1. Judge is unlikely to be available. But he hasn’t signed anything yet.
2. Judge turned down 7 years $213 mill from NYY. So he clearly wants more
3. Judge has topped 112 games twice in 6 years. Granted he should make it a third next week. (2020 was only 60 games so he obviously couldn’t play in 112, but he only did play in 28 so I’m counting it against him.)
4. Judge is 30 and had issues staying on the field in his 20s. He clearly wants to be paid until age 37, and is unlikely to be healthier than he has been.
I get the appeal, but these long term mega deals that pay players in their 30s for what they did in their 20s are how teams get in the type of mess the Sox are currently in.
If X takes $150mill for 6, he’s the far better option…
And get Brandon Nimmo for CF. He fills a huge need…