Why can't the Jays sign any pitchers?

[Subversive]

They lost out on Clement, now they are out of the running for Estes. I realize neither of these are aces, but they would certainly fit into the Jays rotation. Has Toronto somehow acquired a reputation as an undesirable place to play, or is it just money?

[Sticky Spice]

I guess part of it is that Toronto's likely not a contender, but also isn't part of it how they get taxed playing in Canada? Maybe you can answer that.

[SHOCKandAWE]

Who the heck wants to live in Toronto part of the year?

[nikku88]

Sometimes to get a player, you have to overpay them more than any other team and it doesn't really seem like the Jays will do that yet. I don't really blame them though.

[The Jury]

When your team's GM is trying to become Billy Beane, you don't overpay for players.

Less money + non-contender = no thanks Toronto :(

[CubsFan7724]

They lost out on Clement, now they are out of the running for Estes. I realize neither of these are aces, but they would certainly fit into the Jays rotation. Has Toronto somehow acquired a reputation as an undesirable place to play, or is it just money?

Is it really a bad thing if you are out of the running for Shawn Estes? Because he REALLY blows.

[TheYanks04]

$$$$$. You get what you pay for unless you develop the player yourself. The fact that they are even looking at a stiff like Estes tells you what they are thinking.

[SaintsOfTheDiamond]

And also due to the fact that the market value of FA pitchers is way, way, way too high right now. Pavano, Clement, Wright, Milton, Benson, etc, etc, etc.

[Music2004Man]

It's probably better that your team didn't get Millwood, Benson, Wright, Lowe, Milton, or Estes. The price for free agent pitching is really high this year.