Chicago Cubs: Reasons to believe the Cubs will land Bryce Harper

Chicago Cubs: Do the Phillies or White Sox have a chance?

Coming into this offseason, the Phillies were the team with gigantic piles of cash. Their owner said that they might spend stupid amounts of money. Yet that’s yet to happen. I’m sorry, but what they’ve done isn’t stupid.

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The Phillies did just sign Andrew McCutchen to a three-year, $50 million pact and made some moves, bringing in Jean Segura from Seattle. They also appear to favor signing Machado over Harper. There has even been some rumblings that Harper might not love the city of Philadelphia nor their notorious fanbase.

South Siders ready to make some noise

Harper’s name was seen on a display at the United Center, which sent some White Sox fans hearts soaring. Jerry Reinsdorf owns both the Chicago Bulls, who play in the United Center, and the White Sox.

There has been some evidence that the White Sox may make some moves this off season to try and compete in the AL Central this year. Last year the Indians won the division easily. This offseason the Indians are subtracting from their playoff roster.

The White Sox want, “a seat at the table,” for large impactful moves However, the White Sox aren’t looking like a serious contender for Harper. They appear to have more of an eye on Machado with some creative moves of their own.