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David Price signs with Boston Red Sox: Winners and losers

By Charles Rahrig V

Oct 23, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher David Price throws a pitch against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning in game six of the ALCS at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher David Price throws a pitch against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning in game six of the ALCS at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 21, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ryan Goins (17) celebrates with teammates after the victory against the Kansas City Royals in game five of the ALCS at Rogers Centre. Toronto won 7-1. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 21, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ryan Goins (17) celebrates with teammates after the victory against the Kansas City Royals in game five of the ALCS at Rogers Centre. Toronto won 7-1. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Loser:

Toronto Blue Jays

For much of the first half 2015, the Toronto Blue Jays looked like the team everyone was used to seeing. Not great, not bad, but sort of just there. When they acquired David Price, they suddenly skyrocketed to the top of the American League East and never looked back.

The team made their first return to the postseason in 20+ years and almost made it to the World Series, if it wasn’t for a dominant Kansas City Royals team in front of them. Baseball in Toronto was fun again and the fans were passionate about their beloved Blue Jays.

The big question for Toronto was whether or not they were going to be able to retain the services of Price. It became quite apparent right away that they were not going to be able to keep him around. When they signed J.A. Happ to a big extension, it became even more obvious.

While in the long run it could turn out that the Blue Jays dodged a big bullet by not giving Price a $217 million contract, they could very well just as easily return to mediocrity in MLB. They do have their high-powered offense and the MVP in Josh Donaldson, but their rotation now has some question marks on who is going to be the ace for this team going forward.

It’s easy to see what David Price did for them. Can they maintain what they did without him?

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