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Originally Posted by bluejays
Sometimes I can't read Atkins and why he answers certain questions but doesn't others.
He answers directly saying that he has no concerns over his health. Okay, now wouldn't that raise his value in the open market? Just issue a no-comment. Seems like nothing positive to gain by answering that q.
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Or he's lying.
So they are penny pinching on a reliable closer, one they decided to give his own entrance sequence to, since there are no injury concerns. Meanwhile tossing out $900MM CDN to land Soto.
I know all these things are relative, and money saved on Romano isn't for Soto, etc etc, and I know everything Atkins and Shapiro do are planned and staged (ie Soto isn't coming here but get in front of the fans before that comes out so it's not a "well we almost got him" focus) but it's just a bad overall look to treat players you supposedly value.