Yeah, the huge difference with Lincecum and Johnson is the health. Lincecum has struggled the past couple of years, but he still makes his 30+starts a year. A veteran pitcher who starts that many games these days commands 11-13 million a season let alone a guy who can pitch effectively on occasion. The Jays already have a major health question mark in Morrow, so having that type of money tied up on two injury prone guys just doesn't make sense to me.
I expect Johnson to sign with someone in the NL this year.
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