That kind of coordination requires ‘dozens, and dozens and dozens’ of people, as general manager Matt Klentak pointed out. Everyone from the social media team to the clubhouse manager to the team’s players get involved in a pursuit that big.
Watching Harper’s introduction unfold, you can sense a contrast between the complete buy-in from the Phillies and the many clubs whose interest was more exploratory. The Blue Jays, who lost 6-5 to the Rays in nearby Dunedin Saturday, fall into the latter category. Harper was a fit in Toronto on paper, as many fans rightfully noted, and GM Ross Atkins has acknowledged that the Blue Jays at least ‘contemplated’ the 26-year-old.“Not a lot of conversations,” said one source familiar with the talks.
To some extent, it’s simply a product of where the Blue Jays are as a franchise right now. They’re rebuilding, far enough away from contention that no one player would push them into Yankees or Red Sox territory. “I’m 100 per cent confident that when we say the foundation is there, that we need to spend and surround these players with other players, that the support will be there to spend more on major-league payroll,” Shapiro said on The Lede podcast last fall. “Whether that puts us at third or sixth or seventh , it should be enough to win and win a World Championship. I don’t see that as a concern or excuse.
Shapiro on every contract : ' The Blue Jays are prepared to offer : 1 million dollars'
This article is shit, rogers is shit and the BlueJays management is turd filled diaper.
680NEWS Damned if you do damned if you don’t.
Roll out the red carpet, rally the brinks trucks, and give a piece of Rogers to bring Trout to TO in 2 years. There is no need to do extensive background work on him. He is the best player and has the highest character in the game.
Well, first they'd need to be willing to spend huge dollars. This front office only looks in the bargain bin, and it shows.
A defense piece for the team eh lol thanks
680NEWS Rogers spin machine. We get enough of Wilner's hot garbage
680NEWS Rogers spin machine. We get enough from Wilner bro
Ummm...isn't that what teams do before they commit to a player like Harper? That's not news. But, I guess there really isn't much to talk about with this years Jay's.
Ok here is reality, most American players believe Canada is a million miles away and very foreign to them, we all know that is BS - we will have to over pay always!! So if your serious about winning offer Trout next year $40 a year and build with Biggio, Guerrero and Bichette
What a pointless article.
The Jays exist on the periphery.
He was never coming...period. But if the chance was there, how can they not be convinced he would be worth it? Is Trout worth it? Betts? Cut the BS
680NEWS This is bs. They have scouts.
Rogers’ had better loosen their effing purse strings for Mike Trout next summer. Offer him 400M/10. It’s not like they don’t have that kinda money...what they charge for my phone bill monthly easily covers some of that salary.
If only front office had character. They need all stars that want to play in Toronto. They did have them but for some reason (Shapiro long cocking AA) they all made it clear they weren’t playing for clown op.
680NEWS On periphery = 1 phone call Atkins, 'well we tried....make sure you tell the fans'.
Cut the crap, Jays fans have heard this song and dance before. 'We'll spend when the time is right'. We've been rebuilding 23.5 years out of the last 26.
CityNews There is no way any sports team will ever convince the vast majority of society that any player is worth that arbitrary number 25+ million for playing a sport for seven months a year. Especially when I think of what nurses, doctors, teachers, firefighters etc.. do for people
680NEWS Bryce Harper was never even coming to the BlueJays, we weren't even in the running, nor would I want them to throw $330M into Bryce Harper, of all players...
CityNews Pass.
Shapiro won’t spend big dollars in free agency...not happening.
I was going to be a smart ass here but in retrospect the Bluejays have been better than average bringing in likable and respectable guys
More like they stayed on periphery because they knew he wouldn’t sign in Toronto regardless of how much money they threw at him.
He was never coming to Toronto. Let’s not be naive. Plus he’s not even close to being worth what philly is paying him. So if we would have to pay out more it would have been far worse than the Tulo contract.