Blue Jays targeting Juan Soto | Ben Nicholson-Smith

[@BrainHealth-md8wx]

Soto is a great offensive player but he doesn’t move the needle like Ohtani

[@BillsArsenalHabsFan]

Yes he does, he’s also only 26 years old.

[@fated316]

@@BillsArsenalHabsFan no he doesn’t, no one is giving their team an extra 120M a year in revenue and joining their team because of him.

[@BrainHealth-md8wx]

@ he doesn’t, age doesn’t matter. Not sure you know what moving the needle means if you think Soto does.

[@RandyRen6]

@@BillsArsenalHabsFan How? Do casuals watch his every at bat like Judge or Ohtani?

[@xgl175]

@@BillsArsenalHabsFanNo, he doesn’t. He doesn’t have a rich country like Japan behind him.

[@xgl175]

One player doesn’t win baseball games like other sports. We’ve seen how the Angels turned out when they had Ohtani. You still need a bunch of great players on the team to be successful, and Ohtani’s contract certainly made easier for the Dodgers to get more good players in order to compete for championships. But if Soto doesn’t defer, I think it might be too hard for other teams to build a great team unless that owner is willing to go beyond his threshold to pay more money.

[@jvitela]

Sensible contract: 8yrs x 40M per season Desired contract: 14yrs x 49M per season SF Giants should sign Soto. They’re a gem of a franchise in need of a shot in the arm.

[@eshep71]

When the Blue Jays acquired Encarnacion, he was 25. His first full year with them, he was 26. That was 14 years ago. Bautista hit 54 hr. Just some perspective of how long it will feel when a 14 year deal would end.

[@EddieHersh]

Giving any 26 year old player a 14 year contract is absolutely ridiculous and moronic. Is management insane? Does anyone remember how bad Albert Puhols was in the last few years of his mega contract? He was horrible and way overpaid.

[@mikeykimm6719]

I sure hope my dodgers don't try to actually sign Soto. We should just drive the cost up for whichever the team ultimately ends up getting him. 625 mil for 14 years, all up front, sounds beautiful to my years for any one of NYY, NYM, RedSox, or the Jays. run up their payroll, Scott Boras!!!! leave my dodgers alone!

[@MikeD_]

Your team has already driven up the market. They did that with Ohtani, which is why Soto is going to get paid. Driving up Soto's price further will then in turn drive up the price for all the players the Dodgers will acquire in future years.

[@fated316]

@@MikeD_except Ohtani is actually worth way over 1B and is already regarded as one of the best contracts in sports. Soto isn’t deferring and isn’t anywhere close to Ohtani in terms of player or marketing.

[@nacholibre8628]

@@fated316that’s all dodgers fans say Ohtani deferred his contract.. that was something we will never see again and that was more about Ohtani doing it to benefit him not the dodgers

[@mikeykimm6719]

@@MikeD_ from here on, we got some prospects we can deploy around the big $$$ guys we already got. 🙏

[@speculator3gthe238]

@@nacholibre8628😭😭😭😭

[@garhumpston5495]

Can’t imagine? Look at his final season with the padres. The team really struggled offensively the entire year.

[@rogercabezas1397]

BNS shows how far out to lunch he is saying he would consider a rebuild. You have Vladdy and Bo in their prime years and an owner with deep pockets. You have to maximize those years while you can. A rebuild makes no sense whatsoever

[@danmeehan1390]

They should have fired Shapiro and Atkins months ago

[@TalFighel]

I TOTALLY AGREE.

[@BillJohnson-g6z]

Yes they should of fired both

[@Marcus-jb1cp]

Mets Fan here - - How do the Blue Jays square on the one hand, going hard after Soto, but on the other hand, open to the idea of trading for Vlad Guererro Jr? Wouldn't it be better for the Jays to try their best to keep BOTH of these guys in the same batting order? They would have a HUGELY DANGEROUS batting order if they could keep them both. (And do you guys think Vlad might get screwed in arbitration?)

[@bluescreenfree]

Blue Jays are delusional. They weren't getting Ohtani, and they aren't getting Soto either.

[@coburnboeder2320]

Are you writing the checks?

[@bluescreenfree]

@@coburnboeder2320 Found one of the delusional jays fans lol You guys really need to stop getting your feelings hurt

[@ContentinMesa]

@@coburnboeder2320who wants to pay Canadian tax rates? No one

[@BillsArsenalHabsFan]

@@ContentinMesatax rates aren’t the reason we’re not gonna get him. Tax rates in Ontario, NY and LA are very similar. If there’s any reason we won’t get him it’s us finishing 5th last year. We can offer him anything money wise, but can we offer him a team that can contend?

