Post by Pirates GM (Max) on Jan 29, 2024 5:39:22 GMT -5
Pirates TRADE:
— Jackson Holliday BAL SS, Prospect
Giants TRADE:
— Juan Soto NYY OF, $14M (6-A)
— 75% coverage ($10.5M) on Soto in 2024
I accept. This one was a toughie. Casey and I went back and forth on and off basically since he’s been here, so several months, about Soto. I was immediately interested despite my team state because it’s Juan F’in Soto. I think we each started on our differing poles of offers but when he suggested this straight up swap, it was the first time that I really had to sit back and think hard about moving Holliday. In doing so I came to the conclusion that Jackson Holliday could be anything - he could even be Juan Soto! And that made the deal for me, despite my team being in the state that it is. A $30M+ extension for Soto is well worth it, and I think he has nearly a decade of elite production left in him with a game that should age very gracefully. If I can get him to hang on for 2 years while I build up the squad and then give me 4-5 years of himself as I go through a contending window, I will be thrilled with this trade no matter what Holliday does with his career. To me, that’s the better bet to take. Good luck Casey - I am glad we could finally get this done
— Jackson Holliday BAL SS, Prospect
Giants TRADE:
— Juan Soto NYY OF, $14M (6-A)
— 75% coverage ($10.5M) on Soto in 2024
I accept. This one was a toughie. Casey and I went back and forth on and off basically since he’s been here, so several months, about Soto. I was immediately interested despite my team state because it’s Juan F’in Soto. I think we each started on our differing poles of offers but when he suggested this straight up swap, it was the first time that I really had to sit back and think hard about moving Holliday. In doing so I came to the conclusion that Jackson Holliday could be anything - he could even be Juan Soto! And that made the deal for me, despite my team being in the state that it is. A $30M+ extension for Soto is well worth it, and I think he has nearly a decade of elite production left in him with a game that should age very gracefully. If I can get him to hang on for 2 years while I build up the squad and then give me 4-5 years of himself as I go through a contending window, I will be thrilled with this trade no matter what Holliday does with his career. To me, that’s the better bet to take. Good luck Casey - I am glad we could finally get this done
