🎧BJHH: 153 - Spending the Unicorn Budget
On this week's episode: A Soto check-in, Michael Stefanic, Snell ya later, Kikuchi's contract, consumer confidence, competitive markets, the state of the Jays, peering into the abyss, and more!
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The Juan Soto saga will continue on through MLB’s traditional quiet period over American Thanksgiving—no, he is not joining the Boston Red Sox, as some were fooled into thinking this week—which means that we're obligated to check in on the race for his signature.
We've also got some big name pitching signings to talk about—Snell to the Dodgers, Kikuchi to the Angels, Fernando Rodney to... the Intercounty League?—as well as a minor move for the Jays. Plus: Plenty of talk about payroll, ambition, consumer confidence, unicorn budgets, and a whole lot more!
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Haven't had a chance to listen to this one yet, but caught up with recent one's on a long drive today and I was thinking: does a Jays 'unicorn' budget include a Vlad extension? And if not, why not?