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Originally Posted by browna
Be interesting to see the response from the Jays and the franchise friendly medical.
Can or do they say they couldn't afford it, if that was the reason?
How close were they? Not that it matters.
This was a one on a generation chance to land someone, not just another player, and good for Rogers being involved at a deeper level, but please don't go down the path to insult fans of pushing hard on thr "goes to show the commitment of Rogers to the team" though, partially true, it doesn't mean that the $500m they were going to spend on Ohtani is going to get spent on 2,3,4, or 5 other peices instead.
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It's not. I think this was a one time deal that Rogers was offering to just Ohtani based on the unique projections his marketing brings. They'll likely have to reevaluate their proposition as I'm sure fans are pissed. They'll likely have to bump up their spending by $30M or so to ensure they bring in some quality through a trade.