Cubs, White Sox spring-training report: Time to move on from Manny Machado

White Sox players have no ill feelings toward Manny Machado, who agreed Monday to a deal with the Padres over the Sox. If anything, it seems they’re relieved that the Machado madness is over.

“[Bleep] yeah,” shortstop Tim Anderson said to reporters when asked if he is happy the decision was made. “[Bleep]. Maybe ya’ll can stop asking me now.”

Machado picked the Padres’ 10-year, $300 million offer which included a opt out after five years over the reported Sox’ offer of $250 million over eight years with incentives and vesting options that could’ve taken it up to $350 million.

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Anderson believes Machado’s absence won’t define the Sox this season.

Meanwhile, Machado to the Padres just made the National League a lot more interesting.

With the acquisition of Machado, the Padres kickstarted their transition from tankers to contenders. It appears now the only team left tanking in the NL is the Marlins.

Before Jed Hoyer came to the Cubs, he was the general manager of the Padres. Here’s what he thinks of the small market team signing a marquee free agent to a record-setting contract and what it means for the rest of the NL.

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Sights to see

David Ross introduces himself to Cubs top prospect Miguel Amaya on Field 5 at the Under Armour Performance Center, the Spring Training home of the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, AZ. | John Antonoff/For the Sun-Times

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Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo talk with David Ross as they walk back to the clubhouse at the Under Armour Performance Center, the Spring Training home of the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, AZ. | John Antonoff/For the Sun-Times

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Yu Darvish signs autographs for the fans at the Under Armour Performance Center, the Spring Training home of the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, AZ. | John Antonoff/For the Sun-Times

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Anthony Rizzo and Joe Maddon stand together near first base on Field 6 at the Under Armour Performance Center, the Spring Training home of the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, AZ. | John Antonoff/For the Sun-Times

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Clouds drift over the outfield horizon of an empty Sloan Park, the Spring Training home field of the Chicago Cubs, in Mesa, AZ. | John Antonoff/For the Sun-Times

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Luis Basabe listens to advice given to him by Eloy Jimemez prior to swinging at tee ball at Camelback Ranch, the Spring Training home of the Chicago White Sox, in Glendale, AZ. | John Antonoff/For the Sun-Times

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Anthony Rizzo awaits a ground ball during infield practice on Field 6 at the Under Armour Performance Center, the Spring Training home of the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, AZ. | John Antonoff/For the Sun-Times

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Mike Zagurski pitches a bullpen at the Under Armour Performance Center, the Spring Training home of the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, AZ. | John Antonoff/For the Sun-Times

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Yu Darvish points to the field where his coaches told him to go at the Under Armour Performance Center, the Spring Training home of the Chicago Cubs, in Mesa, AZ. | John Antonoff/For the Sun-Times

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Another one

Once again, a key Sox prospect is out with an injury.

Outfielder Luis Basabe, whom MLB Pipeline ranked as the No. 9 prospect in the Sox system, broke the hamate bone in his left wrist and will have surgery that will sidelined him four to six weeks.

For those of you (like me) who don’t know what the hamate bone is, it’s the small one located near the pinkie and index-finger joints.

Basabe joins the list of other injured prospects, which includes Michael Kopech (Tommy John surgery), Eloy Jimenez (knee, adductor), Luis Robert (thumb, knee, hamstring), Jake Burger (ruptured Achilles tendon) along with several others.

Read what Rick Renteria had to say about the latest blow to the Sox rebuild.

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