Blue Jays big swing on Springer marks turning point for franchise
Ben Wagner spoke about the Toronto Blue Jays signing George Springer and what it means for the team s outfield depth and offence. | January 20, 2021, 8:48 AM
January 20, 2021, 8:48 AM
TORONTO – After years spent trying to raise the roster’s floor, the Toronto Blue Jays are now raising the franchise’s ceiling.
A $150-million, six-year deal with free-agent outfielder George Springer that is pending a physical, according to an industry source, is certainly one way to do just that, marking a significant inflection point for the franchise.
The agreement is the richest in Blue Jays history, moving past the $126-million, seven-year extension Vernon Wells signed in December 2006, and is easily the club’s deepest free-agency plunge, nearly doubling the $82-million, five-year deal for Russell Martin in November 2014.
DáNica Coto January 02, 2021 - 1:32 PM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Pedro Pierluisi vowed to achieve statehood for Puerto Rico and fight against poverty, corruption and COVID-19 after he was sworn in Saturday as the U.S. territoryâs new governor.
Pierluisi, a Democrat who previously served as Puerto Ricoâs representative in Congress for eight years, also promised to prioritize education, lift the government out of bankruptcy and alleviate a deep economic crisis as leader of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party.
âI have listened to our people and acknowledged the needs for better governance,â he said in a bilingual speech with a strong conciliatory tone. âI need everyone to battle our common enemies.â
2021/01/03 01:29 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Pedro Pierluisi vowed to achieve statehood for Puerto Rico and fight against poverty, corruption and COVID-19 after he was sworn in Saturday as the U.S. territory’s new governor. Pierluisi, a Democrat who previously served as Puerto Rico’s representative in Congress for eight years, also promised to prioritize education, lift the government out of bankruptcy and alleviate a deep economic crisis as leader of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party. “I have listened to our people and acknowledged the needs for better governance,” he said in a bilingual speech with a strong conciliatory tone. “I need everyone to battle our common enemies.”
Pro-statehood Pedro Pierluisi sworn in as Puerto Rico governor following chaotic elections Nelson Oliveira
Pedro Pierluisi was sworn in as Puerto Rico’s new governor Saturday, vowing to lift the struggling U.S. territory out of bankruptcy and fight against corruption, poverty and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking to a crowd of hundreds of guests at an outdoor ceremony in San Juan, the pro-statehood Democrat urged people to put their differences aside and unite against their biggest obstacles.
The 61-year-old, who previously served as a nonvoting representative for Puerto Rico in the U.S. Congress, rose to the island’s top government post with just one-third of the vote after a turbulent election period.
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