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Originally Posted by 868904
I agree with your thinking but I think a lot of people forget that it takes two parties to make an agreement. You'd think that Reddick would be a Jay already because of fit and the team's supposed interest, yet he is not, perhaps he doesn't want to sign here, hence the team has to look to alternatives. Maybe Pearce doesn't want to sign here, team has also supposedly expressed an interest. Team has supposedly offered Cecil a 3 year contract, and still no deal.
It could just be that the Jays have made overtures to many of these "better options" but these players may not have any interest. Which is why the less than ideal options are being discussed now.
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There's definitely the possibilities for those scenarios, but there's a lot of history that suggest it's more likely the other way around.
Let's be honest, if the Jays really wanted Reddick, he'd already be signed. They are a winning team that looks like they can contend for a World Series, have a clear opening for him in a hitter friendly park, he's reportedly great friends with Donaldson, and they SHOULD have the resources to meet his demands. I would bet a lot of money they haven't so much as even approached Reddick, much like Price last year when they kept floating they were on Sportsnet.
Instead though, we are kicking tires of guys that will take short term deals. The time to win is right now. It's not like getting rid of contracts in baseball is that hard to do. I'm not sure why the Jays are so scared of taking one on.