YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES!

Jon Gray and Dylan Bundy could be interesting "buy low" candidates for the Sox. The Sox need to address the #5 starter's spot regardless if they get Machado. No way do I want them to start the season with Manny Banuelos in the rotation.

What SP's would you guys even target? Luis Castillo of the Reds possibly?

Lmao

I don't think it will happen right now either. A lot of people have already gone to sleep and I'm sure the Sox want as much attention on this as possible. Tomorrow night makes the most sense for an announcement.

I trust Passan over Boob anyday.

It would be even more heartbreaking than when the Sox blew that 7-1 lead in the 9th inning in Kansas City a few years back.

I AM SO EXCITED!!!

Eh...I don't know about that. If Pollock stays healthy, Eloy is as good as advertised, and Yoan/TA7 take steps forward, that is easily the best lineup in the Central and probably one of the better lineups in the AL.

If the Gio Gonzalez rumor is true, here is what we're looking at: Rodon/Lopez/Gonzalez/Nova/Giolito Not great but not terrible either. It will look a lot better in 2020 with Kopech and Cease.

This lineup is insanely good. Wow.

Would Pollock play CF or RF?

So...when do you guys think this will finally happen?

8/280 is my guess. 35 million AAV.

I wish you were my professor!

Even an opt-out after 4 years would be better. That gives them 19, 20, 21, and 22 to work with. I'd prefer it to be after 5 or 6 years in a perfect world but I'll take what I can get at this point.

I don't see the Sox being that good next year even if they did get Manny, and 2020 is somewhat up in the air at this point given Kopech's injury among other things. The Sox would have him for 1, maybe 2 years (if they're lucky) when they're actually a competitive team. I mean obviously I'd take that over not getting him at all but a 3 year deal is nowhere near as appealing as something longer term.

That article is good but signing him to a deal in which he can opt out after 3 years makes zero sense for the Sox.

10,000 hopefully.

I dread this. Absolutely dread it.

I was in 1st grade in 2005, sadly I only vaguely remember that season. I was a fan but it's hard to remember the details at that age. That's why the Sox winning it all again would arguably mean more to me than 2005 because I'd obviously appreciate it way more now. Getting Machado is the first step in making that happen.

Yep, Gurnee. I was a high school senior when the Cubs won in '16. They were showing videos of the parade in every class. The number of bandwagon fans was through the roof. It was awful.

That would be great! I've encountered very few Sox fans in real life though. There were over 1,000 people in my high school graduating class and I can count on 2 hands the number of Sox fans I knew. It's sad but not to be unexpected.

I'm in college though, these professors go from talking about the syllabus to lecturing in like 10 minutes on the first day of class lol

I go back to school a week from tomorrow. I just want it to be over by then because if not, my productivity will be zapped and I won't accomplish any work. Lol.