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I was actually going to suggest $200. Lol

Oh that's great

People who might or might not know much saying the Jays offered the most money to Teoscar Hernandez and Corbin Burnes and still didn't get either of them.

What are their current odds?

Orioles, Blue Jays Discussed Franchise-Record Contracts With Corbin Burnes December 28th, 2024 at 6:20pm CST • By Nick Deeds Perhaps the most surprising deal of the offseason came together late last night when the Diamondbacks and right-hander Corbin Burnes reportedly reached an agreement on a six-year deal that guarantees Burnes $210MM. It’s a deal that Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports came together rapidly after Burnes’s camp expressed the right-hander’s desire to pitch in the desert. Prior to Burnes pivoting to Arizona, the three teams most frequently connected to the right-hander were the incumbent Orioles, their division rival Blue Jays, and the Diamondbacks’ own division rival Giants. The exact specifics of the club’s offer to Burnes aren’t entirely clear, but it’s worth noting that Nightengale later reported that the Orioles and Blue Jays both discussed franchise-record contracts with Burnes while adding that one AL East club offered Burnes a seven-year, $250MM contract that did not come with an opt-out opportunity. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman, meanwhile, described the Blue Jays, Orioles, and one other team from the East divisions as the three biggest bidders for Burnes.

Good for them

I strongly suspect that Teo just wanted to stay there as long as the deal was adequate. And I can't blame him. Sure sucks for us Jays fans though.

It sucks a little extra when your 0 WAR 38M player mostly sits on the bench

Pre arb eligible player vs pending free agent Is the difference in ability to demand certain $$ But the value difference is much more in favour of Whitt for sure

Agreed But I've nearly given up hope of that happening

Merry Christmas everyone!

f*** Guardball

Last year was the year to compete for the AL East (and the AL in general) Jays are probably f***ed after all these upgrades in the division

And Vladdy thinks someone will give him half a billion dollars?? I mean he is better than those two but how much does he really think he's going to get in free agency.

Makes 400-500M over 12-14 years more palatable yes

I suppose They keep prioritizing defense so yes it's hard to see them being OK with Vlad at 3B full time

Should have struck first and hard and traded a package for Gimenez and Naylor together Who from the Jays system would be equivalent to Slade Cecconi?

Naylor contract: 1 year left at 14.2M and possibly a comp draft pick if they qualify him

I keep forgetting you can trade some draft picks now

The Diamondbacks are acquiring first baseman Josh Naylor from the Guardians for right-hander Slade Cecconi and a Competitive Balance Round B draft pick, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan

TBH he was a guy you kinda loved to hate but always exciting to watch. The talent was so immense. It WAS a little weird when the Jays suddenly had him and my dad and I had to cheer for him. But you know.. . World Series #2.

Great news Admin Tnanks for letting us know

s***** He was so exciting to watch