The Santander v. Soto Reality

Exit Philosophy Episode 43

Griff and Mal discuss the huge difference for Blue Jays ownership between the real pursuit of Shohei Ohtani a year ago, compared to why it is not the same as any bid for Juan Soto this winter. One was a business deal and the other would be a strictly baseball expense … and Soto is not what Rogers does with their money. Griff and Mal also share their ideas on what a quick Jays’ bullpen rebuild might look like, plus the merits of adding one more veteran starting pitcher, the likes of Cal Quantrill of the Rockies, entering the final season before free agency. Then there’s the importance of being Boras and the brilliance in strategy he brings to every GM and Winter Meetings, where he invariably manages to steal the spotlight and shine it on his clients. Plus, could Jays MGR John Schneider evolve into being good the way Dodgers’ skipper Dave Roberts showed he has done, especially in handling his pitchers, going from a slave to the analytics dept. to a World Series champion and a hybrid decision-maker, demonstrated by his hands on leave him in visit with Blake Treinen.