That said, this is the roadblock that I've heard Bob McCown talk about multiple times with people in the business from the US years and years ago. Maybe it's not as much of a stumbling block anymore in our more interconnected world.
The TV deal component is the main factor from what I've always heard. Canada's rating don't count and the TV aspect is en enormous part of the revenue.
I tend to agree. I don't see it happening based on Rogers history. But I expect that they'll keep trying to come up with a contract that's palettable. I hope I'm wrong though and they're actually ready to go balls deep.
Steve Phillips is on Overdrive right now. He thinks the Jays are just getting started. Don't count them out on Realmuto, Bauer, Turner, potential trades. He thinks there is more to come.