[@TalFighel]

With current management, Soto is NOT coming to Toronto.

[@EddieHersh]

Giving any 26 year old player a 14 year contract is absolutely ridiculous and moronic. Is management insane? Does anyone remember how bad Albert Puhols was in the last few years of his mega contract? He was horrible and way overpaid.

[@MikeD_]

Soto is going to one of the two teams in NY. To think differently is to fall into Boras's trap. He's building the market to get the most money for Soto.

[@ZeuZLoD]

It's going to come down to if he just wants the money now, or if he wants a higher chance of winning. I can totally see the Dodgers making a power play here and offering him a big time contract but with big deferrals in it to fit him in that lineup. You stick Soto in that lineup with Ohtani, Betts, Freeman and holy christ lol. Again though, how bad does he really want to win, or does he just want that big payday and could care less about actually winning a WS.

[@Ginger30161]

Soto's going to the Sacramento As

[@turbokid99]

Mets Owner Steve Cohen has triple the $ that Ted Rogers has... 21B for Cohen and only 7B for Rogers.

[@MGAF688]

7B in Canadian dollars is like $50 million in Euros or Deutschmarks.

[@Jeremyslade-c2q]

The jays are worth more then the Mets, I mean the owner has more money

[@AztecRay]

Soto aint bringing in any money

[@makeplaysmedia]

Canada taxes are also higher than NY. They're going to have to destroy the competition. I don't see it

[@TimWong49152]

And you can stick it to the Yankees. If the Jays managed to sign Soto, I’d put all the Yankees games Monday through Wednesday or Thursday and you’d guarantee mid-week sellouts for the next 14 or 15 years.

[@MGAF688]

Yankees losing Rizzo? No loss. Yankees losing Gleyber? No loss. Yankees losing Holmes? Replaceable loss. Those 3 off the roster means the Yanks have a lot more money to sign Teoscar and other FAs that would get them over the top.

[@randyredner5831]

losing holmes is addition by subtraction

[@JL-rd5gn]

soto to toronto? yankees? mets? red sox? dodgers? ? FT milking this for all it's worth (which isn't much) this is the only soto segment i'm watching until he actually signs

[@TalFighel]

Blue Jays fans. We are NOT doing this again like last year with Ohtani.

[@marknixon6088]

Umm… there’s a reason the luxury tax is there. How about we stick with it and follow it? There’s more than 6 teams in the league

[@fated316]

Soto is so overrated. I wouldn’t give him over 400M. No d, can’t run and he’s 26. Laughable to mention him and Ohtani. Ohtani is worth 1B.

[@jaysfan1236]

Mets and jays willing to pay Soto more then 700 million, wait and see

[@adamchambers7767]

Shapiro n Atkins should've been gone long ago but ownership is not that bright

[@362chop]

Yeah sure. Turn down $400 million from DC, play 6 years without a security blanket just to end up in Toronto. Not happening. All this BS is Boras self creating interest in his client. Hoping it hangs on all winter and hasn’t a contract come spring training, sound familiar??

[@Mike69108]

BNS is one of the most negative Sportsnet talking heads out there.

[@Stewieboy1995]

He’s a very weird guy too, looks awkward. One time the guys eyes were all red, must have been stoned. He wasn’t so awkward when he had a little marijuana 😂

[@rogercabezas1397]

Jays aren't getting Soto. Even if we went full throttle and gave him a blank cheque, he wouldn't want to come here. Additionally, he's not worth 600 million, not even close. He's a great hitter and nothing more

[@jaysfan1236]

well it’s a bidding war, if jays willing to overpaid more then Mets, I think Soto will sign

[@marknixon6088]

9 years, $360 million. These teams doing 10-15 years are so dumb. They will be crying once he’s 33 years old on. Be smarter

[@drumitar]

if Juan Soto goes to Canada ill eat a pizza.

[@NotExplicable]

putting butts in seats

[@adamd9336]

Its a terrible decision regardless. Too much money for the value.

[@gcollier46]

Stop this 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩 Soto like Ohtani will never become a Jay 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DD-eg2mg]

blah blah blah ohtani's jet 2.0

[@rickfannin2985]

No one wants to play or live in Canada 🇨🇦

[@RodneyDouglas-rq7bm]

Soto is overrated. He is not amazing. Is is a below average outfielder.

[@BrainHealth-md8wx]

Ben literally is just a rogers talking hear guys. You embarrassing foul territory for having him on

[@KitchenerLeslie-w6p]

lol You're embarrassing.

[@mikerichardson7053]

Toronto is definitely serious.But is Soto interested in that country that is going downhill fast and I live across the river from them!

[@KitchenerLeslie-w6p]

I'm going to be late for my no charge surgery. Gotta go.