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Originally Posted by bluejays
I really don’t think they have an unlimited payroll. Cohen and the Dodgers are the only ones like that. In any case we got lucky with Wells getting off the books. The length of this deal combined with the amount will not be good. We can’t take back not paying him at a steal years back but we can’t take prevent a tough deal moving forward. I’d rather lose him for nothing than being tethered to a bad deal for eternity preventing future moves. We can’t take agree to disagree on this but bad contracts with those two fronts really strap a team. Especially if by that time they’re aiming to get a new stadium.
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Here's the kicker though...what future moves does it prevent?
Free agents don't want to play in Canada for the most part.
Free agents will be even less likely to play here if there isn't a star player here already.
Jays are in a damned if you do damned if you don't scenario.
Personally it's not my money, Rogers has lots of it, I'd rather they pay up for Vlad and bet on potential than letting him walk and having lots of money but nobody that wants to play here anyways.