White Sox fans will have plenty of time to continue their social-media lovefest over Baltimore Orioles star Manny Machado.
Long desired by South Side baseball fans, Machado is one of the headlining members of next season’s free-agent class. And while he’s moved from third base to shortstop, where Tim Anderson plays, and seems destined for one of the biggest contracts in baseball history, none of that is likely to deter hopes that he’ll wind up one of the finishing touches of Rick Hahn’s rebuilding effort.
But what if Machado goes to play for the New York Yankees or some other team?