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Old 11-11-2016, 07:25 PM   #236
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Originally Posted by jayswin View Post
Today they said his short list is down to 5 teams but only 3 will be able to make serious offers, including the Blue Jays. Considering his two biggest needs were a comfortable location (Toronto reportedly number one in this regard for him) and a team that is serious about contending, I could see it.

It gives me hope that Toronto gives a last minute "this is the best we can do with what we're building here" offer that's a couple million a year less than the other two teams but Edwin takes it anyway for the familiarity.
I can't see it. Even a good salary for EE at this point will be close to $20 million a year.

That would put the jays at close to $150 million committed with an outfield of Pillar-Upton-Carerra and a bullpen with nobody reliable after Osuna and Grilli and where the #1 lefty is Aaron Loup. *shudder*

I keep seeing $160 million payroll for the Jays, if true $10 million wouldn't leave much room to improve those areas.
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