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Jays ready to 'overpay' this offseason
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08:13 AM ET 10.04 | Attention, free agents. The Blue Jays are prepared to get off their fat wallet. In his season-ending media scrum, general manager Alex Anthopoulos not only promised that there would be a bump in payroll to lure free agents northward but that he was willing to overpay if that's what it takes to make the additions that he deems necessary to turn the club into contender status. If other words, this off-season, Anthopoulos will be a player and for the first time since he took over the job from J.P. Ricciardi he will be allowed to shop in aisles that previously have been off limits. Will he overpay in some cases to get what he wants? "Yes," he replied. ... "For the right fit or you might think the perfect fit, the overpay makes a lot of sense."
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Because overpaying did so well for Boston.
Hatrunner
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What does a "bump" in payroll really mean?
Mongo Alex
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Dice K will be available...
THE BISHOP!
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<cleans water off keyboard>
thanks a lot.
clemtheslowson
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Better chance of being the Jays than the Indians, that's for sure.
h2opololpunk
Gainesville, FL
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Very tough division to compete in! As bad as Boston was this year Toronto only had 4 more wins.
.Fah Q.
Corona , CA
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Also, just being in Toronto works against them trying to sign free agents ehh?
.Fah Q.
Corona , CA
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Someone's expecting?
Traded to Seattle
Salem , OR
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You are gonna Love Josh Hamilton ...no really
Jack Wagon
Arlington, TX
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Theyvcan have Bard for a bag of balls.
dkredsox1
Aarhus, DK
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Ipad keyboard. Doh!
dkredsox1
Aarhus, DK
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I could see the Jays making a run for Zack Greinke.
They need pitching...he's about the best on the market.
...the best policy
Harrodsburg, KY
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why would the jays sign players to a long term and then turn around and trade them together with their contract included?? it doesn't make sense!!!
alacran
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if the jays are thinking in signing big contracts they should hold themselves responsable and trade players except their contracts,,,,
alacran
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Maybe they can get another great deal, like they did with the Vernon Wells contract.
Horsehide_McGee
Oregon , WI
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wiseup : It is one thing to announce that TorontoWill be buyers on the free agent market. But to announce that they will over spend. Agents are all going CHA_CHING.
wiseup
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