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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
What did they lose? There is no salary cap and it didn't stop them from signing Santander or Scherzer and it didn't stop them from reportedly being in on Alonso and Bregman.
His contract sucks but if they're willing to spend who cares?
It's not like Straw is completely useless either. He's decent depth who can play above average defense in all OF spots and is also an above average baserunner with solid speed. Might come in handy.
I'd agree if his acquisition was holding the jays back from doing other things, but clearly it's not.
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It may have been the difference between getting Bregman and not having enough to do so. Plus this guy is locked in for several years. It's simply not an ideal situation to be in to have useless contracts on the books for specialty players. We have defence in spades, and we don't need that money tied to a pinch runner, I'd argue.