Blue Jays Discussion: Off-season discussion: Two signings. Rinse, Repeat add 1.

[Bjindaho]

I'd pivot and try to figure out a way to take Harper off Philly's hands

 

[Killer Orcas]

Well was fun now let's see where the dominoes fall. Jays can't cry poor anymore at least let's spend some money now.

 

[Bonham]

That's an insane contract.

Good for Ohtani. f*** the Dodgers.

 

[Dr.Funk]

 

[GreytWun]

I'd pivot and try to figure out a way to take Harper off Philly's hands

Why on earth would they do that?

 

[mkatcherin00]

Ohtani would have been treated like a god and had all of Canada behind him if he signed in Toronto. Sucks. I think Canada would have been good for his private life too.

 

[Killer Orcas]

I'd pivot and try to figure out a way to take Harper off Philly's hands

He just asked the Phills to extend his 13 year deal recently haha.

 

[ACC1224]

Never doubted he’d be a Dodger

 

[kevsh]

$700 Million?!?!?!!

 

[Discoverer]

I honestly don't even feel like it's "too much". I mean... it is relative to other players, but it opens up an income stream the likes of which no other player ever has.

I mentioned Rogers selling broadcasting rights in Japan the other day, and I bet that's a huge part of it for the Dodgers. I bet he actually ends up costing them very little, if anything. Ugh.

 

[phillipmike]

Most humiliating 24 hours in franchise history.

100%. So embarrassing

 

[3blizzard4]

I guess Dave Roberts leaking to the media about their meeting Ohtani didnt make one iota of difference in Ohtani's decision for privacy after all. $700MM and privacy can go f*ck itself.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Ohtani would have been treated like a god and had all of Canada behind him if he signed in Toronto. Sucks. I think Canada would have been good for his private life too.

Yep but the Dodgers are a perennial contender .. and he wants to win. He hasn’t played in a playoff game! Can’t blame him for going there.

 

[MSZ]

The Ohtani camp used the Jays to jack up the price. 700 mil is ridiculous no matter how good this guy is.

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Hopefully they trade for Soto now.. oh wait

 

[Bjindaho]

I guess Dave Roberts leaking to the media about their meeting Ohtani didnt make one iota of difference in Ohtani's decision for privacy after all. $700MM and privacy can go f*ck itself.

Honestly, I have a whole lot less respect for Ohtani now.

It's one thing to go through free agency with lots of rumors and all that garbage. It's another to say that respect matters to you and then sign with a club that openly offered a middle finger to your privacy.

 

[Habsfan18]

Jorge Soler ‘bout to feel reeeeeal underwhelming.

 

[Dr.Funk]

Cody Bellinger and Rhys Hoskins please

 

[Wry n Ginger]

Tribute video of planes landing and people walking into the airport time

 

[Amadeus]

Stuff like this happens but you all do it yourselves with your imposter syndrome.

I give credit to the Blue Jays for being at the table but you just can't compete with the allure of L.A and 700 million regardless of how your training facility is.

 

[Stephen]

I guess Dave Roberts leaking to the media about their meeting Ohtani didnt make one iota of difference in Ohtani's decision for privacy after all. $700MM and privacy can go f*ck itself.

Arbitrary rules only apply to the also ran teams that were never going to be a factor. That's how these things work. Build up a small group of bidders to drive up price. Then play off the decoy team with the real team to extract every last penny and concession.

If Ohtani were to come to Toronto as the darkhorse, it would have played out all randomly and suddenly with the momentum of yesterday. The longer it went, I don't see a guy already living in LA slowly deliberating and then choosing Toronto/Canada.

 

[Stephen]

I'm guessing nobody cares at this point... haha.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Arbitrary rules only apply to the also ran teams that were never going to be a factor. That's how these things work. Build up a small group of bidders to drive up price. Then play off the decoy team with the real team to extract every last penny and concession.

If Ohtani were to come to Toronto as the darkhorse, it would have played out all randomly and suddenly with the momentum of yesterday. The longer it went, I don't see a guy already living in LA slowly deliberating and then choosing Toronto/Canada.

What's so special about LA anyway? What's wrong with Toronto/Canada?

 

[HuGort]

I knew he never was coming to Toronto

 

[Puckstuff]

$700 Million?!?!?!!

This will sound like cope, but I'm glad we walked away. I'm not interested in Ohtani at 700+