So far, it's safe to say the rumors linking Juan Soto to the Red Sox are coming from Soto's camp. Agent Scott Boras knows how to drive interest in his clients, and having the Red Sox in the mix has never hurt business,

Skepticism — if not outright apathy — has run rampant among Red Sox fans over the last few winters.  After all, Boston has only punched its ticket to October once over the last six seasons.  But the Red Sox’ relative inaction during the offseason in recent years have further twisted the knife for fans who once relished in seeing their team acquire top-flight talent every December.

The Boston Red Sox aren't really going to sign Juan Soto... right? If it feels like an impossible dream, it's because the Red Sox have conditioned us to believe