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I saw this but decided against posting it. I thought the guy looked like a fake. Check this tweet out from 12/20:

I nearly fell out of my chair when I read "BREAKING: .........." only to find it followed by Grandal.

I got bored. Figured we were all going to need this. Nothing special, but it'll suffice.

Yep. Trying to get closer to $300M. If... sorry, WHEN... the Sox pull this off. If it is for 7 years, do we still think there is going to be an opt out in there? Seems a little risky throwing one in there after year 4, and that's really the only logical place to put one on a "shorter" term deal.

He's going to sit the year out? GMAFB. He'll get less offered even then because that's one less year, or few games.

Chicago's skyline?

Even if the Phillies go slightly more than the Sox, Alonso + Jay have to help make up for that right? Curiously, which city is better for taxes? Anyone know what the difference would be?

Still nice to see that the other side of the aisle is also having uncertainties regarding Manny.

If not the Red Sox, where the hell is he going to go? It's crazy that one of the greatest closers in the game doesn't have a market.

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SoxFest will absolutely be miserable to attend if this ends beforehand and they fail to get him.

Well that seems more negative than what we got yesterday.

The worst is when they interchangeably use “sign” and “trade” when discussing acquisitions. There is a huge difference between the two.

You never know, but it is at the very least a little plausible.

Was unaware, could have sworn I read it was attached to him. Either way, hell no!

The more I think about it, this really makes no sense. Has to be a Boras plant. 1. He’s going to cost a draft pick, so a 1 year deal is pointless. 2. It completely removes you from going after Arenado or Rendon, both of whom are better players.

Yep. As a final offer I think that’s pretty solid. Can’t see the Yankees going anywhere even close to that amount. But will the Sox entertain that total? Because everything we’ve heard so far seems to imply they won’t.

Logically, taxes alone hurt that Yankees offer compared to the Sox. Hell, if that’s the two deals, I would throw another year on the end of it.

I sure hope he does. It would be great to feel some positional depth issues finally start pushing its way through to the majors. When's the last time that happened for the Sox?

I agree. NO BAD VIBES! MACHADO OR BUST!

Really hope the Sox hang onto Rondon. He's got some sneaky pop in that bat of his. Hit 18 HR's in the minors + 6 in 100 AB with the Sox.

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Good point. Manny played for the Orioles. Hope the Sox stay away from him in this case.

I agree.