Big discounts on rumors!
Happy Friday.
Let’s run this down.
Thursday morning we got this:
BREAKING NEWS – The Boston Redsox have signed free agent outfielder Juan Soto.
The terms of the deal are still unknown but I’m hearing it’s 12 years with no deferred money.
Expect an official announcement to come within the next few days: pic.twitter.com/X2U9klELHc
— Mick (@BeyondAvgMick) November 28, 2024
from the guy who broke the Bruins news
BREAKING NEWS – The Boston Bruins have fired head coach Jim Montgomery.
Sources tell me last nights loss against Columbus was the dagger.
Expect an official announcement before Thursday’s game against Utah.
Montgomery has coached his final game for the organization: pic.twitter.com/9YAHx1w32a
— Mick (@BeyondAvgMick) November 19, 2024
And then we heard more smoke of the potential fire
I just finished a call, and sources from #Boston informed me that the player spoke for over an hour with Rafael Devers about the team. There is a 12-year offer for around $50M per season, and #JuanSoto is interested in the idea of going to the Red Sox. Currently, the Red Sox are… pic.twitter.com/kZiuPvpIG0
— Mike Rodriguez (@mikedeportes) November 28, 2024
And Hector Gomez chimed in:
I’m hearing a 13-year, $625 million offer. https://t.co/ex4JR6YYDy
— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) November 28, 2024
Jeff (jealous?) Passan poured some cold water on it but didn’t deny conversations just that it wasn’t signed and official.
I am thankful for reporters who don’t make up stories.
I am also thankful that Juan Soto has not agreed to any contract, which means you can get off Twitter and go spend the holiday with your family.
Happy Thanksgiving.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 28, 2024
But Gomez fired back!
The same as always: our reports are denied at first, but then time takes care of proving us right, just as happened with Rafael Devers’ extension. It’s something we unfortunately have to deal with in this job. https://t.co/JoE1gRsMoX
— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) November 29, 2024
So where do wet go from here? Which reporter or scoops guy on Twitter is right? Will it be the Red Sox? Yankees? Mets? Blue Jays? …. Super team Dodgers?
As normal we wait.
Talk about what you want and be good to one another.