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I dont think it is terribly realistic but a guy like Jerry Dipoto might try it. The best case scenario here is:
Pay a FORTUNE for Soto, then win both the 2022 and 2023 World Series with him as your main star. He wins two WS MVPs and his legend (and trade value along with it) explodes.
Then heading into 2024, his last year of team control, trade that stud WS hero. You could land a FORTUNE in that trade.
Net net, you get about just as many huge prospects back as you gave up, and you have two rings and a case for the Hall of Fame earned in the interim.
The worst case scenario is he gets hurt or just flops, and you barely get anything back in 2024, and you never won shit in the process. No HOF there - thats due cause for termination.
So the whole thing would be a huge gamble but Jerry Dipoto might be degen enough to go for it. I dont know about the Cardinals - I cant claim to be an expert on the Cards by any means.
Interesting to think about anyway.
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