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#BlueJays liked Ha-Seong Kim... & per @DanielKimW they liked him enough to offer five-plus years
In and of itself, losing out on Kim isn't necessarily problematic. What this does mean for #Jays is that the info they've gathered over the last couple months has to be good.
In and of itself, losing out on Kim isn't necessarily problematic. What this does mean for #Jays is that the info they've gathered over the last couple months has to be good.
Because now there's 1 less option for teams seeking high-potential infield help. Eventually #BlueJays do need help on that front: someone who can play 2B, 3B or even SS. And they're flexible, which reduces urgency for any one player, but at some point they need to make it happen.
Here's what I mean by 'info they have gathered.' By now, Jays should have as precise answers as possible to these questions & others:
• what makes CLE say yes on Lindor?
• Is DJLM just waiting for NYY to offer more? Will they?
• how do Andrelton, Wong, Semien & Didi view Jays?
• what makes CLE say yes on Lindor?
• Is DJLM just waiting for NYY to offer more? Will they?
• how do Andrelton, Wong, Semien & Didi view Jays?
These are the kinds of questions team execs have been working to answer behind the scenes. This year that process is taking an insanely long time, which is a reason why you get a disconnect between front office execs saying they're busy & fans asking 'why is nothing happening?'
That said, fans can feel whatever they want. And it's not their job to understand what happens in front offices. Really, it's on teams to explain if they want to be better understood. But more often than not teams prioritize keeping information propriety over engaging their fans
It's a rational choice. But over time, a lack of transparency can create these disconnects. High level, MLB might want to consider that. If off-seasons are going to move so slowly, how can MLB engage fans in Nov & Dec? Or is it time for structural changes to ↑ off-season pace?
