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However, if you examine the situation, and the stakes, for both sides, you come to a clearer understanding of why the industry might really be thinking the way that Law says it is.

For Anthopoulos, there are many reasons not to want to test the open market — despite the fact that he would certainly be a hot commodity, and that there are openings in the GM’s chair in Milwaukee, Anaheim, and potentially others by the time the World Series is over. In practical terms, Alex has a young family here. He’s got deep roots in the city from being here for over a decade. He’s close to his family in Montreal.

In terms of his work, suddenly he’s now got the chance to build on something great he’s started in Toronto. Something that, though he’s been with the Jays a long time already, is really only in its infancy. He’s set his club up to make a deep run into the playoffs this year, provided everything breaks right. Not only that, the Jays are set to have much of the same core here next year, with Marcus Stroman added to the mix, and a whole bunch of money off the books to help to fill the David Price-sized hole in their rotation — that is, unless they’re somehow able to convince him to stick around. Considering what Price’s next contract will look like as a percentage of a $300-million Los Angeles Dodgers budget, compared to a $140-million Blue Jays budget, the best advice might be to simply enjoy him while he’s around.