That $90 in payroll on IR is staggering number. That’s more than the total payroll of 7 or 8 teams.
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Given all we know about Chaim Bloom, do we really think he's the type of guy to trade for Soto, knowing it might have such a high cost? He's never really made that kind of a deal before, not since coming here anyway, and I honestly wonder if he's the type who would make that kind of transaction. I'm not so sure that's his M.O.
Typically, a Soto deal will need authorization at the ownership level first, so Chaim wouldn't be driving the train in any event. Given the upcoming negotiations with Devers and X, it iwould not be a surprise that Red Sox ownership would not want to pursue Soto at this time. A more appropriate time to consider it would be at the end of the season, after resolving X and seeing where the Devers negotiations go.
Agree it would require ownership authorization, but it seems highly unlikely John Henry picks up the phone and say "Bloom, get me Soto!" so it would still be Chaim driving the train from my perspective.
There is no way at all they go after Soto in the middle of this teardown. It would just delay that eventual flow of prospects that will return the Sox to competitiveness.
fwiw, I do see the math saying there's no point to being a great team b/c if you can just make the playoffs you have basically the same shot in a series as the real power teams (luck!), but I'm not one of the ride or die folks that feel ~.500 is really competitive since everyone makes the playoffs now.