Considering that we don’t know what the Cubs were demanding for him, I don’t know if we should be too disappointed about this trade not going down. Not saying we don’t need an upgrade at catcher, but I doubt the Cubs would have given up nothing for him.

Given our catching issues last year, I have no doubt that the Cubs were asking for the moon in return for Soto. I would have loved to seen them get him, but given the possible asking price, its probably a good thing that they didn’t. It would put my mind at ease if we can snag him at some point this year to back up Barajas and help bridge to Sanchez taking over.

for the right price. that’s the elephant in the room. Soto is a pretty good player and i’d love to him for the next three years until Tony Sanchez is ready to rock just as Soto is beginning to decline.

the Cubs were asking for a lot. Within the division they weren’t just going to give him to us for hardly nothing.

and ain’t one now, neither.

Endless stories about how “shrewd” of a move it was for Epstein to trade an “aging” catcher for young talent, pretty much regardless of who actually gets sent to Chicago.