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$25M AAV for 7 years isn’t terrible if he can still play at a high level at the back end. Big if though.

If it’s under $175M I’ll be really surprised.

Really curious about the dollars.

A certain someone is probably debating how many exclamation points and eyeballs to use to garner that precious Twitter interest while also not giving away from where he is gleaning his "ideas."

Damn you man don't you think I already know this?! Let me have my delusion for a hot second please ?

Is a Conforto & Ray signing plus a Segura+ trade too much to ask for this post Thanksgiving Sunday? I need a Sox dopamine fix heading into the intentionally stupid lockout season...

Yes Please!

If Semien signs for 7/$140 you are totally right, and the back end won't be overly crippling. But I would be surprised if a $20M AAV over 7 years gets it done.

I would be surprised if it’s shorter than that. The back end of deal probably ends up painful but it seems like the price for Boras’ big money players.

Do the Sox have a starting 2B, no. Is the offseason over, also no. 2B is much easier to fill IMO than the other needs. We'd all love a Semien or Nick Madrigal 2.0, but I'm not sweating 2B until the other, more pressing needs are filled.

Exactly. If you are concerned about defense, a Vaughn/Sheets RF should be unacceptable. A defense first 2B should not be too hard to come by or too expensive. Sox need a starting 2B but it is about third on my list of priorities behind a RF w/ pop and a quality starting pitcher.

Eloy in LF and Vaughn/Sheets in RF would be one of the worst OF defenses in the majors. They might give up as many runs as they produce. And banking on Engel playing regularly after last season seems unwise. Sox can and should do better in RF.

That foul was baffling and one of the most egregious phantom fouls I have ever seen. How the call stood after review is beyond comprehension.

Billy Donovan needs to look in the mirror. I’m no expert at Xs & Os, but I still don’t see any semblance of an offensive system being run. Ball & player movement get stagnant, picks but no rolls, bad dumb shots, overpassing leading to worse shots, and far too much reliance on isolation. The lack of size and reliable 3 point shooting is catching up as well. I get that we are only a month into the season, but I would hope we would start to see the offense click more but the past two games were atrocious.

Yes, and the pants have their own dedicated twitter account. Robbie Ray's Pants

A frontline starter like Robbie Ray would be very welcome. Can we get an actual mention of Sox interest *in* Ray there Bob?