Posted on 02/19/2019 10:16:38 AM PST by DFG
It’s over.
The long offseason of Manny Machado can end after the All-Star infielder agreed to a deal with the Padres on Tuesday. The Post confirmed San Diego will give Machado the biggest free-agent contract in history — if not the biggest deal ever, which belongs to Giancarlo Stanton — meeting his reported 10-year, $300 million ask.
This ends the saga that included the Yankees, White Sox and Phillies, all who met with the former Oriole. The Padres, one of baseball’s youngest teams, are an odd fit, yet they must picture the 26-year-old will still be a star when their young prospects grow.
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The saga is just beginning. The Padres just bought more than they bargained for
Boston added 4 tigers and their GM and they got their WS win last year.....LOL!
Boston: 108 - 54
Detroit: 64 - 98
J.D. Martinez
David Price
Rick Porcello
Ian Kinsler
GM Dave Dombrowski
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