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For the Red Sox, signing Soto would show the baseball world they are once again a player in the free-agent market. We’ve been here before. In 2000, the Red Sox signed Manny Ramirez to an eight-year, $160 million contract that shocked the baseball world. Manny proved to be worth the price, eventually winning a pair of World Series titles.

With the Winter Meetings about to take place, the Boston Red Sox need to figure out a way to get the biggest free agent on the market, Juan Soto, to put pen to paper and come to Boston. One way that could sway him is to fulfill one of their selling points to him;

Social media has been a wild place to be over the last week with constant rumors, reports and speculation about the Juan Soto sweepstakes coming in every hour or so. For the Boston Red Sox and their fan base,

Certain sources have Boston as the favorite to land Soto, but take everything this time of year with a big grain of salt.

Chatter of Juan Soto signing with the Red Sox has seemingly risen on social media in recent days. Read more on Boston.com.

The Boston Red Sox are the team that the New York Yankees most fear in terms of losing star slugger Juan Soto in free agency.

The Red Sox are finally ready to spend again, and have the potential to make things incredibly uncomfortable for the Yankees.

What would it mean for the Red Sox if they’re actually able to sign Juan Soto? His arrival would have far-reaching ramifications that go well beyond the baseball diamond.

After losing a handful of their stars to the Yankees over the history of the rivalry, it might be the Red Sox' turn to take a Yankees star.