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Originally Posted by Harry Lime
That is disappointing. 2 years/6M per.
It's possible that he just didn't want to sign in Toronto. It's also possible that the Jays didn't want to spring for 7M per.
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They'd have had to go higher then 7m (Florida has no state tax ). The Jays would have to give him around 8M to overcome the lack of state income tax in Florida (and that assumes he'd value a marginal upgrade on salary over the nicer weather and more competitive team). let's say he wants 9 in T.O. (which would give him about an extra 500K per year). 9M x 2Y x 1.20 (20% posting fee to his Nippon team). Means a total payroll commitment of $21,600,000.00.
I'd still do it (depending on what the market has for slugging 1st baseman).