As Blue Jays fans we’ve gotten used to being sold a message of “waiting for the right time” or why the club has to exercise some sort of financial restraint when it comes to roster building. It’s always been a bone of contention for those of us that understand the Blue Jays have one of the most deep-pocketed ownership groups in baseball, and a fan base that should be big enough to justify doing almost anything as Canada’s only MLB team.
That history of holding back when it comes to free agents left many of us wondering what the Blue Jays might do over the winter, and their first move to bring in Chase Anderson from the Brewers was a very on-brand type of acquisition for Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro.