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Well if Jon Jay ends up attending, then that will make things interesting

Also, isn’t there some season ticket event tonight?

Something I’ve been looking at online is if the Sox have been hyping soxfest more than usual. To me, doesn’t appear so. Actually feels like they hyped it more last year.

Yep, hopefully he uses the term teammate and not neighbor going forward so I don’t worry about the Cubs

“Surprises”

Um, that’s more than anyone else

I'm highly doubtful, but chili has scooped as much, or more, than anyone else this offseason.

If Manny could pass the Orioles physical, he'll have no problem passing the WSox

There will be no announcement Friday night, and then people will talk themselves into Saturday being the day....and then same with Saturday to Sunday. Sunday will be like the last day of the Winter Meetings where everyone hopes stuff happens, but in reality it’s a bunch of people just trying to get home.

I can safely say no one has anything specific based on lack of wsd tweets

I don’t think he will be in Chicago no matter what. If anything, it would be a signing announcement.

Just be prepared for about 100 Manny in Chicago sightings on twitter over the next 24 hours. I wonder if Reinsdorf has a luxury suite at the convention?

It’s already sold out. An announcement at a convention like that is to increase ticket sales (and I’m sure jersey sales) if they announce something.

Also a bold move for Sox brass to have Yonder make these calls, given what he represents.

Keep him in a trailer outside of Gorilla Position

knowing how this offseason has gone, Manny will be at soxfest but only to hang out with Yonder and not sign anything.

this is correct

I think they die down a lot after this weekend. You'll see a lot of "he won't sign until Spring Training" posts.

From that same thread:

Don't know where else to put this, but you want to talk about rebuilding, maybe having a competent coaching staff would help:

I'm not saying they aren't, but I would rather see Palka get at bats than Alonso

But some of those 1-year deal guys are for veterans with very low ceilings that are likely to take away at bats from the younger guys that you might have wanted to give at bats to (i.e.Jay and Alonso instead of Palka and Delmonico). Again, I'm beyond fine with these moves if it means Machado. If not, it will be a giant mess.

and I agree with this, and that if Machado and Harper go elsewhere, there is no reason Hahn should keep his job.

The Cubs drafted phenomenally, which sped up their rebuild. The Sox rebuild could be significantly improved right now, but their first round picks have been a disaster (Fulmer, Collins, Burger).