Red Sox Offer 13 Year, $632 Million Contract To Juan Soto

John Henry "Oh hi Scott it looks like we are close to a deal with Juan but we have just one hang up.  We really want to have player options for his age 40 season"

Scott Boras "Gee John I don't know, we really wanted to take that $638 million dollar offer but how dare you ask for the right to pay him even more money than that when he's at retirement age"

John Henry "oh.....well F you then go sign with the Mets"

See how dumb that sounds. 

34 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

*In theory* it could be the team offering 11 guaranteed years + 2 team option years and the player insisting on 13 guaranteed years.

In theory, but we know that's BS.  If that was the case NY would still be in it, and the Mets would be all over that.  There's no way he doesn't have a better option than 11 years out there. 

Also, there's literally NO ONE reporting what Stork said, he's making s*** up.  That's my gripe. 

1 hour ago, moonslav59 said:

It could be Soto is asking for another guaranteed year, and BOS is insisting on a team option year w buy ouy.

1 hour ago, moonslav59 said:

It could be Soto is asking for another guaranteed year, and BOS is insisting on a team option year w buy ouy.

You’re assuming Storks comment is correct and he knows what he’s talking about.

has anyone anywhere mentioned this? Otherwise I’m done conversing about Madstorks made up theories 

I dont think they are there yet, taking the best offer, the one they want to sign and negotiating against it. Thats like a final step.

Its a good sign, however, if Boras is like "we really like your offer but want you to guarantee years 12,13"

I think right now they are fielding offers and trying to get teams to continue competing against each other. Could be wrong.

Hangup implies, however, that they are close to an agreement and just need to work out some final hurdles. I dont think thats the case. Could be wrong.

On 11/29/2024 at 11:29 AM, mvp 78 said:

So it's Soto or Burnes & Bregman basically? Bregman is looking for 300M! Pass!

total pass on Bregman.  Devers will go squirrely

9 minutes ago, Randy Red Sox said:

total pass on Bregman.  Devers will go squirrely

Unless bres-slow thinks Bergman makes us a better team, I think bres-slow passes on him!!!!

No matter how you slice it 13/632 is some serious money. 

16 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

John Henry's accountants have it calculated down to a final offer that Cohen will top at the last minute that will make Soto the highest-paid ballplayer ever, a Met forever, and save the Red Sox $666 million dollars.

John Henry does not know the exact dollar figure the Mets are going to offer. 

You don't offer $638 million dollars unless you're ready to pay someone $638 million dollars. 

21 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

Sure is.  Not that anyone knows if this offer was actually made...

Hasn't it been confirmed? I think mutliple sources have confirmed this offer now and even when Passan and others attacked Pepn and Mic they didn't deny the offer being made at all, only Soto and the Sox being in agreement. 

Red Sox offer $632 million dollars

Mets offer $660 million dollars. 

All as of two days ago. 

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

What's 28M between friends? Also, the tax implications of NY vs MA make this a lot closer than it looks.

I think the tax implications would actually make Boston the higher offer.  We. Might. Actually. Win. This.

Still, I don't think you can ever count out the LA/NY markets, although LA has been very quite on this front, I believe the reports that it's down between us and the Mets. 

Still, I hope Yankee fans truly believe they will resign him.  I think they will be more disappointed than we are to not land him. 

40 minutes ago, notin said:

All things equal (except taxes), don’t count out the legacy implications of being a Met.

 

In Boston, he gets lumped in with a bunch of Hall of Fame caliber left fielders, including Williams, Yaz, Rice and Manny.  But who’s the best Mets hitter ever? (Hint: it might be Soto if he signs there.)

I think it's exactly the opposite. 

He gets to be AMONG those other great Dominicans.

It's also been widely reported Soto wants to be "the man" he will still be second fiddle in NY to the Yankees if he's on the Mets.  There's also been talk that if all is equal Boston is the favorite.