Vladdy is a top 10 offensive player in baseball, does he have warts, sure, so does Soto who just got $760m. Vladdy’s defense is not that bad, he was a -1 DRS, would you like it to be better of course, but that’s not horrible.
Is he worth $500m, no, Soto isn’t worth $760m either, but they don’t have anyone in the system that is remotely close to Vladdy and they aren’t going to be able to sign or trade for one either. You have to be willing to pay up if you want to win. This team will never be a winning franchise as long as Shapiro is around, and he isn’t going anywhere any time soon.
The last player that the Jays developed at Vladdy’s level was probably Delgado. Are we ready to wait another 20+ years to get another Vladdy? That’s where this team is at.
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