Red Sox Named Finalist in Juan Soto Sweepstakes as Decision (Maybe?) Nears

But that Mick guy said the signing would be announced by the Sox in a press conference mid week?!?!?!?

Mets 30%

TOR 20%

LAD 20%

BOS 15%

NYY 15%

I don't get the point of assigning %s LOL

2 hours ago, Bellhorn04 said:

I don't get the point of assigning %s LOL

Same point as any of this conjecture I guess. 

51 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Same point as any of this conjecture I guess. 

Oh I know.  It's the pie-chart precision that makes me chuckle.

4 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I could have said...

The Mets have the best chance but not as good as the other 4 teams combined.

The Sox have the second best shot, but with 5 teams involved, chances are not good.

The rest have slight or lesser chances.

All we really have to go on is gut feelings.

36 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

Oh I know.  It's the pie-chart precision that makes me chuckle.

Could have done Power Rankings instead? 

22 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Could have done Power Rankings instead? 

Power Rankings are definitely one of the stupidest things ever conceived.

Just now, moonslav59 said:

Indeed, same as you thinking Cohen will never be outbid.

Yep, and I still think that. 

8 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Just don't say 100% or 75% or 51%, right?

Right, just place a bet one way or the other.  Pie charts are too wishy-washy.  😉

Just now, moonslav59 said:

So, if it's not the Mets, you think the other 29 teams have exactly the same odds.

Got it.

No, I think the Mets will offer the most money and we need Soto to prefer Boston.  That's been my position for a while now.

24 minutes ago, Hitch said:

You'd have to be a complete idiot to think us not getting Soto is some sort of embarrassment and /or stain on Ownership. 

 

This is the first thing they've done right in a while. Regardless of if we get him (needing to outbid the richest guy in Baseball history along the way).

Falling short on Soto would not, in itself, be an embarrassment.  

On the other hand, trying for Soto doesn't, in itself, mean this offseason won't end up an embarrassment.

13 hours ago, vjcsmoke said:

If the Red Sox are left at the altar again not only is this monumentally embarrassing, what's even our Plan B?

It's still going to be seen as a big L by the fans. That will not drive up ticket sales like the owners want.

At the very least, it shows they are a little more serious this offseason. Last year, they mailed in the Yamamoto signing after the "full throttle" nonsense. Prior to that, there hasn't been a big outside acquisition since JD Martinez. 

6 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

If you believe Cohen will not be outbid, then it can't be an embarrassment to lose the bidding war.

If that's what happens, "some will say" the Red Sox pursuit of Soto was a big waste of time, and they should have known from the start no one would outbid Cohen.  And it'll be two years in a row they made their top targets guys they had no chance at (Moto last year), so that's kind of dumb in itself.

And I realize that all sounds like it came from a spokesperson for the Fellowship of the Miserable!

9 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I kinda think Story was as big as JD, but within the context of losing Bogey, shortly afterwards, and the constant injuries to Trevor, it pales compared to JD.

The Story signing was one of the most underwhelming big money signings ever.  Partially because, of course, many assumed he just represented a cheaper replacement for the soon-to-be-gone Xander.

The yucks just keep coming the last last 5 years.