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

[canucksfan]

Jack Flaherty to the Tigers, 2 yrs $35 GTD can go to $45M if he makes 15 starts this year.

Has an opt out after year 1.

Does that mean they are out on Bregman?

Might be. They were expected to make one more big deal either Flaherty or Bregman.

I thought Alonso would decide this weekend.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Solid play by Flaherty. The Tigers essentially saved his career so why not go back short term and take another prove it type deal?

 

[Puckstuff]

Solid play by Flaherty. The Tigers essentially saved his career so why not go back short term and take another prove it type deal?

Good deal for both sides.

Happy with Scherzer for 1 year 15.5 but that's a fantastic deal for Flaherty as well.

 

[aingefan]

Might be. They were expected to make one more big deal either Flaherty or Bregman.

I thought Alonso would decide this weekend.

Maybe this is the weak all three Toronto majors make some moves

Camp getting closer…nba trade deadline…4 nations coming up….

 

[Woodman19]

Cheapest TV contract while having by FAR the highest viewership (at least last I saw).

Canadian viewers don't bring in the same revenue since the big advertisers aren't as interested in the market as they are with comparable American ones.

 

[Discoverer]

Canadian viewers don't bring in the same revenue since the big advertisers aren't as interested in the market as they are with comparable American ones.

From the most recent numbers I can find, the Jays viewership is nearly double the next highest (the Yankees). Even if advertisers value American eyes twice as much as Canadian eyes, the Yankees most recent reported TV revenue was $143 million in 2022.

Maybe I'm vastly underestimating how much advertisers pay for American viewers or something, but it sure seems like Rogers is making at least an extra $100 million or so off the Jays that isn't being reported as revenue for the team.

To be clear, I have way less of a problem with this now that the Jays seem to be interested in spending with the big boys.

 

[phillipmike]

 

[Blitzkrug]

Arguably the best umpire in the business too.