I don't care what it takes, I want to hit 50 homers

[BaltimoreTerp]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/02/blue-jays-close-to-extension-with-jose-bautista.html

The Blue Jays and Jose Bautista are close to agreeing to a five-year contract extension worth appoximately $65MM, reports Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes. The deal would also include financial support for Bautista's charitable activities in Toronto and the Dominican Republic. Some details still need to be worked out and a physical must take place before the contract is finalized.

[Scrat1]

I'm crossing my fingers that last year was a fluke and this blows up in their face.

[Sports Guy]

Wow...How can you give him that contract?

That seems like a really poor move.

[isestrex]

Wow...How can you give him that contract?

That seems like a really poor move.

At least they didn't trade Schilling, Finley and Harnish for him....

[sangar]

Wow...How can you give him that contract?

That seems like a really poor move.

The 70 million they saved from the Wells contract didn't last long.

[PrivateO]

I don't really understand this. At least wait to see how he produces for a few months this season to see if last year was real or not.

The previous regime made a mistake with Wells and AA has cleaned that problem and the organization up quite nicely. But this extension might erase that.

[Spy Fox]

Wow. They must be veeerrry confident in his continuing success.

It just makes no sense to give a five year contract to a guy who's 30, had a whole career of mediocrity, and then one really good year.

[Diehard_O's_Fan]

Hey Sports Guy! This should prove to you that every team makes dumb decisions every now and then. I remember you saying that the Blue Jays were such an intelligent organization and everything.