Toronto Blue Jays fans anxious about teams upcoming contract arbitration with Bo Bichette: "Just pay him please" "That is going to be an ugly hearing"

The Toronto Blue Jays will be going to arbitration with Bo Bichette as they try to hammer out his compensation for 2023. In this process, both sides get to file for what they believe the player should be paid. The Blue Jays filed at $5 million, while Bichette filed at $7.5 million. This is tied for the largest gap in filings in the MLB this offseason.Since no resolution could be reached, the two will go to an arbitration hearing. Both sides will have the opportunity to present their case, and then an independent arbiter will set the value of the contract. This can sometimes become a contentious process that strains the relationship between a star player and his team. This is exactly what Toronto Blue Jays fans are worried about.Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet reported that the two sides will have their hearing later this week via Twitter.Ben Nicholson-Smith@bnicholsonsmithPrecise date not yet clear, but sounds like Bo Bichette's arb hearing is slated for later this week. He seeks $7.5M while #BlueJays offered $5M.Biggest gap in MLB (tied with Kyle Tucker, who has exact same figures. Wouldn't be surprise if they have the same hearing date, too).23624Precise date not yet clear, but sounds like Bo Bichette's arb hearing is slated for later this week. He seeks $7.5M while #BlueJays offered $5M.Biggest gap in MLB (tied with Kyle Tucker, who has exact same figures. Wouldn't be surprise if they have the same hearing date, too).Bo Bichette is one of the Blue Jays' top players and could be a part of the team for a long time. Paired with Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bichette is poised to be a core part of the team's championship window. That is assuming their professional relationship is not soured by this snag in contract negotiations, especially considering they will likely have long-term contract talks soon.Arturo J. Marcano G.@arturomarcanoThat is going to be an ugly hearing twitter.com/bnicholsonsmit…Ben Nicholson-Smith@bnicholsonsmithPrecise date not yet clear, but sounds like Bo Bichette's arb hearing is slated for later this week. He seeks $7.5M while #BlueJays offered $5M.Biggest gap in MLB (tied with Kyle Tucker, who has exact same figures. Wouldn't be surprise if they have the same hearing date, too).21Precise date not yet clear, but sounds like Bo Bichette's arb hearing is slated for later this week. He seeks $7.5M while #BlueJays offered $5M.Biggest gap in MLB (tied with Kyle Tucker, who has exact same figures. Wouldn't be surprise if they have the same hearing date, too).That is going to be an ugly hearing twitter.com/bnicholsonsmit…James Nate@packfanjames@bnicholsonsmith Just pay him please... So we don't have to go through the same shit we went through last season.. I understand it's easy for me to say because it isn't my money but damn man... Make it happen. I feel like it affected Bo for a while5@bnicholsonsmith Just pay him please... So we don't have to go through the same shit we went through last season.. I understand it's easy for me to say because it isn't my money but damn man... Make it happen. I feel like it affected Bo for a whileJohn Havok@JohnHavok@bnicholsonsmith Hope he wins his case, he's been more valuable overall than Vlad prior to Vlad's Arb 1 and he agreed to 7.9million. Bo getting 7.5 seems fair to me.1@bnicholsonsmith Hope he wins his case, he's been more valuable overall than Vlad prior to Vlad's Arb 1 and he agreed to 7.9million. Bo getting 7.5 seems fair to me.Bichette is coming off of a great season in which he led the American League in hits at 189. He is only 24 years old and is set to be an All-Star player in MLB for the foreseeable future. With the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays competing for the AL East crown, the Blue Jays need Bichette.Adam@Adam19800524@bnicholsonsmith Geeze just give him his 7.5 and call it a day. Or try to long term him. I know it arbitration, but cmon give him a contract.1@bnicholsonsmith Geeze just give him his 7.5 and call it a day. Or try to long term him. I know it arbitration, but cmon give him a contract.David Cortesi (Toronto Wise Guy)@YYZ_GY@bnicholsonsmith Precedence states that he deserves closer to 5M but leading the league in hits the last two years puts him in a different category, imo. Give him his 7.5, keep him happy and let him concentrate on being better defensively instead of waiting to leave due to resentment2@bnicholsonsmith Precedence states that he deserves closer to 5M but leading the league in hits the last two years puts him in a different category, imo. Give him his 7.5, keep him happy and let him concentrate on being better defensively instead of waiting to leave due to resentmentAlain Bard@AlainBard@bnicholsonsmith They are really going there for a mere 2.5 million difference? That’s bad. Those hearings always leave marks in the relationship.1@bnicholsonsmith They are really going there for a mere 2.5 million difference? That’s bad. Those hearings always leave marks in the relationship.There is some discussion that the difference in contracts is due to Bichette's defensive struggles in 2022. While he may not be a Gold Glove caliber infielder, he is not a liability. If the Toronto Blue Jays are trying to send a message, they better hope it gets through without causing offense.Jamie Deadset@JDeadset@bnicholsonsmith Don't budge. Bo needs to show improvement on defence first@bnicholsonsmith Don't budge. Bo needs to show improvement on defence firstBerezin’s loose helmet@ColdCanuck24@bnicholsonsmith Low balling one of you’re best players. Interesting tactic 🤪2@bnicholsonsmith Low balling one of you’re best players. Interesting tactic 🤪James Hughes@James_H630@bnicholsonsmith It’s Bo’s defensive issues that is the reason the Jays won’t go over 5 million. They are trying to send a message that he needs to figure out how to throw the ball properly to first base. However Shatkins does look like they are being “cheap” here also and Rogers has the money/1@bnicholsonsmith It’s Bo’s defensive issues that is the reason the Jays won’t go over 5 million. They are trying to send a message that he needs to figure out how to throw the ball properly to first base. However Shatkins does look like they are being “cheap” here also and Rogers has the money/Hopefully for the two parties, Bo Bichette and the Blue Jays will be able to work through this dispute quickly and focus on the upcoming regular season.Can Bo Bichette be an All-Star for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2023?Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue JaysBichette had a great end to the 2022 regular season, where he was one of the best offensive players in the month of September. However, he had a slow start to the season that prevented him from receiving an All-Star selection.If he can start the year where he left off in 2022, he will very quickly be recognized as one of the top players in the American League.

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