Payroll. It’s become a taboo word in the world of Rogers and the Toronto Blue Jays. While the annual number draws controversy in every Major League market, Toronto’s has played out on a much more public stage recently, creating a convenient powder keg for those not in favor of the new hierarchy.
Mark Shapiro continues to say that the Blue Jays budget will increase in 2016. To what extent you believe him and how greatly the exchange rate impacts that remains debatable, but this isn’t a patient conversation. If the budget is going to reach $150 million, fans want to see that by dinner time.