White Sox offer for Machado $175/7

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The White Sox offer to Machado is for $175 million, over seven years. In some ways, their approach is like Boston's w/ J.D. Martinez last winter -- the Red Sox offered $100 million and waited for two months. If CWS offer emerges as best, a big ? is: Would Machado/NYY re-engage?

 

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[Carpin]

At this price Machado is a bargain AAV 25 Millions

 

I can see a front loaded deal and an opt-out after 2 or 3 yrs and he can try FA again at 28/29 years old.

[notin]

Oh it’s a safe bet his agent has been in contact with the Cashman. As well as Friedman, Dombrowski, BVW, and Klentak. And probably a few others...

[jacksonianmarch]

If I was Cashman, I'd offer him 7/175 with $100 mil over the first 3 seasons with an opt out

[Kimmi]

That's quite a bit off from the 10 yr/$300+ million we've been hearing about for so long. I would love it if Machado has to 'settle' for that amount.

[Bellhorn04]

Manny's agent says Olney is full of crap, the report is inaccurate.

 

Now we really do have a soap opera.

[Northern Star]

I hate Machado, and I hate guaranteed contracts, but that seems low. In this quasi-collusion offseason, is that really the best he can get?

[Carpin]

I can see the players arguing "owners collusion" in the next next collective contract negotiations, I have the feeling that it will get worse and a strike is coming

[notin]

If I was Cashman, I'd offer him 7/175 with $100 mil over the first 3 seasons with an opt out

 

 

Why not just offer a 3 year $100mil?

 

I doubt the 4years $75 mill is much of an incentive to stay...

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[moonslav59]

Is the report that the Nats offered $300M fake news, too?

[jacksonianmarch]

Why not just offer a 3 year $100mil?

 

I doubt the 4years $75 mill is much of an incentive to stay...

 

To keep the AAV low.

[Bellhorn04]

Is the report that the Nats offered $300M fake news, too?

 

I don't know, but in this case the player's agent chose to make a public statement of denial, and that's a bit unusual.

[moonslav59]

I don't know, but in this case the player's agent chose to make a public statement of denial, and that's a bit unusual.

 

Yes, and it makes me think the $175/7 is untrue.

 

I'm not sure about the reported Nats offer, or if it still on the table. I also heard the Nats did not want to go above $25M/yr, so if they did offer $300M, it must have been $300M/12.

[BillyWilliams]

That's quite a bit off from the 10 yr/$300+ million we've been hearing about for so long. I would love it if Machado has to 'settle' for that amount.

 

Why is that?

[notin]

I don't know, but in this case the player's agent chose to make a public statement of denial, and that's a bit unusual.

 

 

I’d say it’s unheard of. Have you ever seen anything like it?

 

Usually the agents are adding “mystery teams” into the mix, not trying to take offers out of it...

[Kimmi]

Why is that?

 

Because I don't like him.