POLL: UPDATED: Bryce's team in 2019 will be.....

[Slateman]

I'd gladly suffer thru a game in November... 

Yea, you would like watching the Cubs take on the Sox in Wrigley.

[Slateman]

Boz slams Harper now that he's gone. Would have taken balls to write that while he was still here.

Agreed.

[aBaltoNat]

Theres no way Las Vegas would name their team something as lame as the "Aviator."

Totally unrealistic.

I kind of liked it.

[UMDNats]

Boz writes that because he knows hell never have to face Harper even if he stays in DC. Columnists are cowards when they bash players individually because they never show up in the clubhouse.

If boz was a capital J journlist still he'd show up the first time Harper comes back to DC but he'll just come to the presser and sit in the back. And of course if Bryce says "I'm not talking to Boswell because he wrote a hack piece on me and won't even show up man to man" he's labeled as an jerk

You'd be surprised how many players would give the media a fair shake if writers weren't such feeble cowards

Anyways, I hope Bryce signs this week

[UMDNats]

Also we can now confirm that were out on Bryce because Boz definitely had this story cooking for months and the team asked him to hold off until they knew he was gone

[Duke of Earl]

Also we can now confirm that were out on Bryce because Boz definitely had this story cooking for months and the team asked him to hold off until they knew he was gone

If the article had been written two or three months ago, it could potentially have lowered Harper's value.  Too late now since he's most likely agreed to a deal.  Boswell may have taken that into consideration.

[Mattionals]

Theres no way Las Vegas would name their team something as lame as the "Aviator."

Totally unrealistic.

Which is exactly why Las Vegas named their team that.

[UMDNats]

If the article had been written two or three months ago, it could potentially have lowered Harper's value.  Too late now since he's most likely agreed to a deal.  Boswell may have taken that into consideration.

If he is a journalist he should only care about telling the true story and not if a player's value is going to be affected. In fact he should care about if his story affects his value because that means his column is news worthy

[Copecwby20]

According to 106.7 the fan.  It's click bait so I am copying the article here:


The Bryce Harper Sweepstakes will soon come to an end.

Harper has reportedly made his division and is ready to celebrate a signing, according to 106.7 The Fan's Chris Russell.

"Maybe I took a little bit of a leap of faith here based on some indications I got from a real good source," Russell told 94WIP in Philadelphia that Harper has made a decision which could be announced Friday.

According to Russell, "I'm led to believe by some people that I've talked to that are close to the situation... that Bryce was in mood to celebrate yesterday."

"Now, the source said, 'I believe it's done.' But I don't have concrete, 100 percent proof for you guys. I wish I did, otherwise I would have it and I would be running around with it. But I don't have that, so I want to caution everybody in Philadelphia. But that's what I was lead to believe, that this thing is now decided," Russell said.

However, the details in the contract still need to be ironed out.

"Now, what comes then is hammering out a contract," Russell said. "And if we were are to believe the report that the Philadelphia Phillies had not even extended a formal offer — and I assume that to be a termed, written agreement, that type of thing, which I find hard to believe — then there might be more leg work to this. And therefore, hey the decision may be done, but the contract still has to be ironed out. So it could take a couple more days even if the decision is done, which, again, I was lead to believe that the decision is done."

Russell said Harper had a meeting with his agent Scott Boras this week to make the decision.

"Bryce and his representatives: Boras, his people, his wife, Kayla, they've been meeting since Monday morning in Vegas. The all convened Monday morning to make a decision. And Bryce originally wanted this done, when it took this long, by Valentine's Day. Obviously, the contract has not been announced, signed, or whatever."

"I was, again, led to believe that there was some stuff going on yesterday in Las Vegas that indicated to me and my source that Bryce Harper was done with this decision," Russell said. "But it could still take a couple of days to get everything ironed out."

It never ceases to amaze me that people can use so many words to say so little. Bunch of self-fellating, verbose blowhards.

[mitlen]

It never ceases to amaze me that people can use so many words to say so little. Bunch of self-fellating, verbose blowhards.

