{"id":32784,"date":"2025-03-13T07:38:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T07:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=32784"},"modified":"2025-03-13T07:38:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T07:38:54","slug":"yankees-fans-can-almost-feel-bad-for-blue-jays-after-vladimir-guerrero-jr-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=32784","title":{"rendered":"Yankees fans can almost feel bad for Blue Jays after Vladimir Guerrero Jr update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">You guys get it now?<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Boston Red Sox v Toronto Blue Jays\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4377,h_2462\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/43\/01jp3ptjcqm6nnwp6rqn.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox v Toronto Blue Jays\" width=\"4377\" height=\"2462\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Boston Red Sox v Toronto Blue Jays | Mark Taylor\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">As Toronto Blue Jays fans laughed at the New York Yankees for failing to keep Juan Soto, they perhaps forgot what was going on in their own backyard. Soto&#8217;s $765 million contract with the Mets (that has escalators to take it to $805 million)\u00a0completely altered Vladimir Guerrero Jr.&#8217;s market.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Vladdy is set to hit free agency next offseason and the &#8220;deadline&#8221; for the two parties to agree to a contract extension has passed. On Tuesday, it was revealed the Blue Jays made a generous offer of $500 million with deferrals, but the star first baseman rejected it.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">In the end, Guerrero Jr. reportedly wanted $500 million in\u00a0<em>present day value<\/em>,\u00a0which created a $50 million gap the Blue Jays apparently weren&#8217;t willing to meet. It seems they felt they made a fair offer and will let the rest play itself out. If they went that high, there was no need to make further overtures, and, yes,\u00a0that&#8217;s coming from a Yankees fan.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">But, in all seriousness, how does it feel, Toronto? We know you&#8217;ve experienced this with free agents outside the organization. Most recently, all of Soto, Shohei Ohtani, Roki Sasaki, Alex Bregman and more turned their lucrative offers down. Maybe it&#8217;s the thought of playing in Canada. Maybe it&#8217;s the fact the Blue Jays just aren&#8217;t very good.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Either way, having one of the richest ownership groups in the sport doesn&#8217;t seem to matter. That&#8217;s been a partial reality for the Yankees, who have gotten burned on plenty of free agents over the years as rival fans pointed and laughed.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1899603745681416674&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fyanksgoyard.com%2Fyankees-fans-can-almost-feel-bad-for-blue-jays-after-vladimir-guerrero-jr-update&amp;sessionId=c671389581ea96abfa2246a12b124b2406c74130&amp;siteScreenName=YanksGoYardFS&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1899603745681416674\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Yankees Rumors: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. free agency could exceed $500 million<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Do the Yankees lack aggression sometimes? Absolutely. But they are also used as a negotiating chip constantly, with players looking to involve them in their search to drive up the price of their next offer. Have the Yankees spent irresponsibly on the wrong players? Also yes. But they can&#8217;t be asked to reset the market on a different player every other year. It&#8217;s not realistic.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">And hey &#8230; at least they retain their key members\u00a0<em>and\u00a0<\/em>go the extra mile to get the stars they truly desire. They went to $360 million for Aaron Judge (which now looks like chump change). They out-bid the field by $80 million for Gerrit Cole ($324 million). They saw an opportunity to pick up Giancarlo Stanton&#8217;s record $325 million contract at a discount. They made Max Fried the highest-paid left-handed pitcher\u00a0in history so they could ensure his arrival.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Blue Jays? They got Anthony Santander on deferrals. They got the loudmouth, washed up Max Scherzer for $500K more than Justin Verlander since it was obvious Scherzer was trying to make a point. They made &#8220;splashes&#8221; for George Springer, Chris Bassitt and Jose Berrios, which haven&#8217;t done a whole lot. Meanwhile, they got spurned by actual game-changing talent, and now they&#8217;re faced with a massive obstacle in regard to retaining their top homegrown star.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Like we said. We\u00a0<em>almost\u00a0<\/em>feel bad. At the very least, we can relate. But we&#8217;ll return the favor and offer a haughty laugh instead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You guys get it now? 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