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Originally Posted by Jason14h
As long as this isn't the end of improving the team I actually really like this move . Now go get a impact bat, closer, and SP and maybe we are a wildcard team
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That's the thing... if he was cheap I wouldn't be nearly as down on this as I am because it would mean that there would be payroll room for improvement... but he isn't cheap. The Blue Jays are now 13M away from the 1st CBT threshold, which is what I (reasonably I believe) think their payroll limit is at. The Jays aren't going to get an impact bat, a high leverage reliever, and a Starting Pitcher for 13M.
This is their "Big" move of the off-season. Burning 20M on a hope and a prayer that what looks like an outlier 2022 for Gimenez wasn't.
Damnit, I want to be rid of Atkins (and Shapiro if he won't get rid of Atkins).