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Originally Posted by JayP
Who is the pitcher you think is comparable to those guys that the Jays could get for next to nothing? I'm really curious.
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Cueto, Leake, Chen, Kazmi, Zimmerman, Gallardo, Samardzija, Fister, Iwakuma, etc.
All of these guys bring as much or more than Carrasco or Salazar. Salazar may be a little younger, but these guys cost you nothing other than a FA contract and a draft pick that more likely than not will not pan out.
The fact that a team with an entire country as a fan base located in one of the largest markets in North American sports is considering dealing established prospects to get a pitcher to fill a hole in the off season , when there are plenty of other options out there is an absolute joke. I can see going that route if they can't get anyone to commit to Toronto as an FA, but to take that approach from the start is unacceptable in my opinion.
Toronto isn't a small market team, they need to stop acting like one if they are seriously committed to winning like they say.