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Originally Posted by bluejays
Cash is king. Is there a team in North America where nobody will join even at $25M more than the next bidder? I think the question is if the money is equal would players prefer to come to Canada. Generally the answer is no. For a variety of reasons including tax, weather, border crossing, familiarity with the states, etc. Obviously the city is great. I live here. We all know it’s a world class multicultural city. But unless overpaying it’s not high up on the list and that’s shown over time.
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Let’s say all that is true. My point being, the Jays have shown willingness to do what it takes under this current regime to acquire top talent via free agency.