Great story and a great Blue Jay. This trade has upset me. My favourite memory was the 'f-bomb yeah!' he let go in front of Hazel during the celebration after beating the Mariners last year. I know it's a business, but he should have finished his time in Toronto (or at least his contract) in the playoffs this year. I blame the team for underperforming (some players in particular). It should never have ended like this. And for two marginal prospects with even less power than Vladdy? They might as well just have brought Socrates Brito and Derek Fisher back. They would have been better off just to keep him.
Great story and a great Blue Jay. This trade has upset me. My favourite memory was the 'f-bomb yeah!' he let go in front of Hazel during the celebration after beating the Mariners last year. I know it's a business, but he should have finished his time in Toronto (or at least his contract) in the playoffs this year. I blame the team for underperforming (some players in particular). It should never have ended like this. And for two marginal prospects with even less power than Vladdy? They might as well just have brought Socrates Brito and Derek Fisher back. They would have been better off just to keep him.
Thank you Richard. Great writing on an incredible person and player who will be deeply missed in Toronto.