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    Will Bryce Harper find a team before spring training starts?

    I feel bad for the guy. Great ball player but still hasn’t found a home.

    He is too good to be still left out there in free agency.

    surely someone will sign him right?

    Maybe the Mariners? They could use a bat

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    I feel bad for the guy. Great ball player but still hasn’t found a home.

    He is too good to be still left out there in free agency.

    surely someone will sign him right?

    Maybe the Mariners? They could use a bat

    Anyone who is going to get 300million bucks can go fukk themselves


    IT is HIS fault he is still out there


    Feel bad for him
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    I feel bad for the guy. Great ball player but still hasn’t found a home.

    He is too good to be still left out there in free agency.

    surely someone will sign him right?

    Maybe the Mariners? They could use a bat
    ~~~
    Is this a legitimately serious question??
    The board has has dropped a big notch since SBR tore down the wall.

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    Teams realizing they are making massive mistake
    Hitters do not have major impact on team success

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    Quote Originally Posted by kidcudi92 View Post
    Anyone who is going to get 300million bucks can go fukk themselves
    Why? It is not the players' fault, the owners are to blame. If they are willing to dish out 300 million for one player, of course anyone would try to get it. Wouldn't you? Wouldn't ANYONE?
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    I don't see him or Machado getting the long deal

    Looks like owners are going to play it close to vest, rely on analytics and platooning players and wait to get a new CBA in place w restrictions or caps on this ridiculous money

    It's reached the breaking point. League is in decline, fans cannot afford the game, and only 4 teams now compete for best talent in game. The pairity factor is going to be in play in new contract w union, might be collusion going on right now to start it off

    Wouldn't be shocked to see either sign a 1 or 2 year deal worth 30mm/ yr

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    That douchebag could have had hundreds of millions from Washington!

    Fuckk him

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    He's going right back to Washington

    Only using Philly to get Washington to up offer

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    The ten year deals are no longer easy slam dunks.

    Plus when you have half of the 30 teams that are not looking to win, the market goes way down. There are a handful of teams that could pay 25-30 mill per, with a competitive roster, and they simply won’t go ten years.

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    wish 5D was offering a line where he's going to be because Lock city to return to Washington.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LT Profits View Post
    Why? It is not the players' fault, the owners are to blame. If they are willing to dish out 300 million for one player, of course anyone would try to get it. Wouldn't you? Wouldn't ANYONE?
    I am saying I DON'T feel "BAD" for him


    Why not quote the rest of my post?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 19th Hole View Post
    ~~~
    Is this a legitimately serious question??
    The board has has dropped a big notch since SBR tore down the wall.
    Build that fukkin wall

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    i really dont care

    he is a marginal player

    if his lineup position was switched with a double a player....id still care about the game the same amount

    which ONLY depends on if i bet it

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    Quote Originally Posted by MinnesotaFats View Post
    He's going right back to Washington

    Only using Philly to get Washington to up offer
    i hope ur right, took wash +1200 long time ago, didn't think was going to take this long for him to sign, it's between philly and wash think philly might offer more money though

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    I was referring to this:

    Quote Originally Posted by kidcudi92 View Post
    Anyone who is going to get 300million bucks can go fukk themselves
    That is what I was asking "why" to. You should not be mad at a player that gets it, you should be mad at the owners paying it out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LT Profits View Post
    I was referring to this:



    That is what I was asking "why" to. You should not be mad at a player that gets it, you should be mad at the owners paying it out.

    Sarcasm

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    I thought Dodgers most of this off-season, but now I am def convinced he is going to San Diego.

