July 16, 20224 yr Author 3 minutes ago, pollythewog said: Paging Ng We all know it'd never happen but they certainly have the farm system and the payroll room.
July 16, 20224 yr Author Important to note this was a 15 year deal meaning an AAV of under 30 million. Have to think he can beat that.
July 16, 20224 yr efff off with any 15 year deal. i don't care how good a player is. no way. i hate 10 year deals as it is but for certain players, maybe. Soto would be one of those fwiw but NO way on a 15 year deal. insanity.
July 16, 20224 yr also, this means he'll either end up playing for the Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, or.....Mutts considering almost half a billion isn't "enough" unless he just really wants to play in a higher profile city (see above list again). Edited July 16, 20224 yr by hovertical hanson sux
July 16, 20224 yr Just now, hovertical said: also, this means he'll either end up playing for the Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, or.....Mutts considering almost half a billion isn't "enough". I really think it just comes down to the AAV in the end. If they offered him like 8/350 he'd probably take that, plus he'd get a chance at another huge contract at 31.
July 16, 20224 yr 23 minutes ago, Entendu said: I'd empty the farm for him Would need a handshake deal he'd be willing to sign long-term with is though beforehand. But yep, he's a generational talent and young so take what you want from the farm.
July 16, 20224 yr 11 minutes ago, hovertical said: Would need a handshake deal he'd be willing to sign long-term with is though beforehand. But yep, he's a generational talent and young so take what you want from the farm. Yes. The farm + the 8/350 deal.
July 16, 20224 yr Author Yeah I can't imagine any team is going to be willing to empty the farm without negotiating a long term deal as part of it.
July 16, 20224 yr 1 minute ago, SonOfJack said: Yeah I can't imagine any team is going to be willing to empty the farm without negotiating a long term deal as part of it. Biggest downside is negotiating with Boras among all else. He loves him that free agency money.
July 17, 20224 yr How much longer is he under control for before FA? Depending on how long that is, I’d be hesitant to trade for him, as you know we’re not paying that mega contract.
July 17, 20224 yr Author 10 minutes ago, rmc523 said: How much longer is he under control for before FA? Depending on how long that is, I’d be hesitant to trade for him, as you know we’re not paying that mega contract. He is a free agent after the 2024 season so a team trading for him today gets 2.5 years roughly.
July 17, 20224 yr Just now, SonOfJack said: He is a free agent after the 2024 season So you’d be getting him for 2 seasons? eh at this point do it. Who cares lol.
July 17, 20224 yr Author 6 minutes ago, rmc523 said: So you’d be getting him for 2 seasons? eh at this point do it. Who cares lol. Plus this current one if your team is in striking distance
July 17, 20224 yr 49 minutes ago, SonOfJack said: Plus this current one if your team is in striking distance There doesn’t seem to be a plan aside from hoarding prospects anyway lol
July 17, 20224 yr Author 4 minutes ago, rmc523 said: There doesn’t seem to be a plan aside from hoarding prospects anyway lol Plus even if you can't sign him long term, it isn't like he would have zero value to spin and trade to someone else before he hits free agency. Obviously less value than he has today, but there'd still be interest in that off-season before the 2024 season.
July 17, 20224 yr Author 4 minutes ago, Das Texan said: No team trading for Juan Soto is trading for him to then flip him. Well no that wouldn't be the intent obviously but if it comes down to that last offseason and he hasn't signed an extension, then all bets are off. That's of course assuming any team makes a deal for him now without an extension being worked out as part of it.
July 17, 20224 yr 13 minutes ago, SonOfJack said: Well no that wouldn't be the intent obviously but if it comes down to that last offseason and he hasn't signed an extension, then all bets are off. That's of course assuming any team makes a deal for him now without an extension being worked out as part of it. Pretty sure there would be wink wink back channel negotiations going on before a deal is done at a minimum. No team is acquiring him without having an idea of the basic parameters of a contract that it would take.
July 17, 20224 yr Author Just now, Das Texan said: No team is acquiring him without having an idea of the basic parameters of a contract that it would take. I'd hope not. Said the same thing earlier in the thread.
July 17, 20224 yr 12 minutes ago, Das Texan said: Pretty sure there would be wink wink back channel negotiations going on before a deal is done at a minimum. No team is acquiring him without having an idea of the basic parameters of a contract that it would take. 8/350
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