I love JD. And I think he brings an amazing skillset and I look back extremely fondly on his time with the Jays. However I think there is a real emphasis on locker room culture with the Jays and I also think there is a real reason why Shapiro and Atkins completely separated from the entire core of that roster. JD is an odd guy, arrogant (like a lot of ball players yes), loud, and also on his 5th team in not a very long time, he is also constantly injured. Atkins and Shapiro wanted this group to establish their own culture, their own locker room dynamic, to take ownership of the direction of this team. JD would bring his own attitude and baggage that I don’t think this team needs. Just my 0.02$
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