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Edwin wants extension by spring or will be FA next winter

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Re: Edwin wants extension by spring or will be FA next winter 

Post#21 » by wazabifuzz » Thu Dec 10, 2015 2:41 pm

He may be looking for Chris Davis money. When and if Davis signs that contract ...
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Re: Edwin wants extension by spring or will be FA next winter 

Post#22 » by ldnk » Thu Dec 10, 2015 2:46 pm

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“Right now, we have some other things we’ve got to take care of,” Shapiro said, explaining why there is no date to continue talks with Kinzer. “You’ve got 1,000 balls up in the air, and to be successful at these jobs you have to prioritize. Those (extensions) are big issues that are looming but, right now, we have to fill some spots on this team. And in order to have the best team possible, in order to ensure the best sources of revenue, the most excitement for our fans, what we need to focus on right now is 2016.

“Now I think when you get to spring training, or you get past arbitration (in February), the other things that you shift to, you think, ‘OK, are there contractual issues that we need to think abut prior to starting the season.’ We’re just not in that part of the cycle right now.”

It is a reasonable point. They are at the winter meetings trying to put a contender together for 2016. They can't be thinking about 2017 right now. It makes more sense to do that after the roster is finalized or later. This is the agent trying to push around a marginalized management team when there is a lot of media attention. I respect the Jays for shrugging if off.


This is completely reasonable. Mind you, this is why you run with a diversified front office. You have someone start casual discussions but then intensify them with the big guys later in the year. I don't think it's ever too early to talk these types of things out, even if the discussions are superficial and infrequent.
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Re: Edwin wants extension by spring or will be FA next winter 

Post#23 » by OakleyDokely » Wed Dec 16, 2015 9:45 pm

He's been on the best hitters in baseball period for the last few years and he's not that old. He should be re-signed, but likely won't be.

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