And Soto's never going to sign a long term deal with a 3rd or 4th tier team. It's why he turned down the Nats' offer- they weren't going to put anyone good around him anytime soon. Why stay if he can get the same big (or bigger) money elsewhere and the chance at a title.
Right, I’m saying that’s the only way it’s worth it we are giving the Nationals a ridiculous haul. That said, likely not gonna happen because of that. My guess is the ask won’t reflect the lack of time spent in any destination before he hits free agency. No extension then no ridiculous haul IMO. Reasonable deal with a few top prospects sure……Washington won’t go for it.
When I see a deal like that it makes you think about what else that could get you and for how long would you have what’s coming back. I’d rather trade a fraction of that for Ketel Marte, fill our 2nd base need with a top tier player, and still have chips to either trade or continue to build up the young guys. This Soto thing is out of control.
If I’m Jerry at most I’m offering Hancock, Ford and some other dudes. An over looked option is offer Haniger because when he walks this off-season they could get compensation. But problem is as good as Soto is Jerry can’t sell the farm for him. Jerry hasn’t been able to attract free agents so he needs prospect to trade. They need a starter and a RF. With some of the proposed trade deals that means they only get Soto, which is good but as I’ve stated in another thread, come September the rotation will have 3 pitchers.
I agree. Though I doubt the Ms can stay competitive for a sustained period of time even with those pieces. Trade away 2 or 3 of them for a 2-year window with one good OF / bat, and it’s even harder.
Yep. His agent is Scott Boras. He's going to test free agency like all of Boras' clients do, regardless of how much money a team throws at him.
That is even worse than the Jamal Adams trade.
