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Which is speak for: Ok, test the market but let us know what you’re offered and we will try and match.
Yes they probably did leave it too long, but were taking the risk, even with great stats, that Bo was having to prove playoff prowess.
Then he got hurt.
If the Jays lose one more game while Bo was out, and then lose in the WC to Boston, he doesn’t play in the playoffs, season is done, he hasn’t played, he’s hurt, and his value goes down by millions.
Instead, Jays win the AL, win 2 rounds, and he comes back in the lineup for the WS and hits a 3 run HR in the biggest game in the franchise’s history for over 3 decades, which would’ve been the backbone for a Game 7 WS win.
How much did that cost the Jays? Will find out. But by not enaging earlier they acknowledged he could determine his value in his own, and that went up because of his overall WS performance.
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