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Your second point: I think the Vlad situation definitely should have been resolved early in the offseason instead of being dragged out all the way to Spring Training. First off, a Vlad extension earlier in the offseason would have set a direction for this team and might have helped lure other top FA's who the Jays were in on. Secondly, if an extension couldn't be reached with Vladdy, then Atkins could have explored some trade options and the Jays might have been able to get a solid package in return, similar to what the Padres got for Soto last offseason. Instead, now Atkins/Shapiro are pretty much stuck in limbo with Vlad. It's likely too late now to trade him, unless it's at the trade deadline and with Vladdy being a two-month rental, you won't be getting as much. I still think the Jays could win with or without Vladdy, but it would have been nice to have that clarity earlier in the offseason and plan accordingly. Now, we might see Vlad walk at the end of the season and receive nothing of value in return. -
According to my sources, Vladdy, his agent, Atkins, and Shapiro are in Vegas.
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2025)
jaysblue replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Kirk ain't getting $20-25M per season lol. Maybe $10-12M max. -
Yeah David Ortiz kept raking and hitting at an elite level even right until his last season in 2016 at the age of 40. His only down season was in 2009. Contracts were different at that time as well, but yeah he never got a super large contract like other players at the time e.g. A-Rod, Alfonso Soriano, Vernon Wells etc. Most term he got was 4 years/$52M from 2008-2011 and then moving forward just kept signing short term deals for one or two years max. Different in comparison to Vladdy since Ortiz has his breakout at the age of 27 in 2003 and still had I believe one or two years of arbitration/control still left. Crazy that Minnesota non-tendered him after the 2002 season and refused to give him the $1.2M which he got as a FA from Boston.
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I would save it all up for Gunnar Henderson in 2029. The Jays were finalists for Ohtani and Soto (from what we were told) so Vladdy knows the Jays have money to spend and he's going to try to get every penny he could squeeze from Rogers. You can't blame him. We saw the market crater for Alonso this offseason and heck even Bregman, so you gotta ask yourself do you really want to be paying $40+M per season for Vladdy, especially when he's in his 30's? He's a 1B/DH type of bat. Unless he hits like David Ortiz into his 30's, you really don't want to be given him a long term deal of 10+ years. The time to trade Vladdy was earlier in the offseason, especially after Soto signed, when the market was really hot. I just hope they don't let him walk for nothing.
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AL East is definitely going to be tougher. Give the Jays still a solid B+ offseason. Would have been epic if they could have lured one more big FA bat like Alonso or Bregman, but that's alright. Would be nice to re-sign Vladdy to an extension if both can reach a reasonable figure before ST. Locking up Vladdy as well might help lure future FA's in upcoming years as well.
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Agreed. I don't even bother to check this thread as much now. This thread on the old board was one of the most active threads and now it's pretty much dead.
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Would rather watch a game at Fenway over the Rogers Centre any day of the week!
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2025)
jaysblue replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Pivetta at 4/$55M was really good. Much better than some of the other deals guys like Eovaldi and Severino signed for earlier in the offseason. Could have maybe moved Bassitt earlier on in the offseason when the price for SPs was insane, but that would have left a huge hole in the Jays rotation and it wasn't a guarantee Pivetta was going to last this long and sign for that cheap. -
Yeah he could potentially have a good season in Boston, taking advantage of the Green Monster and dimensions, turning it into a larger contract. Which position does he play now?
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Have you ever been to a game at Fenway?
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2025)
jaysblue replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Iglesias likely would be the starting 3B. I mean if he comes cheap, would give him a chance and it strengthens the infield depth even more. Would prefer having Clement as a super utility guy who you find 300-400 ABs and he could start in case of an injury. If Bo gets injured or Gimenez, slide over Iglesias and have Clement start at 3B. -
$10M isn't bad for Kenley Jansen. He's not the same elite arm he was before, but should be able to produce around 1+ WAR and is solid trade bait at the deadline if he has a strong first half.
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2025)
jaysblue replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
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10 more weeks till the golf course!
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Yeah Bills/Ravens were the better teams in the AFC. I'm not sure the Bills would have been able to beat Philly's defense, but at least it would have been a better game.
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Over 3.5 FGS overall. Is the bet to make!
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Living the dream!
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The Eastern Conference isn't as strong as the West. Outside of Boston and Cleveland right now, and maybe the Knicks, there aren't any other dominant or scary teams. The Raptors could likely hold their own in a series against the Pacers, Pistons or Magic let's say. Raptors under Lowry/DeRozan were always a 4th/5th place team pretty much who some seasons got lucky and finished 2nd/3rd and were 1-2 pieces away (which ended up being Leonard/Green and then trading for Gasol at the trade deadline that season). Thinking Masai wants to do the same by keeping the Raps relevant where they win 48-50 or so games per season and maybe win a Playoff Round or two. Then make a bold move/trade and try to go for it if a deal is there (like the Leonard/DeRozan trade). Plus, having the Raptors relevant is at least better for ticket sales and TV viewership and attracting FA's. Tanking in the NBA doesn't always work and it could be a lengthy timeline like almost a decade. Look at the Wizards, Pistons and some other teams.
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General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2025)
jaysblue replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Would be nice if Varsho could exceed some expectations with the bat and if Kirk returned to his 2022 form offensively. Heck would even take Varsho's 2022 season offensively if he hits close to 30 HR's with a .450 SLG! -
General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2025)
jaysblue replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Would definitely be a fun place for a MLB baseball team. Nashville is one of the coolest if not coolest cities in the US. -
General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2025)
jaysblue replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Yeah signing a power bat who could DH or come off the bench like JDM or Rizzo or Canha for under $5M + incentives might not be that bad. Sure some other guys likely will settle for MiLB deals like Ty France, Joey Gallo, Adam Duvall, Patrick Wisdom, and Eddie Rosario. If you can sign McCann as a backup C or Grandal close to $2-3M also could be worth exploring. Last offseason the Jays brought in Volgelbach and Votto lol, so could see Atkins doing something similar again when it comes to bargain bin FA hunting. Still a lot of veteran relievers available as well. Would be nice to roll the dice on someone like Jansen, Robertson, Kelly, Raley, Jackson, Sims, McGough or Junis if they came cheap. I've always been a Junis fan and would be a nice arm to have who can pitch multiple innings out of the pen, and who could start at anytime. Would be really nice depth! -
General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2025)
jaysblue replied to Ryu In My House's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
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Yeah $5M is definitely a solid gamble. Earlier this offseason, I saw like around $10M being floated around for him.
