Jim Bowden’s take on potential SD-NYY deal…

Jim Bowden: “The Padres need payroll flexibility and a reboot of sorts, and they should do well in a Soto trade even though they control him for only one more year. A package of one of the Yankees’ top outfield prospects — either Spencer Jones or Everson Pereira — plus shortstop Oswald Peraza and minor-league righty Chase Hampton should get the deal done for both sides. Of course, the Padres might prefer to have a couple of major-league pitchers such as Clarke Schmidt and Michael King included in the package. Either way, there are the makings of a deal here.”

Yankees fans and these writers want to push very underwhelming deals as far as what goes to SD.

When Mookie Betts was dealt to dodgers on his last year…he landed them a 3+ war player (Verdugo,) top 50 prospect, and C Connor Wong.

Yes the dodgers were able to come to a long term deal with Betts (which likely won’t be case for Soto)…but also in the deal they had to take an albatross contract of a washed up David Price’s latter years.

So yes the deals currently projected of the Yankees side seems very underwhelming.

A similar comparison would be something like Volpe (3 war player,) neither one of Dominguez & Jones aren’t even top 50 but one would likely have to be included…or one of their already major league ready pitchers in King or Schmidt…king being a lil better but likely more for a back end starter or long relief.

And I f you get Volpe…it’s likely to flip him for more pitching not to stay on team.

Seems the media really wants the Padres to do the Yankees a huge favor in just gifting Soto to them…