Pretty underwhelming. Perhaps being conservative this year at the trade deadline will end up being the smart play. I didn’t want Thor but only because I expected more. Are we better than yesterday? Yes. So let’s play the remainder of the season and see how this all plays out. But Whit Merrifield? Wtf?
The Padres are an enigma. If they do indeed land Soto with the intention of extending him long term how do they justify it financially? Between Tatis, Machado and Soto that is a huge expenditure. Each team gets on average $66 million from the tv/broadcast rights. The rest of the revenue they generate on their own. Even with rich owners it doesn’t seem financially feasible. Perhaps a salary cap is inevitable?