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Originally Posted by Parallex
The best UFA hitters ended up signing effectively 1 year deals eh... sounds like something the Jays should have gotten.
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Maybe some or all of those hitters didn't want to sign with Toronto?
Bellinger going back to the Cubs was the easiest thing, and there is speculation Chapman wanted to be in the Bay area but was holding out for a bigger deal. When that deal didn't come he just took the Giants offer.
This is what drives me nuts about fans. Always complaining without knowing the full details. "Management should have done this or that...."
Maybe they tried but got shut down. They offered Chapman waaaaaaay more than he ended up getting during the season and he turned them down wanting to test free agency.
1. We know for a fact the Jays went HARD after Ohtani, he said no
2. We know for a fact they kicked tires on Soto, but its a huge risk for only one year of control knowing they are a long shot to extend him
3. We know for a fact they tried to sign Chapman last season and he said no
4. We know they kicked tires on Bellinger, but he was asking for a ridiculous contract that he never got and instead chose to go back to where he had success last season
Other than that who did the Jays miss out on??
They ended up paying too much for IKF and KK because the market cratered later on, and people like to complain about that too.