MLB rumors: Giants ‘trying hard' for Bryce Harper, but not optimistic

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Well, you can't say the Giants aren't trying.

As the chase for superstar Bryce Harper has reached the "refreshing Twitter every few minutes" stage, FanCred's Jon Heyman reports that the Giants are indeed trying hard to bring Bryce to the Bay.

While Heyman notes that San Francisco is not necessarily optimistic, the Giants' ability to be willing to go for a long-term deal shows how serious president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi and CEO Larry Baer are in their chase to acquire the 26-year-old superstar.

But no matter how much effort they put in, the decision is ultimately Harper's call.

Harper is likely looking for a contract larger than Manny Machado's 10-year, $300 million reported agreement with the Padres. Harper and agent Scott Boras have been steadfast in breaking the bank with this contract, and it appears even surpassing the $300 million barrier isn't necessarily enough to get Harper to put pen to paper.

Imagine turning down multiple offers over $300 million ... must be nice, eh?

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But while the Giants are still clearly in the mix for Harper's services, Heyman's note that the team is not "overly optimistic" shows that this all might be another case where the Giants come up short in their bid to acquire a top-flight player (see: Giancarlo Stanton, Shohei Ohtani, Zack Greinke, Jon Lester). 

But hey -- you can't say they're not trying. That's worth something, right?

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