slugger apparently has his sights set on one destination in particular. According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, Machado has …
The New York Yankees are one of the favorites to sign Manny Machado this offseason, and one pitcher who has faced him many times in the AL East is operating under the assumption that the slugger will return to the division. On Thursday, Toronto Blue …
The New York Yankees may end up being the team that invests a historic amount of money in Manny Machado, but they apparently have the same character concerns that many others have expressed about him. Machado’s reputation took a big hit during …
Even as we move toward Christmas, the bulk of Major League Baseball’s big-name free agents remain unsigned. Bryce Harper and Manny Machado both appear willing to bide their time to get the offers they feel they deserve, while the rest of the …
There have been rumblings this offseason that an MLB team could decide to make an unprecedented splash in free agency by signing two players to record-setting contracts, but that does not seem all that likely to happen. Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports …
The Philadelphia Phillies are still very interested in one of the two big names left on the free agent market, but they reportedly prefer one to the other. According to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, the Phillies prefer Manny Machado to Bryce Harper, but …
Much has been made about the Chicago White Sox’ interest in both Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, but their willingness to bring in one or both may not be as strong as it had been believed. According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the White Sox …
The Chicago White Sox may have had a greater prize in mind when they acquired Yonder Alonso in a trade. The White Sox acquired Alonso in a trade with the Cleveland Indians on Friday, as first reported by Watch Stadium. Alonso is the brother-in-law of …
