I firmly believe this is necessary for any success in Toronto......You would get nowhere near his value if you traded him, and the Jays need pitching. You could not trade for a pitcher anywhere near his worth, and they don't need any package deals with any hitters/prospects. The farm is dry, but the time is now!!!
Wells offered $126 million extension by Blue Jays
TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays have offered All-Star center fielder Vernon Wells a contract extension worth more $120 million.
"We like him a lot and we're going to try to keep him," general manager J.P. Ricciardi said Wednesday.
Ricciardi declined to give specifics. Wells told the Globe and Mail that it would be worth between $126 million and $136 million and extend for seven or eight years.
"The guy is a Gold Glover. He's a .300 hitter, a home run hitter and an RBI hitter who bats third in our lineup," Blue Jays president Paul Godfrey said. "It would be very nice to sign Vernon Wells to a long-term contract."
Wells hit .303 with 32 homers and 106 RBI this year and is due $5.6 million next season. If they can't reach an agreement, the Blue Jays might trade Wells, but Ricciardi didn't put a timetable on when he'd like to get it done.
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Wells offered $126 million extension by Blue Jays
TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays have offered All-Star center fielder Vernon Wells a contract extension worth more $120 million.
"We like him a lot and we're going to try to keep him," general manager J.P. Ricciardi said Wednesday.
Ricciardi declined to give specifics. Wells told the Globe and Mail that it would be worth between $126 million and $136 million and extend for seven or eight years.
"The guy is a Gold Glover. He's a .300 hitter, a home run hitter and an RBI hitter who bats third in our lineup," Blue Jays president Paul Godfrey said. "It would be very nice to sign Vernon Wells to a long-term contract."
Wells hit .303 with 32 homers and 106 RBI this year and is due $5.6 million next season. If they can't reach an agreement, the Blue Jays might trade Wells, but Ricciardi didn't put a timetable on when he'd like to get it done.
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