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Originally Posted by dustyanddaflames
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.
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Its not money.
Read an article in the Globe and Mail I think it was in the last day or two; the Jays payroll will be at least the same, if not more. They have the ability to make additions - especially bigger ones - on a case by case basis. Definitely not money.
I would have liked them to take another 1-year chance on Johnson, but I think we may have over-rated him sadly, and coupled with his injury problems. I was listening to Keith Law and Eric Karabell on the Behind the Dish Podcast of a couple of days ago, and they scoffed at Johnson - i.e. some team is going to pay too much.