Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi sat on the thick padding in front of the field-level seats, his feet dangling, grinning like a Cheshire cat. For one of the rare times, on the subject of player payroll, the usually loquacious Ricciardi refused to comment.
But, clearly, after promises earlier in the day of financial help by owner Ted Rogers, the GM was a happy man. There now seems some semblance of hope for keeping the team's best player, Vernon Wells.
Wells, an all-star and annual Gold Glover, is a huge question mark. At the end of his Jays deal, he will command money in the Carlos Beltran range, around $15 million (all figures U.S.) per year.
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J.P. has cash to pay Wells
J.P. has cash to pay Wells
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