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Updated - who does Harper sign with?

Nationals
25 (47.2%)
Phillies
22 (41.5%)
Padres
2 (3.8%)
D'backs
1 (1.9%)
White Sox
3 (5.7%)

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Offline CoryTheFormerExposFan

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Re: POLL: Bryce's team in 2019 will be.....
« Reply #1150: January 11, 2019, 03:22:02 PM »
How does that work with Canada?

Not sure.  I'm not an accountant, I just know that little factoid.  I recruit players in my area and help seek out endorsement deals.  Just in my spare time.  Unfortunately my "big break" client I got in HS is now a JR first team All American and in Baseball America's top-25 draft prospects for 2019...but he dropped us at The Cape a few months back.  Sucks. 

Offline GburgNatsFan

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Re: POLL: Bryce's team in 2019 will be.....
« Reply #1151: January 11, 2019, 08:51:37 PM »

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The @Phillies submitted an unusually LARGE order with official merch manufacturer Majestic Athletic today.  Take that as you will. #MLBHotStove

Offline imref

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Re: POLL: Bryce's team in 2019 will be.....
« Reply #1152: January 11, 2019, 08:53:00 PM »
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The @Phillies submitted an unusually LARGE order with official merch manufacturer Majestic Athletic today.  Take that as you will. #MLBHotStove

:pray: Machado

Offline LoveAngelos

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« Reply #1153: January 11, 2019, 08:56:40 PM »
:pray: Machado


If Bryce has a first half next season like he did last year......I hope.......he can dodge batteries while running down fly balls in the Phillips outfield

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Re: POLL: Bryce's team in 2019 will be.....
« Reply #1154: January 11, 2019, 09:12:15 PM »
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That account was created three months ago.

Offline GburgNatsFan

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Re: POLL: Bryce's team in 2019 will be.....
« Reply #1155: January 11, 2019, 09:16:41 PM »
Shrug. Not many followers either, but a Phils reporter of some sort.

That account was created three months ago.

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Re: POLL: Bryce's team in 2019 will be.....
« Reply #1156: January 11, 2019, 09:37:08 PM »
That account was created three months ago.

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Offline raleighnat

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Re: POLL: Bryce's team in 2019 will be.....
« Reply #1157: January 12, 2019, 02:09:06 PM »
I think these out of state taxes specifically apply to athletes.  Here's a blurb from wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jock_tax

Shocking to see California and Illinois at the vanguard of a new tax

Offline DCFan

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Re: POLL: Bryce's team in 2019 will be.....
« Reply #1158: January 12, 2019, 02:20:08 PM »
Shocking to see California and Illinois at the vanguard of a new tax

It was reported a number of years ago that California had 1 person in their tax office who tracked the number of games every athlete played in Cali. Now they probably have a whole division of employees to do this.


Offline Five Banners

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« Reply #1160: January 13, 2019, 12:00:01 AM »
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/01/report-phillies-optimistic-theyll-sign-bryce-harper-or-manny-machado.html

"After conducting a face-to-face meeting in Las Vegas with free-agent outfielder Bryce Harper on Saturday, the Phillies “remain optimistic” they’ll emerge from the offseason having signed him or free-agent infielder Manny Machado, Matt Breen of Philly.com reports. At the very least, the Phillies will be finalists for both Harper and Machado, Breen adds."

From 'optimistic' on both to being 'finalists for both', 'at the very least'. OK..


"If the Phillies are only able to pick one, it’d be Machado, whom they “seem to prefer,” Breen writes. However, the Phillies have “signaled” to him that they are also interested in Harper – a move that Breen posits could pressure Machado to accept an offer from them."

Wow, what looks like a labored leak. So if there's any truth to this, it may be that they let out the same day that they're leaning towards someone else than Harper -- but wait, they add that being 'also' interested in Harper equates to pressure for Manny to take what the Phillies offer! That's some negotiating tactic right there...

Offline hotshot

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« Reply #1161: January 13, 2019, 11:43:30 AM »
Any "experts" like Rosenthal, Morosi, etc., willing to speculate which one (Bryce or Manny) signs first, and when that might be? Even a guess at a month?

