Let’s see how it goes doing a Saturday column each week, at least until the weather changes.
Nicky, a streets and san guy I know going back to when I used to host karaoke at Punchinello’s on 31st Street in the early 90s, has told me Manny Machado will sign with the White Sox unless the Phillies go to an eighth year. The Padres are still in play and may be a stronger play than anybody is led to believe, but the White Sox seem to have a big edge. There are some ownership factors involved too, mainly that Jerry Reinsdorf has asked for input from his family before signing off on the expenditure.