Free agents George Springer and Michael Brantley are close friends. They are represented by the same agency, Excel Sports Management. Imagine if the Blue Jays signed both in the most common package type in the NBA than in the Major League Baseball. Springer and Brantley would not only elevate the Jay attack, but would also provide leadership for the team’s young players, transforming the franchise.
I know what you’re thinking – the Jays will need to win the bid for a coveted free agent before considering taking two. They remain 0-for-the-offseason, excluding the rehiring of southpaw Robbie Ray for a $ 8 million one-year contract. And the list of losses – including Francisco Lindor in the trade and Kevin Gausman, Tomoyuki Sugano, Liam Hendriks, DJ LeMahieu and Corey Kluber on the open market – is quite daunting.
The process is perhaps more frustrating for Jay fans than team president Mark Shapiro and …