Since Matt Chapman is in Toronto, the third base player is well and truly able to see the difference between the A’s and the Blue Jays.
On the pitch, in his eyes, it’s quite similar. Yes, he plays for a good club in Canada, but in California he was part of several good editions too.
However, it is on the second floor that he sees the differences.
Asked to comment on the A’s, who will possibly move to Vegas in the next few years, Chapman opened up about his time there.
What should be noted right off the bat is that Matt Chapman (who is 30 now) finds the whole situation sad for the true sports fans in Oakland, who are losing their clubs one by one.
By the way: how will they react tonight, the first home game since the club’s announcement?
But OK. Chapman doesn’t seem to have fond memories of the bosses there, who weren’t committed, in his eyes, to winning.
It seems to have disillusioned him a bit, when you listen to him speak.
I won’t hold my breath ’cause I’ve heard it before [en parlant des rumeurs avec Vegas] Before. They did it every year I was there.
– Matt Chapman
If the club actually moves to Vegas, Chapman will be happy for his friends who play for the club, who will finally have some stability.
He also hopes it will mean the A’s stop selling players when they get better paid. Because that’s an aspect he really didn’t like. Seeing management constantly chopping down the group was an irritant.
We had a lot of good players in Oakland, but we all knew we weren’t going to stay long term.
– Matt Chapman
But more than that, it was an obstacle to signing in the long term.
It is important to remember that the A’s offered, before the 2020 season, a contract of $ 150 million over 10 years to whoever is a client of Scott Boras.
He said no. For what?
Not because he didn’t want to play in Oakland, but to secure a future he could control instead of being controlled.
I didn’t want to take a discount to play in Oakland and they weren’t going to pay me what I was worth.
But even more important: I don’t think they would have signed Marcus Semien or Matt Olson or the guys who were there. I didn’t want to be the only one left.
– Matt Chapman
In addition, Chapman does not know if he would have been traded or if he would have received a no-trade clause. He therefore felt that he was not in control and that the A’s would have taken advantage of him.
He therefore chose to take the bet to see if the autonomy market was going to be favorable to him. And the way he plays, his chances are good.
For four years, he has touched $ 32 million. He must therefore earn at least $118 million over six years, or less than $20 million per season, to break even compared to the A’s offer.
He should get there easily…whether in Toronto or elsewhere.
Right now, Chapman is impressed with what he’s seeing in Toronto. After all, he plays in a good team, but there’s more to it.
The management is behind the players.
From an ownership point of view, you look at the stadium and the facilities we have (the training hall, the batting cages) and the money invested on the field.
It’s a good feeling to see that the bosses have the same goal as the players and that there is support. This was not the case in Oakland.
– Matt Chapman
Recall that the Blue Jays have put a lot of money on facilities in Dunedin and Toronto, which puts the players in a good position.
Will that be enough to convince the American to stay long term?
- Who are the good recruits in April?
- The former Blue Jays must give more to Arizona.
- Juan Soto must return to his old batting position.
- Justin Verlander is ready to return to the Majors.
2023-04-29 17:51:13
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