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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
Crikey. I know it's not my money, and it would have been cool to see Soto in a Jays uniform for a few years, but 3/4 of a billion seems kinda insane.
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It may not be any of our money, but when he inevitably gets injured and he's either dead weight or not performing to the salary paid and you have to live with him on the team vs the team signing numerous others, it'll affect you as a fan. I'm super glad the Jays didn't get caught with a contract like that. Imagine paying him until 41? To me it's no different than ARod or Griffey in their primes. Arguably those were more versatile players too. Unless Soto really takes his conditioning seriously, there's a very good chance within 5 years he tweaks something and it becomes a nagging injury. It happens to the best of them. Anything beyond 7 years is an unnecessary gamble.