Except that's clearly not the case, or he'd wait 2 years and sign a 9 figure deal... Nothing about him coming over this off season suggests that he's looking for an immediate payout (obviously, he'll be paid like a motherf***er once he hits arbitration regardless of where he goes...)
Completely off topic, but this isn't really nearly as cut and dried as you might think, particularly when you factor in the health-care factors. It's really not an apples to apples comparison, but generally, the top 1% does better in the US, but middle and lower classes pay a lower tax rate in Canada (and that will be even more true if the current Republican tax plan passes...)
https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0411/do-canadians-really-pay-more-taxes-than-americans.aspx
Per MLBTR (and sorry if it was posted, but I didn't see it...)
Heading onto the Blue Jays’ roster, per a club announcement, are righty Connor Greene, lefty Tom Pannone, first baseman Rowdy Tellez, and catchers Dan Jansen and Reese McGuire.
Oakland would likely appeal to him as a pitcher, but if he wants to actually be thought of as a two way player, that stadium would be the complete death of him as a batter.
This anecdote makes me respect Shatkins a bit less. You need to have some flexibility in your organization, and "suit and tie" type should not be even on the radar of a baseball organization.
after reading this thread, I have realized that I made a poor choice in watching last night and skipping tonight... I shall now try to find a recap somewhere...
That's a really, really specific thing to lie about though, like... Why, out of all of the restaurants he's been to, would he pick that one to lie about? I wasn't there, I dunno the specifics, but like... Why?