"Bo Bichette is a New York Met. That won't get any easier to say no matter how much time goes by. Drafted and developed into a superstar player within Toronto's system, Bichette felt like a guy that should have been a Blue Jay for life. Instead he headed for the greener pastures of New York City, greener being the key word here."
"Bichette landed a three-year $126 million deal resulting in a $42 million average annual value. That's a lot of green. And it's not just the money that's annoying fans about Bichette's decision to leave Toronto, but fans from several fan bases are questioning one of the reason's Bichette specifically said was his motivation for joining the Mets. Fans are already poking holes in Bo Bichette's reasoning for joining the New York Mets"
"That statement didn't get past many Blue Jays fans, as well as fans of the Philadelphia Phillies, who appeared to be one of the finalists, if not the perceived landing spot for Bo until the Mets swooped in at the last second. Phillies GM Dave Dombrowski has even gone on record saying they thought they had a deal done with Bo."
Bo Bichette signed a three-year, $126 million contract with the New York Mets, creating a $42 million average annual value. Bichette was drafted and developed by Toronto and many expected him to remain a Blue Jay. Bichette identified winning as his primary priority and said the Mets were committed to achieving that. Fans from multiple teams questioned that rationale because Toronto reached the World Series last year and Philadelphia reached the NLDS, while the Mets missed the playoffs. The Phillies believed they had a deal with Bichette before the Mets intervened.
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