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Could you imagine if he just does his 2018 numbers? 32 starts, almost 190 innings, and an ERA under 4? Sign me up. Hopefully the baseball has been normalized. I think that would be to the Sox benefit.

Or they could just go off script, and bring him up on Day 1 without a long term deal. Less likely, but some teams have done that recently.

Selfishly, I'd love to see Madrigal on Opening Day. But no. Let Mendick or a free agent get at-bats for a month, see where Madrigal is in late April, and make a decision.

Stern, Larsen, and now Sam Wyche...2020 comin' in hot...or cold...

Scot Gregor gave Konerko a buddy vote. Announcement Tuesday, January 21, 5pm, It'll be Jeter, and maybe Larry Walker.

12 weeks to go

Robert, Moncada, Abreu, Grandal. Eloy, EE, TA, Mazara, Madrigal...but I’m not too worried about it. We have nine major leaguers in the lineup, and lineup construction is mostly horseshit. It will work itself out once Robert and Madrigal are up.

If Robert signs early, I’d shoot for him from the start. Moncada belongs at 2.

It’s Keuchel, and it may just be taking a physical or some holiday break reason.

I think he means physical control, not contract control. I misread that too. He’s been throwing without restriction and he’s just going to be one of the guys coming into spring training so this is probably not going to be an issue. I’m more worried about Cease’s fastball control than anything that Kopech is doing at this point.

Sunday, May 3 vs Baltimore. You heard it here first. ?

Exactly. The offense is set. They’ll bring in a couple infield NRI guys, but it’s bullpen time and get ready for spring training.

Yes, I also think the Sox have done enough and the Twins and Indians aren’t as good too. We have a major league roster now, so 90 wins isn’t out of the question if health isn’t a major problem. The winning window may still start in 2021, but after the last decade, I’ll take a fun, winning season that may end in the division series.

I was thinking DFA Zavala and if he makes it through, outright him to Charlotte, but there are a few guys like that.

Just piggybacking the other reports. Nothing new.

The balls on this guy...

This feels like it’s just a matter of when, not if. One year of EE sounds good to me.

Robert on March 26, Madrigal around April 16...that would be nice.

Once official, looks like the 40-man is full again. They got a few listed there that are not on the 40-man-Banuelos, Reed, McReynolds. That ain’t right.

Nice signing! Have to be over 81-81 with this roster and division.

If it’s true, a mainstream insider will get it tomorrow.

Soto and Cole

On the bright side, people have to stop calling Giolito “Gio”.

Getz Yes, depth.

Give Ryu a 4th year, and consider him the recipient of the Sox being terrible most of the last decade plus. Get the man signed.