I'm not as hung up on extending JD. He's a great player but he' already 32, and will be 33 by the time any extension would kick in, and you can bet he's looking for 6 years at least IMO.
The Jays front office is going to try and build a winner from within, and honestly JD's age doesn't fit in with when this team should hopefully be ready to properly contend with the likes of Vlad, Bo, Alford and Pearson hopefully leading the way.
I'm just going to enjoy watching a supremely motivated JD suit up for the Jays this season, because he's a treat to watch. Hopefully he puts the team on his back and carries them to a Wild Card berth with another MVP caliber season.
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