   True dat

[varoadking]

It never ceases to amaze me that people can use so many words to say so little. Bunch of self-fellating, verbose blowhards.

 

[Trea Burner]

So “a couple of more days” to get someone to bite?

I bet the players union misses the days of drunk owners and idiot GMs. Still some drunk owners and idiot GMs but they have wised up a little as a collective group.

[Slateman]

https://mobile.twitter.com/jackfritzwip/status/1096854309197791232?s=21

Per
@JimBowdenGM
, the Phillies and Bryce Harper are “rounding third base”

[imref]

https://mobile.twitter.com/jackfritzwip/status/1096854309197791232?s=21

that more than anything indicates he's not going to Philly.

[DCFan]

https://mobile.twitter.com/jackfritzwip/status/1096854309197791232?s=21

[Natsinpwc]

that more than anything indicates he's not going to Philly.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

[Slateman]

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Unless you put that clock on a plane that constantly moves it out of time zones

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://mobile.twitter.com/jackfritzwip/status/1096854309197791232?s=21

cue "paradise by the dashboard lights." 

"Do you love me?  Do you love me forever?"

[DCFan]

https://www.philly.com/phillies/matt-klentak-manny-machado-bryce-harper-mlb-free-agency-jt-realmuto-jean-segura-offseason-20190214.html

Granted this was a few days ago but it sounds like the Phillies are admitting defeat and moving on from Harper and Machado.

[rileyn]

Former Marlins President just tweeted that rumors are spreading about 10 years, $310 to Philly.  For the love of God, just sign a freaking contract and move on.

[Greg_SRT]

Former Marlins President just tweeted that rumors are spreading about 10 years, $310 to Philly.  For the love of God, just sign a freaking contract and move on.

Good I don’t have to change my Nationals Avengers gif

[rugbyflanker]

https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-sports-madden-column-mickey-callaway-mets-20190215-story.html

There may not have been any more disappointing team in baseball last year than the Washington Nationals, who were everybody’s choice to run away with the division and instead finished third, 82-80, under another first year manager, Dave Martinez. And like Callaway, Martinez came under a lot of criticism – specifically for his handling of the clubhouse which, according to a number of reports in mid-season, was in a state of disarray.

Nationals’ insiders say Martinez’s biggest problem was Bryce Harper, who they say was not a leader and too often beat to his own drum. Throughout the season, National fans lamented the team’s decision not to bring back Dusty Baker who, according to sources, was let go by ownership in favor of Martinez because he wanted a three-year extension at $5 million per. Over the winter, GM Mike Rizzo spent $199 million on a number of moves that, even without Harper, could greatly improve the Nats – Patrick Corbin and Anibal Sanchez for the rotation, Kurt Suzuki and Yan Gomes for the catching, Brian Dozier and Howie Kendrick for second base and Kyle Barraclough and Trevor Rosenthal for the bullpen. Plus, uber-prospect Victor Robles is ready to take over center field, so one Nats insider noted: “The best thing that could happen to Davey Martinez is when Bryce Harper officially signs someplace else.”

[Senatorswin]

If the players want to have 10 year contracts north of 300 million they should sign non-guaranteed contracts, different from opt outs. As long as they earn the money the contract stays in place. If they drop off the team can release them. Seems fair. If I get released from my job I wouldn't get paid anymore.

[UMDNats]

If the players want to have 10 year contracts north of 300 million they should sign non-guaranteed contracts, different from opt outs. As long as they earn the money the contract stays in place. If they drop off the team can release them. Seems fair. If I get released from my job I wouldn't get paid anymore.

more power and money to billionare owners? cool cool

so a player spends at least 1-3 years in the minors making less than minimum wage, then gets 6 years of team control, where if he's fortunate he gets his market value on 1-year contracts with no job security at all, then if he hits free agency, he should get a non-guaranteed deal where a team can release him at any point with no penalty. fair!

[Baseball is Life]

Former Marlins President just tweeted that rumors are spreading about 10 years, $310 to Philly.  For the love of God, just sign a freaking contract and move on.

I think the Nats would match that. And all things being even I can't imagine he would choose Philly.