fathom

That's the thing, on the surface, this move makes very little sense given who they already have. That should be seen as a good thing.

I think it's because so many people got obsessed with Harper (who still could be in play), but every sign besides what was reported in the media is that Machado has always been their main target. I know most of us don't trust the front office, but Hahn would have to be a true idiot to do this deal without talking with Manny's agent beforehand.

Some people are crazy on here. This should make people optimistic.

Maybe I’m being naive, but it’s not like Hahn and Manny’s agent haven’t talked. I have a very hard time thinking this was done just to increase the chance by 1%. If this was any other team getting Yonder, we would have locked the thread for manny

I know I keep bringing up college recruiting metaphor, but it feels like we just hired the 5 star players AAU coach to be an assistant.

I think Jose gets dealt. Getz said the other day that Eloy is basically a LF

So if the Sox do miss out on Manny or Harper, this has all been a sick joke that trolls the fan base? If you see Jon Jay or Adam Jones signed this weekend, all hands on deck.

Palka to SS, Anderson to catcher?

Where does he play if Abreu is there?

Put it this way....if Phillies or Yanks did this, we would think Manny was lost cause

It absolutely doesn’t hurt and I would be beyond stunned if they brought him in, traded Abreu and didn’t have a plan

The timing of this makes me wonder if the Harper-Dodgers thing is legit and this is plan b

Better be a package deal

And I’m pretty sure I jokingly said it a month ago

Probably

You don’t say

Ummmmmm

Well sowa got one right, which is basically one more right than anyone else besides that mariners insider. The Sox have made 3 moves so far this offseason and there wasn’t a hint of rumors about any of Rhein (outside Colome from mariners insider)

I am a little surprised we haven’t heard this is false yet from a Dodgers reporter and/or national guy

The Cubs had the Zobrist deal a few years ago done for over 24 hours and no one had any idea he had already taken his physical. Meanwhile, the Mets and others thought they were still in the hunt for him. Cubs kept it quiet so they could finish the Castro trade.

Just stop please.

Actually a deal could easily be done but not announced for 100 reasons. Not saying that’s true here.

Or it’s coming from same player that told that Houston reporter?

I said earlier, maybe he knows Bour from his time on the Cubs. Sowa is a cubs fan I believe.

If he was posting rumors and deleting since the Bour thing, I feel people in those reddit threads would be calling him out. I’m sure once the Bour thing came true, people were noticing if/when he posted.