Not to Jon Heyman, in the case of the Jays, it isn't proven that big FAs won't go to Toronto, ownership hasn't tried it in a few years, but if you go back further, some big FAs have gone to Toronto,
@ekoreen
.@A_Chris_Black making sense about the Jays right now. Meanwhile, EE at 9 million is appropriate.
@JonHeymanCBS
$27M/3 yrs was reasonable for edwin encarnacion considering .947 OPS this yr 2) difficulty luring big FAs to toronto. #jays
@ekoreen
If Jays don't pay for pitching at deadline or in offseason, either with $ or prospects, EE deal won't have proven a thing.
@Ken_Rosenthal
#BlueJays never liked idea of trading Encarnacion for prospects. But 3-year, $27M extension is a big show of faith. Streaky hitter in past
Jon Morosi @jonmorosi
Like the #BlueJays decision to sign Edwin Encarnacion. His defense at 1B has improved. Money and term is reasonable.
Jon Morosi @jonmorosi
Edwin Encarnacion was 2.5 months from becoming a free agent. His .947 OPS is 142 points above his career norm. #BlueJays
Jon Morosi @jonmorosi
Put it this way: Encarnacion AAV: $9MM. Pujols AAV: $24MM. Is Albert more than twice as valuable as Edwin?
Jon Morosi @jonmorosi
Spoke with Joey Votto recently. He raved about Edwin Encarnacion as a hitter. Since Votto is the best hitter in baseball now, good sign.
@michaelgrange
@jonmorosi Not to get all mathy only you, but Pujols' AAV ($24m) is nearly 3x EE's ($9m); 2.67 to be exact. #Jays #MLB
