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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
From Heyman on MLB.com
Juan Soto declined $440M, 15-year offer from Nats and will be available now. A few reasons he declined: 1. Heavy backloading of deal is tantamount to big deferral 2. $29M AAV is seen as old figure in light of Scherzer, other deals 3. Team is likely to be sold so owner unknown.
Why can’t we give him 1/2 billion? What would it take? Walker/O’Neil/Bader and Carlson get us in serious talks?
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Was exchanging texts with a friend about this today.
I'd think they obviously want Jordan Walker. He's the centerpiece. I'd think Carlson or O'Neill is another must-include piece in that deal. And Masyn Winn probably needs to head to Washington in the deal, too.
That deal doesn't completely strip the Cardinals OF and gives Washington a lot of young potentail to build around.
The question is if DeWitt would greenlight 15 years and 500M. Seems unlikely.