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    Bryce Harper Asks If Phillies Willing To Move To Another City

    PHILADELPHIA—Sending a strong signal that the move could swing his decision on where to sign, free agent outfielder Bryce Harper asked Friday whether the Philadelphia Phillies would be willing to relocate to another city. “I’m a big fan of coach [Gabe] Kapler and the roster he’s assembled, but I’d love to see the Phillies make a big move to another city before I commit to playing for them,” said the 2015 National League MVP, adding that he’d even be willing to sign at a lower salary if it would help the team relocate to someplace warm like San Jose or Orlando. “I’m really trying to put myself in the best position and it feels like the Phillies have all the pieces in place, except for the city. Playing with Jake [Arrieta] and Andrew [McCutchen] would be great, but in the end I would still be stuck in Philadelphia. But if they’re able to guarantee they’ll build a new stadium and move the franchise to Omaha, I’ll sign tomorrow.” Harper added that he might be willing to play in Philly if the city traded away the majority of its citizens.


    https://sports.theonion.com/bryce-harper-asks-if-phillies-willing-to-move-to-anothe-1832462398

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    Harper can put people in the seats - machado can’t

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    Quote Originally Posted by KiDBaZkiT View Post
    I thought Dodgers most of this off-season, but now I am def convinced he is going to San Diego.
    Why in the world would he want to go there? They suck. They've only had one .500 season in the last eleven. He'd waste away out there.

    About the only reason I can think of, it's close to Vegas where he lives.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VeggieDog View Post
    Why in the world would he want to go there? They suck. They've only had one .500 season in the last eleven. He'd waste away out there.

    About the only reason I can think of, it's close to Vegas where he lives.
    Obviously he’s holding out for money - not the best contending team

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    Quote Originally Posted by ikid2groove415 View Post
    Obviously he’s holding out for money - not the best contending team
    I hear ya. But I'd rather take a little less if I had to, and go to a team that at least has a chance.

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    The player Phillies fans are most excited to see this spring? He hasn't signed yet. Fans seem to prefer Harper over Machado. Some Harper-hungry fans purchased season-ticket plans a couple weeks ago following bogus reports that Harper had agreed to a deal.

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    This fool is really requesting that a team moves their location for him? Fck him. And it’s an iconic city like Philadelphia.

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    Bumgarner said his plan is to win no matter what Giants add to roster, but he’s a Bryce Harper fan. “Everyone in here would be pretty damn excited to have him.”

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    Rumors spreading that Harper will be a Phillie for 10 years and 310 million. Boras gets bailed out again by an owner. Still doesn’t beat Stanton, but will certainly beat Machado. Like saving half a face for the player and the agent.

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    Players hate spring training. Both Harper and Machado are purposely delaying their decision in order to avoid having a full spring. I wouldn't be surprised if deals are already done with an understanding that they won't be inked right away (to avoid spring ball). These guys know what they are doing.

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    yes someone will over pay

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cuse0323 View Post
    This fool is really requesting that a team moves their location for him? Fck him. And it’s an iconic city like Philadelphia.
    Relax it's the onion!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cuse0323 View Post
    This fool is really requesting that a team moves their location for him? Fck him. And it’s an iconic city like Philadelphia.
    He never said that, look at the source of the article.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cincinnatikid513 View Post
    Harper added that he might be willing to play in Philly if the city traded away the majority of its citizens.
    .
    Classic!

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    Quote Originally Posted by LT Profits View Post
    Classic!
    I was asked by Boros to move out of philly. I did so for my team

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    Nobody wants Harper

    They know he is worthless

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    @OP you should not feel bad for him. He has already had life changing offers. He is greedy. Name a player that has shown his worth of a 10 yr contract. No one. It’s a pure money grab. Owners are getting smart. Besides mike trout and a few others, top phenoms coming out each season are outperforming a lot of these expensive contract players.

    Machado and him in my opinion are also both assholes in character especially machado. This is coming from an orioles fan. I would not want either on my team, especially for north of 200M.

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    Per Jim Bowden Twitter Feed


    -10 years
    -Will beat Stanton's $325M deal
    -Harper believes Phillies are close to winning big
    -Process coming to an end, could be signed by end of the week

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