Baseball salaries are insane but here's the thing. Perhaps I'm just being blinded by the fact I've been a Jays fan all my life but 18/year for VW doesn't seem ludacris at all. The only knock on him was that he was a slow starter, which he adjusted to last season. Every contender needs to be strong up the middle. If we're so worried about who's at short then why are we considering not bringing back a gold glover like Wells? If we can retain his services for the next 7 years even at 20/year, that's not exactly a bargain but it's a major step backwards if the oppourtunity is passed up. The only way I'd considering dealing him is if we got a couple starters or a starter plus a proven shortstop. I can't say I feel confident about VW being in a Jays uniform if the Jays aren't even including him in marketing campaigns. A trade will go down beofre spring training and we won't get much in return due to the fact that most teams know he's going to be up for grabs in a year anyways. So the Jays lose out ocne again.
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