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  1. glory
    Man, if this ends up being true, holy s***. Even in my wildest dreams I would not have predicted the Jays even being a finalist for Ohtani, much less potentially signing him. Although, it's Morosi, so I'll hold off getting too excited. The Passan bomb, if it happens, will hit like crack.
  2. glory
    Toronto is a relative small pond (in the major sports landscape) and he’s a gigantic fish. He will have less privacy in Toronto/Canada, if anything.
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    Morosi being wrong but getting the clicks and engagement he seeks? Shocking. How this guy is still credited as a source for anything is amazing. Credit to him, I guess.
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    Our old buddy Carlos Baerga on his IG:
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    Morosi is only a small step up in credibility over the Twitter users with 6 followers who claim to have sources, so I wouldn't take anything he says seriously. I didn't think it would happen, but I've reached a point where I'd be pretty bummed out if Ohtani chooses another team. I always felt him choosing the Jays was a long shot so I tried not to get too suckered in, but damn, I'm all in now. I'm ready to be extremely happy or extremely miserable whenever he makes up his mind.
  7. glory
    Yamamoto looks like he is going to be a $300m investment (at least) and Ohtani anywhere between $550-650m, so that’s not an exaggeration. If Rogers approves that and the two players decide to come to Toronto, then find a way to make it work.
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    Pivoting to Yamamoto after losing out on Ohtani would make sense but both would be insane, and very unlikely. But if the Jays can make it happen, then go for it. There are ways to shed salary elsewhere if that dream is even remotely possible.
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    Reds probably going to trade for a SP (Glasnow, Bieber, whoever). The glut of infielders should help them get a decent SP one would think. Still doesn't make sense to sign Candy if their intention is to keep Elly, McLain, and Marte, though. Seems like a waste of resources.
  10. glory
    Not a single MLB reporter knows anything about Ohtani or what he wants/likes. It's all guessing for engagement, follows, and likes. It's best to just wait for Jeff Passan's "BREAKING" post and ignore all the other stuff.
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    Yeah an OF of Soto-Judge-Verdugo from left to right is a bad setup. They would be better off doing what was mentioned above, which is flipping Verdugo to the Padres and getting Grisham back, which would be an offensive downgrade, but much better defensive alignment.
  13. glory
    US media dunking all over Ohtani for the way he's handled free agency. Chris Russo and Stephen A on First Take went in on him for it. The Canadian media hasn't done anything except post praying emojis that he signs with the Jays. Your choice, Shohei.
  14. glory
    That’s fair. It would be disappointing while also could be a better long term scenario. With Ohtani I don’t care about the long term risk, it would just be awesome to see him as a Jay. Soto would cost assets and might be a one year rental so that comes with more long term risk/harm.
  15. glory
    If King is as good as he showed in the final 1-2 months of 2023, then that’s probably the best deal the Padres could get in terms of their goals (winning right away). Manoah is too risky, Tiedemann has thrown like 100 innings in 2 years in the minors, and Schmidt looks like lower end SP. I could see the Padres pulling the trigger if King is involved, though he comes with his own set of risk (injury risk, lack of IP, etc). Preller would be smart to wait for Ohtani to sign first, though. Could open up the Soto market and maybe get them a deal they like better.
  16. glory
    Unfortunately probably bringing Chapman back. I can’t think of any other impact FA or trade that is realistic unless they can get Robert, and Bellinger would be a bad idea. If Ohtani signs elsewhere and Soto goes to the Yankees, then the Jays should probably just do what they did last season. One year vetrins. Except this time hope that Vlad, Kirk, Springer, and Varsho actually perform well. This is not the FA market to be overpaying for someone unless it’s on the top end of the market.
  17. glory
    I still think he ends up with the Dodgers, but we shouldn't be disappointed if that ends up happening. The Jays getting this far in the process is pretty damn impressive.
  18. glory
    Roberts either knows the Dodgers are getting him or knows they are not. Or neither. Dammit Shohei just make your damn choice so we can all move on.
  19. glory
    Toronto says yes to that (or should). Not sure about the Padres. I actually think if it’s between Manoah and Schmidt, then Preller might prefer Manoah based on past performance, age, and control, but who knows.
  20. glory
    Yeah I was thinking about that earlier. I never see Woj and Shams post rumors or speculation. It’s either actual news or something newsworthy that is going on. Beyond that I can’t even name another NBA reporter because they very rarely trend. Passan is like Woj/Shams so he’s the most reliable follow but literally everyone else in MLB media is obsessed with clicks. Some of that could be just MLB in general having a slow/boring off season every year, so they have to write about something that people will actually read or click on, but it comes off incredibly cheap to me. I had to block Morosi for that reason. I don’t even want to read any of his posts because I know it’s designed for people to click on it rather than post anything significant.
  21. glory
    Rosenthal didn’t cite a source or say “per sources” unless I missed it (only skimmed the article). He just said Ohtani was believed to have met with the Jays. I guess even Ken sold his soul for that sweet clickbait engagement that Morosi lives off of. I only follow Passan and Murray as baseball guys now and that’s probably for the best.
  22. glory
    Yeah no chance he signs for that low. He’s going to want $500m, and possibly more depending on what Ohtani signs for. I doubt he’d extend with any team before testing the market.
  23. glory
    I think what helps this theory is that Soto isn’t Kawhi. Prior to the trade, Kawhi made it known he wanted to play in LA. Didn’t even hint that he’d stay in Toronto. Soto is a Boras guy who is looking to get paid. I don’t think he cares about location. Not sure there is a dollar amount that would make him forgo testing free agency (at least a reasonable one) but the Jays just have to give him the best deal and he’d stay. They won’t have to bend over and do tricks like they are likely doing to get Ohtani now.
  24. glory
    Kelenic from May-onwards last season had a 88 wRC+ in 315 PA (.356 BABIP and 33 K%). Maybe the Braves can fix him (and then sign him to an insulting extension) but taking on $30m of dead money with the hopes of fixing a player is risky. If it works then obviously it will look better.
  25. glory
    No team would take Springer’s contract and the Jays have no one to replace him, so it doesn’t seem very likely that he’s moved. Manoah in the pitch clock era combined with his attitude make him an easy sell here, so if he’s the main guy going to the Padres, then that would work for me.
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