The Great Reset: What a capped and floored MLB would become and why the Toronto Blue Jays are built for it
Ken King Ken King

The Great Reset: What a capped and floored MLB would become and why the Toronto Blue Jays are built for it

Don’t get me wrong, a salary cap, and floor, doesn’t automatically make baseball fair but it will make baseball more honest and pure for the fans.

It will reveal which organizations were using money as a shield, and which were using ideas as a weapon.

It will separate front offices that built systems from those that built spotlights.

It will test whether baseball is truly a game of development, or a game of financial advantage of the owner/ownership group.

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7 Reasons why the Dodgers signing Kyle Tucker is an opportunity for the Toronto Blue Jays
Ken King Ken King

7 Reasons why the Dodgers signing Kyle Tucker is an opportunity for the Toronto Blue Jays

How many wins does one star actually buy, compared to what that money could buy in aggregate?

A $60M/year contract for Tucker might:

  • Add 3–4 wins above replacement relative to a league-average LF

    BUT

  • Eliminate the budget for 2–3 bullpen arms worth 1 WAR each

  • Leave you with a thinner bench

Meanwhile, affordable contributors who add 1 WAR at $2–4M create significantly more wins per dollar which is the metric front offices truly worship.

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The best fit alongside Kyle Tucker would be Luis Arráez, not Bo Bichette, despite people forgetting him
Ken King Ken King

The best fit alongside Kyle Tucker would be Luis Arráez, not Bo Bichette, despite people forgetting him

But if Toronto is serious about building a roster around a potential Kyle Tucker–level swing, paired with Vlad Guerrero Jr, a move that would be both expensive and transformative…then the next question isn’t “who do we love most?” but “what roster construction actually wins?”.

And the uncomfortable answer is that if you’re spending big on Tucker, the smarter complementary move is Luis Arráez, not Bo Bichette, even if Bo might be an better overall player on paper.

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It's time to write better content on the Toronto Blue Jays.
Ken King Ken King

It's time to write better content on the Toronto Blue Jays.

This isn’t another rumour mill or reaction feed. It’s a deep dive into the strategy, stories, and soul of the Toronto Blue Jays. We look past clickbait and controversy to explore the why behind every headline from player development and advanced metrics to leadership, clubhouse culture, and the psychology of performance.

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