Jays, Dickey agree!

[LuckyLuke2]

It's a two year 25 million dollar extension, which adds up to a third year being three years for 30 million?

[fatkev78]

Buster_ESPN
Slight correction: Dickey's signing bonus from the Jays will apply in 2012 -- immediately -- not 2013.

Again, no prob.

[adid727]

maybe he wants to do some Christmas shopping

[LuckyLuke2]

Great news. This makes it better. I honeslty thought it was going to be a two or three year deal worth at least 35 million-45 million.

[thebeall]

How long do physicals take?

Is this thing finally going to be done tonight and announced?

[fatkev78]

BenBadler

The Mets got a nice return for RA Dickey, but getting a frontline starter for what looks like 3/30 is a solid move for Toronto too.

[dtmagnet]

I guess now you guys understand why you had to give so much to get him, lol. 3 years/$30 million is absurd for a pitcher of Dickey's caliber.

Yeah it makes way more sense when you factor the dollars in.

[Sanyo]

Jays putting all their chips in now... its do or die...

[Dol-Fan]

Jays putting all their chips in now... its do or die...

all their chips? hardly

[fatkev78]

BenBadler

Even with the trades, Toronto still has Sanchez, Osuna, Stroman, Davis, Alford, Barreto and Tirado. That's how you build a deep farm system.

[StayOnBoard]

all their chips? hardly

d'Arnaud and Syndergaard are obviously the entire Jays farm system.... and those two guys are the only guys there who has any chance of being a good ball player.

So there's that.

[fatkev78]

Joelsherman1

#Bluejays getting beaten up for giving up major prospects for 38-yr-old knuckleballer, but not long ago were getting beaten up for overvaluing/hoarding prospects. Never make all happy. key will be winning in 3-yr window #Bluejays have now given self to do that

[masTOR_shake1]

BenBadler

I know you're talking about 'spects but I feel it's safe and appropriate to add gose and lawrie to that list too, being young, young dynamic players. we good.

[fatkev78]

Joelsherman1

#Bluejays believe Dickey is an ace who can stay at the level from 2013-15 and that cost in $ for that type in free agency is so much greater by comparison than 2 hi-level prospects, plus would that ace go to Canada in fr agency. #Bluejays saw this as deal had to do.

[Sanyo]

all their chips? hardly

Sorry my bias is weighing in...