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  1. I'm almost certain that if the Jays offered him a reasonable contract (Verlander type money, 180M for 7 years), he would have taken that deal, and remained a Jay. Yes, money does talk, but you can tell he enjoyed being a Jay; playing on an elite offensive team, playing in that atmosphere, and playing for an entire country. If you had a choice between the two deals, and also considering the chance of winning a World Series, which deal would you take? And honestly, does having a couple more millions really affect the outcome of your life? Being paid 27M a year would still set you for the rest of your life. The fact that the Jays didn't even contact him, really pissed off a lot of the fan base, who finally got to see their team in the playoffs for the first time in 22 years. As for him not being a big game pitcher, Kershaw had the similar label, until this post-season. Same goes for Randy Johnson, until he too broke label, when he won a ring with the Diamondbacks, at the age of 37, no less.
  2. Kind of sucks, because I genuinely like Price, but now I have to boo that poor bastard.
  3. Price went from beloved in Toronto to public enemy number one, in less than a week.
  4. Yes, the offense is there, but that was never the problem. The Jays were the top offensive team throughout the entire season (at least one of), and were still only 1 game above .500, when they acquired Price and Tulowitzki. Once they acquire a legitimate ace, that's when things started clicking. They are now relying on a 24 yrs old kid to carry the pitching staff. That's a lot of pressure on Stroman. Hey, remember what happened to Romero, when they traded Halladay? Re-signing Price or getting an legitimate ace, not only relief pressure off from Stroman, but the entire pitching staff. There is still a lot of question marks that concerns the rotation, as I mentioned above, can Stroman handle the pressure of being the #1 ace, at such a young age? Does Dickey still have it? Can Estrada and Happ, emulate their success from last season? Will Hutch ever be a starter? Is Chavez that much better than Hendriks? To me, the pitching rotation look like they have a good number 2, in Stroman and a bunch of 3s and 4s. That's not good enough, if they want to compete for a WS.
  5. I heard Price has a vendetta against the Red Sox, but money does talk, and if they're offering him 35M+. He's going to be a BoSox.
  6. I would imagine Price will want a NTC to go with that contract. I think he's tired of bouncing from team to team, every other year and wants to settle on a team for the rest of his playing career. The best option would be to backload the contract, so Rogers isn't paying him 30M a year at least for the first few seasons. They could then generate some big revenues from playoffs (hopefully), sellouts over the course of the entire season, and merchs sales. When Bautista's, Edwin's, and Dickey's salaries are off the book, then they could afford to pay him the big salary.
  7. Bautista should call out the management team/owners again. That helped the Jays brought in Price and Tulowitzki, this year.
  8. It doesn't matter if Price want to stay as a Jays. It all comes down to if Rogers wants to pay he man, which most likely they won't. Honestly, if the Jays offer him a reasonable offer, say a contract similar to the one Verlander signed (7yrs/180M), I think he'll take that deal, even though it might not be the best offer.
  9. No, I've never been to Sesame Street.
  10. Price said on his Twitter that the rumour is untrue. David Price ‏@DAVIDprice14 I can always tell the big rumor days...tons of mentions when I haven't even said anything!! I love you all BUT I'm going to play in Japan 9341,765
  11. I never said it would be a permanent call up, it'll only be temporary. Hence, the word showcasing the talent to the WWE audience .
  12. The WWE really miss the ball on a NXT invasion for Surivior Series. It would have be awesome if they had team NXT led by Regal vs. Team WWE led by Trips on the card, rather than putting random wrestlers, stuck in limbo, in an useless traditional SS match. It would have been a great way of showcasing the future, if fans aren't already familiar with NXT. Balor, Samoa Joe, Baron, Crews, and Breeze (turning on NXT) vs. Cesaro, Ziggler, Neville, Ryback, and Bryan (mystery partner).
  13. The only downside of picking up Dickey's option is having Thole as the backup catcher for next year. I don't care what Russ Martin thinks, he can not catch a knuckleball to save his life. Plus, stats shows that it also hinders his productions at bat.
  14. Tough luck for Travis. He's expected to miss 5 months, recoving from a shoulder surgery.
  15. If only Rogers would bump the "cap" payroll to 150m, they could ultimately keep the same team going into next season, minus Narravo and Hawkins.
  16. I'm a mark.

    1. Edlerberry

      Edlerberry

      trick-ass-mark-ass-fool

    2. Lil B From The Pack

      Lil B From The Pack

      Biggie Smalls and Junior M.A.F.I.A. some mark-ass bitches

  17. In 9 starts with Martin, Estarda had an ERA over 4.00. Fans are going to expect better numbers, if he's their number 2.
  18. Let's hope he can continue his success from last year or else this deal will be a major dud. Going to be tough, without Narravo catching him.
  19. Antonio Bastardo is the only decent left-handed reliever on the market. IMO, the Jays' first priority should be bolstering their bullpen rather than trying to find starting pitching, because there isn't many quality relievers available.
  20. The Jays need more player who can get on base and hit for average, not for power. If they could get Morneau for dirt cheap, it'll be well worth it, even with his concussion problems. Remember, he won the battling title just two season ago, albeit it was in a hitter's park.
  21. The Jays are in desperate need of a left handed power bat, which is why Lacava is interested in Davis. I'm not a big fan of Davis. He can give you runs, but like Smoak, he's a strikeout machine and he doesn't hit for average. I would rather sign Morneau for half the price of Davis, even with his injury history.
  22. i'd rather put the title on Cena than have either The Rock or Lesnar win it (this coming from an avid Cena hater). At least Cena is there to defend it each week as oppose to once every month.
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