Offline Natsinpwc

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« Reply #1162: January 13, 2019, 11:57:44 AM »
Any "experts" like Rosenthal, Morosi, etc., willing to speculate which one (Bryce or Manny) signs first, and when that might be? Even a guess at a month?
From what I have read Harper is holding out for Machado to sign first so he can exceed the contract. Haven’t seen what Machado thinks about that. It’s kind of dumb.

Offline varoadking

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« Reply #1163: January 13, 2019, 11:58:30 AM »
From what I have read Harper is holding out for Machado to sign first so he can exceed the contract. Haven’t seen what Machado thinks about that. It’s kind of dumb.

Royce is no PhD...

Offline Natsinpwc

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« Reply #1164: January 13, 2019, 11:59:08 AM »
Royce is no PhD...
Do you think Machado is?  :hysterical:
Dumb and Dumber.

Offline mitlen

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Re: POLL: Bryce's team in 2019 will be.....
« Reply #1165: January 13, 2019, 12:11:51 PM »
From what I have read Harper is holding out for Machado to sign first so he can exceed the contract. Haven’t seen what Machado thinks about that. It’s kind of dumb.

I heard something similar.    Harper wants to be the highest paid so he's holding out til Machado signs.    Might have been on 106.7 yesterday during my walk about.

Offline Natsinpwc

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« Reply #1166: January 13, 2019, 12:19:44 PM »
I heard something similar.    Harper wants to be the highest paid so he's holding out til Machado signs.    Might have been on 106.7 yesterday during my walk about.
Everyone is tired. Just sign.

Offline Trea Burner

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« Reply #1167: January 13, 2019, 01:44:50 PM »
Hey whatever helps Harper sleep at night.

I think it’s pretty telling that the big markets (NYY, LAD) have not even offered a contract. When those teams aren’t prepared to throw money at you...

Offline mach1ne

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« Reply #1168: January 13, 2019, 01:46:38 PM »
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2019/01/13/bryce-harper-philadelphia-phillies-meeting/2564789002/

Philadelphia Phillies emerge as clear-cut favorite to land Bryce Harper after meeting

Worth noting but not sure I trust Nightengale.  He is trying to stick with his early offseason prediction.  I'll wait till a more creditable reporter comes out with a report.

Offline Terps and Nats

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Re: POLL: Bryce's team in 2019 will be.....
« Reply #1169: January 13, 2019, 01:57:50 PM »
Hahathe meeting included two slide show presentations.  Phillies on point with the power point🤣🤣

Offline Natsinpwc

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« Reply #1170: January 13, 2019, 01:57:52 PM »
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2019/01/13/bryce-harper-philadelphia-phillies-meeting/2564789002/

Philadelphia Phillies emerge as clear-cut favorite to land Bryce Harper after meeting

Worth noting but not sure I trust Nightengale.  He is trying to stick with his early offseason prediction.  I'll wait till a more creditable reporter comes out with a report.
He’s often wrong. So are some of the others.

Offline hotshot

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« Reply #1171: January 13, 2019, 02:03:04 PM »
Hahathe meeting included two slide show presentations.  Phillies on point with the power point🤣🤣

I thought that's what Bryce paid Boras to do? Sit through boring PP briefings and gist them for him.

Offline Greg_SRT

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Re: POLL: Bryce's team in 2019 will be.....
« Reply #1172: January 13, 2019, 02:03:34 PM »
Nightengal also says Nationals haven’t talked to Harper in at least a month. And the Nationals won’t offer Harper more than 25 million a year

Offline imref

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Re: POLL: Bryce's team in 2019 will be.....
« Reply #1173: January 13, 2019, 02:36:34 PM »
Nightengal also says Nationals haven’t talked to Harper in at least a month. And the Nationals won’t offer Harper more than 25 million a year

Didn’t they spend five hours with Harper before Christmas?

Offline Greg_SRT

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« Reply #1174: January 13, 2019, 02:39:54 PM »
Didn’t they spend five hours with Harper before Christmas?

Umm... well you see... umm...