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Nicholson-Smith: "Not a Lock" Blue Jays Sign a Bat
Laika replied to Leo Morgenstern's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Yeah it's basically trolling -
The timing of the international guys makes the MLB offseason so interesting. Like, ideally Toronto would wait until they know their big fish before potentially signing Okamoto. If Bo is the big fish and sliding in at 2B then the infield is crowded. But Okamoto's deadline is NOW so you need to decide on the little fish first.
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Also, the top hitters who signed got PAID. Schwarber and Alonso.
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Can't say yet Cease doesn't have any clean comparables this year. He's the top SP that was available by most relevant measurements. Top projected WAR, younger than Valdez by two years, best Stuff, best velo, best durability track record... His deal is more like a $27M or $26,5 AAV if you factor in the deferrals, which should be done Michael King for a $25m AAV, Merrill Kelly got $20m If Valdez and Suarez get a similar or higher AAV on shorter term deals, then Toronto's read of the market was just fine. And you need to really compare a guy like this to other years because you need top of the market comps. Last year Burnes, Snell, and Fried all got deals that were richer or comparable (Fried an extra year while being older; Burnes more AAV and guaranteed money; Snell more AAV).
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Senga got 5/$75m right? Imagine if he had an opt out after his 2023
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Similar to Murakami, the league must not think he's that great Astros To Sign Tatsuya Imai January 1st, 2026 at 11:10am CST • By AJ Eustace The Astros and Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai are in agreement on a free agent contract, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. It is a three-year contract with opt-outs after every year, per Jesse Rogers of ESPN. The deal maxes out at $63MM, per Chandler Rome of the Athletic. Heyman adds that Imai will receive an $18MM annual salary plus incentives that can bring that to $21MM if he reaches 80, 90, and 100 innings
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Eflin back to Baltimore for $10m Good signing for them. Projects okay despite the dumpster 2025.
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Blue Jays Have Shown Interest in Yoán Moncada
Laika replied to Leo Morgenstern's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Somehow the Blue Jays continue to be the only team in baseball that reaches out to every single free agent to gauge their price -
If George Springer has another great year (130+ wRC+) what are you offering him? Is he going to be Nelson Cruz?
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Casas sucks and they are trying to dump Yoshida probably
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The Red Sox are so weird Trading for Willson Contreras. 34 year old 2 WAR projection 1B making $18m. Cool?
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We will see Adames has a weak hit tool and has big pumpkin risk Teams pay for hitters
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Force them to roster Jones and Jasson D
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Not sure about embarrassing. He was making $4m in Japan so this is a massive raise
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Peanuts Hard dynasty draft decisions on him Not sure he's worth a top 7 NPD pick
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Blue Jays To Pay $13.6 Million Luxury Tax Bill for 2025
Laika replied to Leo Morgenstern's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
The Blue Jays have corporate pockets and now a personally invested "owner" as well in Ed Rogers Somehow it's the best of both worlds and a dream scenario Ed will push for money to be spent on the team forever but he literally does not have the power to meddle -
O's get their SP but he's basically Dean Kremer
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go look at his first tweet ever
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this guy has 100 followers
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Sometimes the Rays just sell because someone is overpaying
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Interesting, bulk package Some of those guys are backend top 10 types for BAL
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That is the full 3 team trade. Seems weird for TBR at a glance, but Lowe does not actually have a ton of value over his contract and maybe they don't think Mason Montgomery, who has huge stuff, will have enough command to be viable? Jake Mangum just had 1.8 and is controllable forever but he is 29. Throw him in the Isaac Collins bucket. Teams seem to not value these guys much at all. Late career / post-peak dudes who finally get a chance and are solid (Nathan Lukes...)
