Blue Jays exec still believes team can work out a contract extension with Vlad Guerrero Jr.: ‘Clear alignment’

Toronto Blue Jays First Baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is now just a week since the recent season before the qualification of a free agency. Before staying in Toronto, the self-determination of Gerhero has been long, which has not stopped the President of the Blue Jays team Mark Shapiro, offering strong comments on the club’s interest.

“I think we are going to sign him. I think we are going to extend him, “Shapiro said on Thursday, According to MLB.comA number of “the reason I feel that way, because we have such a clear alignment on the desired result.”

They are uncharacterom’s comments for any executive to make a record and without a transaction, but especially one with the history of Shapiro, the history of keeping the jacket. Now it is clear that Shapiro’s words will be held against him if the blue jayers cannot keep Guerrero.

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Shapiro, again with an unusual Candor, explained that he believes that attending is more connected with winning games than stellar players. He acknowledged that there are rare exceptions, “Brooks Robinson to Kali Ripke Junior”, and that he thinks that he has been born in Canada and has been born to his career.

“Let me be clear. Only one player was only one player at Major League Baseball, who had a marketing case significantly compensates for his contract. Only one player saidA number

“Everything else, I would say that the only one is that about hundreds of thousands of people are actually selling Jays.”

Even so, it is unclear if blue jayers can deliver Shapiro’s Declaration. According to report, Guerrero is looking for a $ 500 million worth of current valueAt the same time, the blue jayers offered to $ 450 million from $ 400 to $ 450. This means that the price of Guerrero will not reject the price, the closer to the open market, then the opportunity to create additional levers, besides the protest.

“I always feel good about the whole thing. I’m fine with that. It’s just very hard to work and be optimistic “Guerrero told sports In response to Shapiro’s comments. “I’m not going to close the door on them … I will open it. But I will leave it to my agents to work in that matter.

Guerrero, 26-year-old, is expected, The best free agent is available this winterFor a series of his career he hit .288 / .363 / .500 (137 ips +) 160 home runs and 21.3 wins above. He earned four designations of all the stars, as well as gold gloves and two silver arrows prize.