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I tip my Sox cap to you both. You guys are owning this thread.

Awesome post kiwi! Ive talked to a lot of aussies on line and even drank beer with a few bands from Oz. Also spoke with a few from NZ ( one being a cousin originally from Ireland) and two things I can say is they are 1) mostly happy people with good hearts and 2) sarcastic as all hell. I mean seeiously sarcastic. Its hilarious. But you already know this. Alright Manny. Its 3am and I have a cold Modelo in my hand but you havent signed yet. What gives dude?!?!

I just dont see it with Madrigal. I have no doubt he will add some power but not enough to overtake Yoan. I mean no disrepect to Madrigal but there's no comparing him to Moncada. Ill take Yoan with his power speed and eye over Madrigal's hit tool anytime. When I think of Madrigal's potential it makes me happy. When I think of Yoan's potential I sport a Louisville slugger in my jeans.

Lol you aren't kidding. As much as I like Madrigal his tools are nowhere near what Moncada has. There's still five tool potential in Moncada. He showed flashes of it last season.

How does everyone know when to kick with the goal posts moving so much. Must be some former rugby players on soxtalk.

Good point. To me the difference is that the Sox were in on these guys from day one. The Sox had an idea of what it would take to get involved and are still in the mix. The Padres jumped in because they thought they thought they could get an all star player on blue light special. Trying to look at this objectively based on rumors and quotes from both teams, I do feel the Sox are willing to go higher than SD. SD is the perv that purposely shows up late to the party looking to score a drunk chick.

If I remember right when the Padres tossed their hat into the mix they had said they jumped in because the bidding was low and they would remain serious as long as the bidding was reasonable. Something to that effect. What makes the Padres so confusing is nobody in the media knows how much is too much before the Padres bow out. I'm thinking they jumped in because of the rumored 175M but they might back out if this get into the mid-upper 200's. Ha ha, or so I hope.

Me too and that's why I'm enjoying a Modelo right now.

Both of us love the Norse mythology but she is really into the marvel universe. I have her to thank for getting me into the marvel movies because I had not seen any until she took me to see Thor.

Nah, she doesnt follow baseball.

Thats worse than me moving Joc to RF without looking to see if he's played RF before.

My wifey just said Chicago has turned into jotunheim.

I'm so jealous!

Are you saying criminals don't have the right to tweet from prison? Fascist! Sorry. Don't know where that outburst came from. I'm bored.

I thought 502 was silly when I threw it out there and we blew right past it. I'll go with 666 for my next guess. Someone had to...

Reading too much into this because it's the soxtalk way.. I would say you have sources and have kept quiet. Well done dude! ?

Yep better off keeping it hushed until the news actually breaks. Too many Eric Forman secret squirrels lurking around the interwebs these days.

I'll go with dirtysox 's suggestion of Ruiz. Hope you don't mind me throwing in my two cents. IMHO, for the Marlins to pass on a 20 year old catcher with his tools that raked at AA would be insane. Nothing against Verdugo, would love to have him but Ruiz is easily the bigger prize. Then again the Marlins did draft Kolek...

Agree 100%. I understand people can't always share what they know since they run the risk of losing their source. But to come in here like they know something but can't say is attention whoring and nothing more. Not pointing the finger at anyone in particular, just that we've seen this before in the past.

Well said sir, great post!

Atta boy!

Those are some big baby blues. This means the Sox are signing both Machado and Harper, right?

Lmao! Once Manny signs this thread should be donated for psychological evaluation. Much can be learned from this thread.

499 pages later and people still haven't learned not to hang their emotions on every quote tweet and rumor? This thread has become a romper room. Where's miss nancy?

Yep. Just another manic monday.