In case you were thinking that the Cubs’ reported interest in Manny Machado was a bunch of hooey, I present the following as evidence to the contrary:
Both White Sox and Cubs still in on conversations about Manny Machado . ( sources confirm.)
— Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) December 19, 2017
Despite the rough phrasing, Bruce Levine is tapped in and is generally right on the pulse of what’s going on. But while I totally buy that he’s correct here, there’s no way in hell the Cubs are meeting the Orioles’ reported asking price for one year of Machado’s services.