ChiSoxFanMike

This is the best case scenario for the Sox as far as Grandal goes. It buys them another year to evaluate Collins and Zavala to see if they have a future at the catchers spot. If they don't see much in either of those guys, they can get Grandal next offseason instead.

I really thought this would happen tonight. So much for that I guess.

I haven't showered since the Sox first showed interest in Machado.

The Sox can't bank on Alonso/Jay giving them the edge. Need to offer the most money regardless.

LETS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!

If the Phillies are really spending "stupid money", now is when they would do it. Let's hope they cheap out.

Agreed. If it's down to the Sox and the Phillies, I'm confident he would pick us. I've been a lot more worried about the Yankees than the Phillies this whole time.

This is huge if true. It's been said multiple times that Machado isn't all that fond of Philadelphia and having Alonso/Jay works in our favor as well. Gotta offer the most money regardless though.

Wildstein is a Yankees fanboy, so this is a good thing. A very good thing.

If nothing else, I am 100% sure at this point that Dan Clark's report is a load of crap.

These kinds of tweets drive me crazy. They don't even try to be unbiased.

So you are that person?

Like others have said, I think the Phillies are out on Machado and thus focusing all their attention on Harper...hence the meeting they are having with him in Vegas this weekend. That leaves the Sox and the Yankees for Machado. The Yankees don't necessarily need him, but they are interested anyway just because they can obviously afford him if they truly wanted him and also because they are his favorite childhood team. I would have to think that the Sox have a better offer than New York in terms of both years and dollars, and Machado is weighing his options right now. The Alonso trade/Jay signing are most likely tactics by the Sox to try to sway Machado if he's on the fence. As of now, I think the odds are slightly in the Sox favor based on the reasons listed above and also because of the news we heard yesterday, but that can change fast.

Why do all you guys want to rush him, especially in a year where the Sox probably won't be competing and have Anderson/Moncada in the middle infield already? The last thing I want is a Gordon Beckham 2.0 situation where Madrigal is called up way too early and doesn't get the proper development time in the minors.

Seems kinda far-fetched that a random Reddit user would know about a deal of this magnitude before anyone else, but hey, I guess you never know.

Who is that?

This sounds silly, but did the Sox hold an official press conference for Yonder Alonso yet? If not, my thought is that they want to announce Alonso, Jay, and Machado at the same time (like they did with Melky, Samardzija, and Robertson a few years ago).

Same. I'm nervous now.

So...what's the consensus as of now? Where do you guys think Machado ends up and when will he sign?

So you're saying you're not a fan of 6ix9ine or Lil Pump?

Why aren't the Yankees mentioned in that tweet?

I've done what I can to help with the recruiting efforts.

Dan Clark's Twitter mentions aren't going to be pretty if Machado signs with the Sox. ?

I have a feeling the Sox will sign him tomorrow.