Originally Posted by EliteWebmaster

Who cares about money? Rogers do, the Rogers family are notoriously cheap fucks. They have been for years. Even though there is no salary cap, if those 2 contracts handcuffs they Jays for years to come, just think how much money the Rogers family will spend on payroll in the coming years. They had years to spend good money on Free Agents in the pass and they have always cheaped out. The last 2 big contracts they shelled out bit them in the ass Vernon Wells and Alex Rios, and that Orioles closer a few years back (can't remember his name of the top of my head).

All I'm saying is that the Jays are going to be in for a disappointing year this year. Remove the hype of this trade, and this trade is not as good as it's been made out to be in the Toronto's press and Jays fandom.

Don't get me wrong, I like the Jays (not a fan) but I will say this again, this trade does not favor the Jays beyond this year. And Johnson if he has a good year, he's gone next year. So that leaves Buerle and Reyes which the Jays could have gotten last year for FREE (by free I mean they would not have to give up any prospects) and Adeiny Hechavarria looks good, very good. Tough prospect to lose.