Superstar Lamar

What did A Rod do when he was presented with the same situation? He took the money. Hopefully he does give Machado advice

A threat is only a threat if the other side believes you will act upon it. Unlike Joe Ricketts, Rahm's momma didn't raise no fools.

any word from Wellington on this. He was supposed to be a close friend of Machado's as well and the Sox made curious moves at catcher all off season but kept him around.

I'm shocked to see Royce Clayton appear on only two ballots. That guy was a shit to the core. 1. Royce Clayton 2. Nick Swisher 3. Jose Canseco 4. Albert Belle 5. Jamie Navarro

I get along well with my brother he n laws but if i were in my 20s with unlimited income and alone in a fun city, I wouldn’t be looking to hang out with them

Every city looks great when you have $400 million in your pocket

They will look like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman when she goes out shopping on her own

listeners are not quite as lucky

Joe Maddon sits across town having to endure a lame duck year after being to the playoffs four years in a row and winning a world series but Ricky gets the comfort of an extension? Strange world. I doubt there was anyone beating down the door to get him if he didn't have an extension. Maybe they think it gives them an advantage in FA to let a player know there is a consistency in management

I don't care a fig if they win a single game the rest of the year except for the three against the cubs

I fear that when he returns he will regress in his control, which really was the key factor in him transforming into a great prospect

The Sox were so thoughtful in bringing him up early to start the clock I'm sure Kopech will be kind enough to return the favor for them.

Going to enjoy watching Kopech beat the Cubs with a division on the line

The Madrigal Mystery Tour

The Madrigal World Of Nicky

I hope this question has no relevance to the team by 2020

But I believe JR lead the opposition to his approval.

how many innings is he expected to throw this year. He is likely to be shut down before the season ends which means if you bring him up you probably only get two months out of him anyway

I think the most excited people for the Sox at the trade deadline will be Reinsdorf and his investors as I think it will bring salary relief. I would be happy if they devoted the savings for use in free agency this off season

and really, is there any reason for this not to be true? There is plausible deniability right now for waiting to bring him up in May 2019. Take advantage of it.

I've written here before that I think the key on both of those guys is going to be front loading the contract in the first two years with a player opt out after year 2. I think the Sox are position better than just about anyone to give $80 million (or more) in those first two years. I wouldn't even be concerned about the overall contract value if I were the Sox as there is a very small chance he doesn't opt out.

It would be an interesting twist if Rutherford eventually batted against Kahnle in the minors

In looking at the situation, I wonder what teams would be able to swallow the poison pill of $40 million per year for two years and still operate well as an organization?

Also lost in all the "Almora is like a brother" narrative of every writer this week is that Machado has a very strong relationship with Wellington Castillo.