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Originally Posted by nik-
Yeah, that just sounds like a "cut our losses" decision. It's the right choice.
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Not that I disagree with letting Johnson walk - but I really don't think the "cut our losses" talk ever happened. I know we got Reyes in the Marlins deal as well, but I really feel Josh Johnson was the center piece of that deal. If money wasn't an issue, then Johnson would be a Blue Jay today, IMO.
I know it's sexy to talk like the Jays are atop the lists of Matt Garza, Tanaka, etc. - but fact of the matter is, there is a lot more players in the free agency game this year with boatloads of TV revenue being distributed. So while 14 million is 14 million - you still have to entice free agents to sign to dotted line and fill the void. Has anyone looked at the free agent market for starting pitchers this off-season? Arroyo, Garza, Tanaka, Capuano, Burnett (Pitt or retire), Ubaldo - blah... I'd rather take the gamble on Johnson tbh, if the money is not an issue (as some on here say it is).
I forgot to add a third scenario in my first post - his medicals are of concern, which sure could be a possibility.