Well this didn't go as planned for J.P., losing out on both Lilly and Meche. Lilly signed a 4 year, $40 million deal with the Chicago Cubs last night. He let the Jays know late afternoon that they were out of the running and that it was down to the Cubs and Yankees. It's not much of a surprise to me that he decided to sign elsewhere. The blowup with Gibbons probably didn't help, and J.P. stating that he would like a 'yes' or 'no' answer since he was tired of waiting. The Jays reportedly offered Lilly the same 4 year, $40 million deal that the Cubs did. It's fine with me, he can frustrate the fans at Wrigley Field with his inconsistencies.

Losing out to Meche surprised me. He informed the Jays this morning that he would be signing elsewhere, despite having a 4 year, $40 million contract on table from the Jays. He is apparently going to be signing the Royals. Yes, that's the Kansas City Royals; one of worst teams in baseball, if not the worst, and have been that way for years. Why would you sign for a basement dwelling team, when you could play for a potential contender and make $10 million a season. Here's the answer; $11 million a season. This is why athletes can get the wrap of just playing for the most money. It's not about playing for a potential contender and on a winning team, it's about the money. The Royals are terrible, and are not going to be a winning team anytime soon. By the way, Meche isn't worth $10 or $11 million anyway.

I wonder if Zito is still accepting calls.