Sox aren't on the Machado list either and that makes me happy. He's a cancer, despite what kind of numbers he's capable of putting up. I'd be on the fence about Kershaw. He's going to want a lot of money to leave LA and he's on the downside of his career. He can't afford to lose too much more velocity on his fastball. Unless he can become more like Greg Maddux was, a great junk ball pitcher.
I can't see any one team signing both of those guys really. You'd be looking at $500 million in contracts (or more) for what both of those guys are going to want. I've even see stories saying it might take a contract (long term) north of $300 million just for Machado. Don't know if a team would actually pay that though considering there is a fairly decent sized down side to him.
RBP (10-30-2018)
Sox in '04, without question since it was their first championship since 1918. Then the B's in '11. It was nice to see the Celtics win because it had been awhile, but I'd seen them win championships with Bird and that was amazing. But the Sox and 'the curse' and all the close calls (I cried when they lost the 1986 World Series ), that was just amazing. Especially since they were down 0-3 to the vaunted Yankees and the Sox came back to slay that demon as well as get rid of that stupid 'curse' once and for all. And I've never been a Pats fan, not ever really. I mean the first Super Bowl for them in '02 was kinda cool because they were underdogs and no one really knew what a fucking tool Tom Brady was yet and they were huge underdogs in that one.
Growing up in New England and being a fan of baseball, the Red Sox were always it. Being a BoSox fan is almost a way of life there.
Godfather (10-31-2018)
4 world championships in 15 years makes that distant memory not hurt anymore
RBP (10-30-2018)
I actually saw a story this morning that said even the Yankees would have reservations about signing Machado. If even the Yankees don't want him, it makes me wonder who's going to be throwing an armored car filled with money at him.
RBP (10-30-2018)
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I wanted to be a Monk, but I never got the chants.
Teh One Who Knocks (10-30-2018)
Indeed, he's no Johnny Hustle
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Ken Rosenthal talked to Machado in an interview that FS1 will air before Game 4 on Tuesday night. Prior to that, Rosenthal posted the part of the transcript on the Athletic. Here's Machado, in his own words, on why he doesn't run hard:
"Uhhh … (pause) … I've been thinking about it and it happens every time, there's no excuse for it honestly. I've never given excuses for not running. I'm not hurt, there's no excuse but I've been the same player … I've been doing this for eight years, I'm in The Show for eight years, I've done the same thing for eight years, I've been the same player. (Machado actually just completed his seventh season.)
"Obviously I'm not going to change, I'm not the type of player that's going to be 'Johnny Hustle,' and run down the line and slide to first base and … you know, whatever can happen. That's just not my personality, that's not my cup of tea, that's not who I am.
That's ancient news
Plus the city of Boston and Red Sox fans have long since forgiven Buckner.
Buckner finally forgiven by Red Sox Nation
RBP (10-30-2018)
Kershaw has to decide by today whether he is opting out of his contract or not to test free agency.
RBP (10-31-2018)
Willie McCovey has died, he was 80 years old.