http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/07/25/the-business-of-baseball-why-soriano-must-be-traded/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:23:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/07/25/the-business-of-baseball-why-soriano-must-be-traded/#comment-611 Ryan Zimmerman Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:08:17 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/07/25/the-business-of-baseball-why-soriano-must-be-traded/#comment-611 <p>I feel EXACTLY the same way.</p> I feel EXACTLY the same way.

]]> http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/07/25/the-business-of-baseball-why-soriano-must-be-traded/#comment-613 Ric Tue, 25 Jul 2006 22:53:13 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/07/25/the-business-of-baseball-why-soriano-must-be-traded/#comment-613 <p>Whether to trade depends on (1) return and (2) whether the Nationals plan to make an effort to sign Soriano long-term. If the Nationals can get a top young player(s) as part of the return, like Maybin from Detroit or McCarthy from Chicago or Hughes from the Yankees or Wood from the Angels, then they should make the trade. Period. But, if the return is limited to mid-tier prospects, I'd probably rather have them take the picks and build through the draft. The team is building for 2008-2010, and mid-tier guys don't help much with that plan. But, if they plan to try to sign Soriano, and think it's really possible that a deal will get done, the picks won't be available, so they should take what you can get. Next year is supposed to be a pretty good year for college and high school talent, though, and having the three of the top 40 picks would be great.</p> Whether to trade depends on (1) return and (2) whether the Nationals plan to make an effort to sign Soriano long-term. If the Nationals can get a top young player(s) as part of the return, like Maybin from Detroit or McCarthy from Chicago or Hughes from the Yankees or Wood from the Angels, then they should make the trade. Period. But, if the return is limited to mid-tier prospects, I’d probably rather have them take the picks and build through the draft. The team is building for 2008-2010, and mid-tier guys don’t help much with that plan. But, if they plan to try to sign Soriano, and think it’s really possible that a deal will get done, the picks won’t be available, so they should take what you can get. Next year is supposed to be a pretty good year for college and high school talent, though, and having the three of the top 40 picks would be great.

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