Manny: “Thank God I wasn’t traded.”

[Frobby]

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2018/02/machado-on-staying-an-oriole-and-moving-to-shortstop.html

Lots of stuff in this interview.  

[weams]

If he gets injured badly, the Orioles have a chance. 

[weams]

 

[Hank Scorpio]

"Thank God I don't have to move all my stuff only to move it again in 9 months!!!!!!!!!!"

[maybenxtyr]

Well they have to engage him and Schoop if they want to keep them. By all reports they've been silent.

[Bahama O's Fan]

No sense trying to extend someone till you know who the GM and coach is going to be. Angelos, make a decision on Dan and Buck!

[weams]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/machado-position-demand-put-wrinkle-yankees-2019-plans-article-1.3826788

[wildbillhiccup]

Orioles infielder Manny Machado “wants to be a Yankee and the feeling is mutual,” Bob Nightengale of USA Today writes. The Yankees were among the teams that tried to trade for Machado over the winter, so it’s no surprise that they’re continuing to eye him a year before he hits free agency. Regarding offseason trade rumors, Machado said, “Thank God nothing went down and I was able to come back, and see my guys that I’ve been with for seven years.” Although the 25-year-old is content to be an Oriole for now, it seems highly unlikely he’ll remain with them past this year, considering the massive contract he’d land on the open market. And while the longtime third baseman plans to spend the rest of his career at shortstop, where New York has a quality starter in Didi Gregorius, the Yankees would find spots for both of them, Nightengale suggests.

[wildbillhiccup]

1 minute ago, wildbillhiccup said:

Orioles infielder Manny Machado “wants to be a Yankee and the feeling is mutual,” Bob Nightengale of USA Today writes. The Yankees were among the teams that tried to trade for Machado over the winter, so it’s no surprise that they’re continuing to eye him a year before he hits free agency. Regarding offseason trade rumors, Machado said, “Thank God nothing went down and I was able to come back, and see my guys that I’ve been with for seven years.” Although the 25-year-old is content to be an Oriole for now, it seems highly unlikely he’ll remain with them past this year, considering the massive contract he’d land on the open market. And while the longtime third baseman plans to spend the rest of his career at shortstop, where New York has a quality starter in Didi Gregorius, the Yankees would find spots for both of them, Nightengale suggests.

Just trade him already. 

[Morgan423]

26 minutes ago, wildbillhiccup said:

Just trade him already. 

Seems like the Yankees are content to be patient for a year, as to not have to trade anyone off.  Otherwise this would have already have happened this off season.

[weams]

31 minutes ago, wildbillhiccup said:

Orioles infielder Manny Machado “wants to be a Yankee and the feeling is mutual,” Bob Nightengale of USA Today writes. The Yankees were among the teams that tried to trade for Machado over the winter, so it’s no surprise that they’re continuing to eye him a year before he hits free agency. Regarding offseason trade rumors, Machado said, “Thank God nothing went down and I was able to come back, and see my guys that I’ve been with for seven years.” Although the 25-year-old is content to be an Oriole for now, it seems highly unlikely he’ll remain with them past this year, considering the massive contract he’d land on the open market. And while the longtime third baseman plans to spend the rest of his career at shortstop, where New York has a quality starter in Didi Gregorius, the Yankees would find spots for both of them, Nightengale suggests.

That was a Nightengale quote.  Is he saying Manny said that? Or is that his opinion?

[Tx Oriole]

3 hours ago, weams said:

 

As soon as some team offers him 300 million 7 year contract he's gone. IMO 

[weams]

1 minute ago, Tx Oriole said:

As soon as some team offers him 300 million 7 year contract he's gone. IMO 

I agree. 

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Tx Oriole said:

As soon as some team offers him 300 million 7 year contract he's gone. IMO 

 

2 minutes ago, weams said:

I agree. 

I don't know, if that team isn't the Yankees he might wait and see if the Yanks are willing to match the offer.

[sportsfan8703]

Gotta like that WS quote. Win the MVP. Bring us a WS. Then I will hate him less when he leaves.