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moonpies

Post subject: Harper had Cubs at top of his list, per Bryant

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:03 pm

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Alas, the news of the hour comes from Kris Bryant’s appearance on the Red Line Radio podcast, where he revealed some pretty frustrating information about generational talent Bryce Harper’s trip through free agency and how close he came to signing with the Cubs. Or, I guess, more accurately, how much he WANTED the Cubs to make an effort to sign him.

You can listen to the full interview here (Harper part starts around 30 min mark):

He came to Chicago [the season before he hit free agency], he played us and we went to dinner one night …. And we were just talking and I was like ‘Man, it would be super cool if you came to Chicago.’ And he’s like ‘Honestly, it’s top of my list.’

And I thought we really had a chance to get him. You know, I kind of forget the situation, exactly who we signed or whatever, but he really loves Chicago. He loves coming to the city, eating there … who doesn’t like going to Chicago. I’m kind of bummed out we missed out on that opportunity.

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conns7901

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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:13 pm

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That was a horrible deal given out by the Phillies to him.

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Post subject: Re: Harper had Cubs at top of his list, per Bryant

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:38 pm

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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:41 pm

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Fuck him. If he wanted to sign here, he wouldve . Just like Jon Lester.

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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:12 pm

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Barstool breaking the news that one of the big J journalists who are on the beat can get.

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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:43 pm

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So being hurt and losing isn't as much fun as going to playoffs every year and winning a title? Shocking!

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HawaiiYou

Post subject: Re: Harper had Cubs at top of his list, per Bryant

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:53 pm

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good we did not sign him. it saveed Hoyer of the embarrassment of trading him this year to the Padres for a bottle of sun screen.

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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:21 am

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badrogue17 wrote:

Fuck him. If he wanted to sign here, he wouldve . Just like Jon Lester.

We know Rogue wants to work in Rhodesia, but would he take a hefty paycut to work there?

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Post subject: Re: Harper had Cubs at top of his list, per Bryant

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 9:29 pm

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Harper is a bad deal. And whoever signs Bryant, it will be a bad deal. You just don't do these 25 million per year deals when guys are heading into their 30s.

The way the industry has to change is maybe sign them to 2 or 3 years deals at 25 million per when they come up. Not these stupid 8 to 10 years deals. Look at Pulhos? He's been garbage for the last 5 years.

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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:15 am

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Douchebag wrote:

badrogue17 wrote:

Fuck him. If he wanted to sign here, he wouldve . Just like Jon Lester.

We know Rogue wants to work in Rhodesia, but would he take a hefty paycut to work there?

Depends. Does the help pimp home runs?

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