Here’s U.S.S. Mariner on a potential trade of Juan Soto to Seattle:

To me, this is a nearly unthinkable alignment. The Nats going cheap (yes I KNOW they offered him a lot of money) right as the M’s emerge *despite* a so-so offense. I’d argue there is no team that Soto changes more than the Seattle Mariners. You cannot allow him to go to an AL Wild Card team, either. The Tampa Bay Rays match up really well here, and might be 2nd to Seattle in terms of a team whose playoff outlook would change with Soto in the fold. The price is eye-wateringly high, so just buy it down and take Corbin. Some will say that this could impact a potential Julioooo extension, and while the club might claim that, it just doesn’t work. The M’s could extend Juliooo after the Soto deal is off the books. They could say the M’s would be forced to choose between the two. That’s…that’s the best “worst case scenario” I have ever heard of, and like all of these supposed dilemmas and riddles, it is *easily solvable* with US currency. The M’s fought so hard to be in a position to spend. They’re in it. Now you’ve got to do it.

USSMariner.com

I agree with all of that. We’ll see what happens.