Yeah, treated Vlad as an afterthought all offseason and Atkins tune hasn't changed in first day of camp with that annoying non chalence and patronizing tone.
Really have to think that Atkins and Shapiro really want nothing to do with him, but, because him and Bo came up through the farm and are fan favourites, they have hung onto them, Rogers have maybe told them to figure it out and and are thus being very vague and non committal with the corporate speak about him. But really they don't seem to give a care about locking him in.
Mind boggling because it's proven they the Jays can't easily attract top players, so take care of the ones that do want to be here.
Don't get me wrong, Vlad is and has probably pushing the number up as other players sign, but again, Atkins and Shapiro had the chance to sign Vlad long term for a year now and have misread the FA market and now the price is high.
Or maybe Vlad was waiting for them to punt Atkins or Shapiro and that hasn't happened so now the situation is awkward.
Just ineptness. Whether or not Vlad goes or not, good chance one or both of Shapiro and or Atkins is gone regardless and then you've lost Vlad and or Bo probably needlessly.
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