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<blockquote data-quote="IanKEvans2" data-source="post: 1395492" data-attributes="member: 12945"><p>I feel Heyman's piece is clickbait in the sense that it is a generic title that isn't backed by anything, not even rumors; it's only theory. Surely Heyman is still connected to the industry, but there is no substance to this article. </p><p></p><p>He cites the Cubs' December discussions with Baltimore for a deal involving Machado (that went nowhere), continues without any mention of these rumblings picking back up presently, and concludes his piece with a generic paragraph about the Cubs' roster construction. I think it's a worthless article that reads more like a hopeful post from Cubs fan on a message board.</p><p></p><p>Out of curiosity, where did you hear Olney speaking on Machado? The only news I've found with him discussing Machado was a tweet from back in April about the hurdles the Dodgers would face in a trade and a blog post about his prediction of Machado signing with the Phillies.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/991095593253720064" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/991095593253720064</a></p><p><a href="http://www.espn.com/blog/buster-olney/insider/post/_/id/18322/olney-aaron-judge-manny-machado-among-underrated-yes-underrated-in-fantasy-rankings" target="_blank">http://www.espn.com/blog/buster-olney/insider/post/_/id/18322/olney-aaron-judge-manny-machado-among-underrated-yes-underrated-in-fantasy-rankings</a></p><p></p><p>That said, I'm hesitant that the Cubs will make a move for Machado, considering the cost it will likely require. He is is on record wanting to test the free agency waters, and given Theo's track record, (Chapman and Davis notwithstanding), there seems to be a preference for players with years of control versus rentals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IanKEvans2, post: 1395492, member: 12945"] I feel Heyman's piece is clickbait in the sense that it is a generic title that isn't backed by anything, not even rumors; it's only theory. Surely Heyman is still connected to the industry, but there is no substance to this article. He cites the Cubs' December discussions with Baltimore for a deal involving Machado (that went nowhere), continues without any mention of these rumblings picking back up presently, and concludes his piece with a generic paragraph about the Cubs' roster construction. I think it's a worthless article that reads more like a hopeful post from Cubs fan on a message board. Out of curiosity, where did you hear Olney speaking on Machado? The only news I've found with him discussing Machado was a tweet from back in April about the hurdles the Dodgers would face in a trade and a blog post about his prediction of Machado signing with the Phillies. [url]https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/991095593253720064[/url] [url]http://www.espn.com/blog/buster-olney/insider/post/_/id/18322/olney-aaron-judge-manny-machado-among-underrated-yes-underrated-in-fantasy-rankings[/url] That said, I'm hesitant that the Cubs will make a move for Machado, considering the cost it will likely require. He is is on record wanting to test the free agency waters, and given Theo's track record, (Chapman and Davis notwithstanding), there seems to be a preference for players with years of control versus rentals. [/QUOTE]
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