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A 7 or 8 year pushes that back by how much?

It is important to realize that Gio is only in his 2nd arb year. Last year when this deal was kicked around he was in his first. It wouldn't be hard to put together something like 8/12/22/25 with option for 25, including a $5 million buyout and a 3 million dollar signing bonus to come up with a 4/70 or 5/90 structure and be around market value for the type of extension we are taking about. It would get the Sox some certainty, while still giving Gio a run at FA early, without breaking the bank.

With your propensity for overraction and theatrics, it was not a benefit of the doubt I would give you.

Honestly, I really feel like if he wanted to, he would have by now. Granted it was a team dump, but the last 4/50 he was offered was fairly close to market scale for where he is on his timeline. I think the final straw will be his work for the players during the lockout.

That was never actually said, but sure. Go on.

The Sox could finish behind the Orioles? This is why no one takes you seriously.

11 games at .237/.231/.553/.783 weren't a big deal last year. The funny thing is if we want to overreact to SSS, his DH #'s were .310/.395/.690/1.085

He's definitely done some pinch running too.

If you didn't know it was over before, now you do. Tony has spoken.

Oh wow, congrats on the inane need for an ego boost. Sorry about hurting your feelings.

I didn't see it, but read the transcript. The tone of the words sounded like "I need to be better than this" vs holier than thou type of a speech.

I have always understood that broken bone can be detected pretty quickly, but if there is excess swelling, a soft tissue injury such as a ligament tear could take a while to be able to see on MRI. I could be wrong, but that is my guess as to what they are looking for based on what I remember from past injuries.

It's over.

Then you are on the wrong web site if that is what you think.

Any real Sox fan gets the reaction.