Blue Jays Discussion: 2024-25 Off-season: The free agent watch begins (and sometimes old baseball radio broadcasts)

[aingefan]

The "it's still early" excuse worked for a bit, but pitchers and catchers report in 24 days and hitters in 29.

What was Vladdy’s deadline?
No more extension talks after camp starts?

 

[Suntouchable13]

These guys know that they can’t go into the season without either Vladdy signed OR a couple of legit bats signed/traded for, right? Preferably all those happen.

 

[ER89]

Money talks

I dunno if you've been paying attention but we offered the same for ohtani and had more for Sasaki soo

 

[Bjindaho]

These guys know that they can’t go into the season without either Vladdy signed OR a couple of legit bats signed/traded for, right? Preferably all those happen.

In a perfect world, Vladdy and Bo.

 

[shortfuze]

I dunno if you've been paying attention but we offered the same for ohtani and had more for Sasaki soo

Talk about cherry picking though. First off both players are Japanese and now they'll be a lot closer to home. Now if you take out LA the jays have just as good of a chance as anyone. They've paid big money in the past. Unfortunately right now LA is LA

 

[Suntouchable13]

In a perfect world, Vladdy and Bo.

Speaking of Bo, he was in that meeting with Sasaki. You think this means anything? Also, if you give him Bobby Witt's AAV for like 8 years you think he'd take it? Why should he be paid more per year even if he bounces back (which is likely, imo)?

 

[Bjindaho]

Speaking of Bo, he was in that meeting with Sasaki. You think this means anything? Also, if you give him Bobby Witt's AAV for like 8 years you think he'd take it? Why should he be paid more per year even if he bounces back (which is likely, imo)?

Bo's defense has dramatically improved in the last 1.5 seasons. He was better than Adames last year.

I would gladly give him Adam's AAV.

 

[Ale Brew]

Speaking of Bo, he was in that meeting with Sasaki. You think this means anything? Also, if you give him Bobby Witt's AAV for like 8 years you think he'd take it? Why should he be paid more per year even if he bounces back (which is likely, imo)?

Not saying he “deserves” more, but Witt’s deal bought out his remaining years of arbitration and control. We’ve already got Bo’s value years, so his next deal is a FA contract and will likely come at a higher AAV as a result.

 

[hockeywiz542]

What was Vladdy’s deadline?
No more extension talks after camp starts?

 

[GoonieFace]

Maybe Atkins is waiting on UnCrustables to chip some money in.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Not saying he “deserves” more, but Witt’s deal bought out his remaining years of arbitration and control. We’ve already got Bo’s value years, so his next deal is a FA contract and will likely come at a higher AAV as a result.

Yea, that makes sense. I would really love to re-sign both Vladdy and Bo. It would be huge for the franchise going forward.

 

[Bjindaho]

 

[Bjindaho]

Looks like 5 years with AAV unknown

 

[Woodman19]

There is the desperation, 5 years for a player no one else would probably go over 3 for.

 

[ER89]

Talk about cherry picking though. First off both players are Japanese and now they'll be a lot closer to home. Now if you take out LA the jays have just as good of a chance as anyone. They've paid big money in the past. Unfortunately right now LA is LA

Money isn't the only thing that's stopping us. It's the fo as well

 

[habamillions]

I bet its 100 mil for the 5 years

 

[CabanaBoy5]

There is the desperation, 5 years for a player no one else would probably go over 3 for.

Fact is, they had to be desperate at this point. This is a good signing at this term as long as we re-sign Vladdy and Bo. We couldn’t go into the season without adding offence.

 

[Amadeus]

I'm sorry, Toronto.

 

[weems]

I think if you go get 1 more bat and one starting pitcher, you can at least see a roster that is definitely improved over last season.

Will that be enough to contend for the division? Maybe not but there's still a path to having a pretty good team.

 

[shortfuze]

Money isn't the only thing that's stopping us. It's the fo as well

That's strictly your own opinion.

 

[MarMarSab3]

That's strictly your own opinion.

No id say it's the majorities opinion

 

[Bjindaho]

Dang, that's a positive

 

[Greek_physique]

With our luck, watch him fail physical lmao

 

[Discoverer]

There is the desperation, 5 years for a player no one else would probably go over 3 for.

Both MLBTR and Fangraphs predicted 4/80. We'll see what the money looks like, but adding an extra year seems to be what's needed to get good players to Toronto.

This is the kind of move they've needed to make for two years now.

 

[MK78]

Well, at least they got one bat. I hope they're not done.