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Some behind the scenes footage from the press conference taken from Daniel Kim’s Youtube channel:

 

Man, someone really needs to take a pressure washer to the outside of the Skydome...

saskjayfan Dunedin Blue Jays

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What I'm saying is that James Paxton will be a Blue Jay next year.

 

based on how he finished, if Paxton has a good year next year he's going get paid a high AAV and a lot of years for a pitcher turning 32.

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Some behind the scenes footage from the press conference taken from Daniel Kim’s Youtube channel:

 

There's a really good baseball conversation going on in the comments section of that video.

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based on how he finished, if Paxton has a good year next year he's going get paid a high AAV and a lot of years for a pitcher turning 32.

 

Unless he has a strong 2020 with zero health blips, Paxton will probably be thought of much like Ryu was. Great pitcher but age + lack of a durability track record will limit the amount of risks teams want to take.

 

That's market dependent though. If Paxton is the most attractive arm on the market the story is different.

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with the signing of ryu do the jays still draft 5 overall in the draft?

 

Nope. Dodgers get that pick now.

Grant77 Toronto Blue Jays

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What are you guys talking about?

 

They are way off. The 2021 pick is top 10 protected and goes to 2022 if it is below top 10.

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Don't the Dodgers also get our Top J2 signing for next year as well?

 

No that was the old CBA

Abomination Buffalo Bisons

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They are way off. The 2021 pick is top 10 protected and goes to 2022 if it is below top 10.

 

Wouldn't we lose our 2nd round pick and 500k bonus pool?

Also, didn't Ryu get a qualifying offer last year, not this year?

TheHurl Toronto Blue Jays

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They are way off. The 2021 pick is top 10 protected and goes to 2022 if it is below top 10.

 

We lose the top 10 protection of the 2021 pick if he's not a top 5 signing. So if Donaldson signs for more than $20M AAV 2021 is still up in the air.

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Beans First Round Pick

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You know, I fully expected the Blue Jays to kick the can down the road again this season and wait for the Yankees and Red Sox to age out/become financially bloated in the next couple years, and by then also hoping the Rays would have to to reset given that they can't afford their players past 3 years.

 

Instead they sign Ryu!

 

They're seeing the obvious: the Yankees will never be 'a little worse' (because of their money), that the Rays have perpetually figured out how to remain competitive, and that the Red Sox with Chaim Bloom in charge will get their money in order and be a powerhouse again. So Shatkins is focusing instead on being 'the best we can be,' without waiting for the division to tell them when. They've got a great group of young hitters and now with all the lottery tickets in AAAA SP depth, an ace in Ryu, and some horses to eat innings, this season will be much more competitive.

 

Can't wait for Opening Day!

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