If there's an agreement that happens during Soxfest, they won't announce it unless they are able to complete a physical within a few hours, which doesn't seem feasible.
Not going to lie, I've based all of my arguments on the assumption that if Pederson comes, Manny is coming too. I will concede that Pederson without Manny makes no sense.
The cubs didn't have a Hall of Famer and 2 all stars on team friendly deals to trade. Stop comparing the White Sox to teams that started at rock-bottom
Agreed. And there is zero excuse to not try and make the ML team better when looking at this divisional outlook. There is opportunity both this year and next. It might not (probably won't) happen, but punting isn't the answer.