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Originally Posted by moon
I don't believe JP one bit but I guess it could be an issue.
It just seems odd that FA's and draft picks would be fine with going to St. Louis, Minnesota, Cincinatti, etc. but going to place like Toronto which they would probably fit in much better would be an issue because of its location on a map.
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It's easy for us to say that...like living in Toronto vs. Milwaukee is a no brainer for me, not even close.
However, regardless of Toronto as a city, crossing that border is a big issue for so many of these athletes. We all hear the cliched American ignorance of Canada (we live in igloo's, the ground is frozen tundra), and given this lack of attention paid to Canada by Americans, why would we expect athletes to be any different?
For example, Antonio Davis (formerly of the Raptors) publicly complained about the Canadian metric system and his children learning that in their education. And this was a key factor in his decision to stay or leave (that he talked about, anyway). My response to that is: "what the....who cares about the metric system? Seriously?"
I think American players being drafted by the Jays is fine, not a big deal, they'll learn about playing in Canada and are OK with it most often. But luring big money free agents is where I believe they are behind the 8 ball...big time.