Here are things that I believe to be true:

- The Jays really screwed this up.  The offered a star who wanted to be in Toronto a deal they knew he'd reject (he was days from agency, of course he'd decline it) with a strict timeline.  They then moved on much too quickly in order to sign Morales for too much term in a market that was over stuffed with DH-types.  There's no positive way to spin it for the Jays.  They screwed this up.

- Edwin's agent really screwed this up.  Yes, it is possible for both sides to be in the wrong here.  Edwin wound up taking a deal that was inferior to the one the Jays initially offered.  Edwin was looking for 5/$125, and its clear that deal wasn't out there for him.  His agent misread the market, and Edwin had to settle for less guaranteed money.

- The Jays will be worse on opening day in 2017 than they were on opening day in 2016.  They won't be younger, they won't be more athletic, they will have worse players.  I don't think you can argue any of that.