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Originally Posted by Blaster86
You move nothing unless you're getting a guy with term that you like beyond this season.
This season was never intended to be a season they go for the play-offs in. That all starts next season. There's a reason they never addressed the starting pitching line up going into the year. The hope was one or two of the young arms would step in when called up and just never leave. Obviously Pearson was the expectation but if Manoah is that guy, then Manoah is that guy.
I don't think anyone expected to see MVP numbers from Vladdy or for Semien to pay off so huge, so I think some people are getting a little antsy like this is a team at the end of it's rope ala 2016/2017 and not a team thats rope is just starting.
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The Jays were in on Odorizzi. They also kicked the tires on Bauer. It was an incredibly weak pitching market. The Jays then proceeded to sign Springer and a show me contract with Semien. That's a 50 million dollar investment for this season alone. They absolutely want to make the playoffs this year. And the fans should want that too.
This may be the beginning of the road for them, but success can be fleeting, and anytime you're given the opportunity to win you go for it. I don't think anyone is suggesting selling the farm. But letting go of some of your 20-30th ranked prospects and taking some contracts off the hands of sellers is more than reasonable.