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TSN Baseball Insider Steve Phillips answers three questions each week. Arthur Jersey . This week, topics covered are the Jays declining to make qualifying offers for Josh Johnson and Rajai Davis, the Jays deciding to pick up options on Casey Janssen, Adam Lind and Mark DeRosa but declining to keep Munenori Kawasaki, and if a new hitting coach can make that big a difference. 1) The Jays declined to make qualifying offers for Josh Johnson and Rajai Davis. Was that the right call in both cases - the Jays will get no compensation when they sign elsewhere. The Blue jays did not make a $14.1M qualifying offer to either Josh Johnson or Rajai Davis therefore they will get no compensation for either player if they opt to sign elsewhere. They can still sign the players if they so desire. The Jays decided that the risk of offering either the money is that they would take it. Rajai Davis has visions of getting a multi-year deal from someone who looks at him as a starter. His stolen base numbers (45 of 51) are attractive but his on base percentage is not (.312). As they say, "You cant steal first base." Davis made $2.5M is 2013. He is a decent 4th outfielder on a good team. The Jays made the right decision not to make a qualifying offer to him. If he wants to return to Toronto he may be worth a two-year $5M deal but I would have no interest in anything more than that for him. Josh Johnson made $13.75M in 2013. He was injured half of the season and didnt perform well. He was significantly overpaid considering his 2-8 record and 6,02 ERA. If the Jays had offered Johnson $14.1M for 2014 he would have taken it. Considering his health issues Johnson will most likely be looking at free agent offers that include a base salary in the $6M range with incentives to earn more if he stays healthy. The Jays should not try to resign Johnson for any price. He is too unpredictable. That is the last thing Toronto needs again is uncertainty in its rotation. In their division the jays need bang for their bucks. They cant afford to have dollars wasting away on the DL and they had a bunch of that this past season. Of course, things happen and players get hurt. But if you sign Johnson you have to expect that he will not make 33 starts for you. That just doesnt work. So, yes, it is a bummer that the Jays wont get compensation for either guy but it is the nature of the beast in baseball today. 2) The Jays decided to pick up options on Janssen, Lind and DeRosa but declined to keep Kawasaki. Do you like those decisions? (many fans wanted to keep the younger and enthusiastic Kawasaki). I absolutely agree with all of these decisions. Casey Janssen had a terrific season. He is slated to make $4M in 2104. That is an absolute bargain for a closer that was 4-1with a 2.58 ERA who converted 34 of 36 save opportunities. Whether the Jays want to keep Janssen or trade him he is a real value to the franchise at that price. Adam Linds salary next season is more than Janssen. He is slated to make $7M. That is a bargain as well, though, for a .288/.357/.497 slash line as well as 23 HR and 67 RBI. Plus being able to have a power bat for one year allows the Jays flexibility with the payroll moving forward. Lind is a trade chip for the Jays if it fits as well. He gives Alex Anthopolous an option to consider moving in a trade for a pitcher. He is affordable power. Small, medium and large market teams alike could have interest in Lind. Mark DeRosa will be 39 in February. He still has value to a team however. He is versatile. He is a quality veteran player who understands his role and is a leader. With a salary of only $750,000 he barely impacts the budget. Although health was an issue last year, DeRosa still had an impact. He is a guy that is good to have around during tough times. He offers stability and perspective gained through his years of experience. There will always be trade interest in a veteran guy like DeRosa There has been some speculation that DeRosa might retire but so far his return to Toronto is likely. I know there are plenty of fans who fell in love with Munenori Kawasaki last season His passion for the game was obvious. He doesnt hit for average or power and doesnt possess any great tool for the game beyond his passion to play. Overall he is short on talent and talent wins in the big leagues. His $1M price tag became too much once the decision to keep DeRosa was made. This doesnt preclude the Jays from signing Kawasaki to a minor league deal and bringing him into camp for a chance to compete however. 3) They Jays hired Kevin Seitzer to be their new hitting coach - the third in three years. The Jays were disappointing .252 hitters last year - can a new hitting coach make that big a difference and what are your impressions of Seitzer in that capacity? I played in the minor leagues against Kevin Seitzer in 1984. I was in Class A with the New York Mets in Columbia, SC and Seitzer played for the Royals Class A team in Charleston, SC. I remember Seitzer as a player almost as much as I remember the swarms of Palmetto bugs at night games and the amazing quarter beer night crowds that came out to the ballpark. Back then Seitzer was a smart player who had a good eye at the plate. He didnt have much power but he did have quality professional at bats day in and day out. He hit from line to line using the entire field. He walked more than he struck out and was a good situational hitter. He went on to have a solid major league career over a 12-year span. His major league numbers never deviated much from what he showed as a minor leaguer. So why is a guy who had such little power in his own career a good fit for a team full of power hitters? Because he can instill a new fresh perspective and approach. The Jays have been a "grip it and rip it" mentality over the last several years. They have scored their runs via the home run. There is nothing wrong with that but the game offers so many more opportunities to score besides the home run. If hitters make small adjustments in their swing and their approach they can make significant improvements in certain situations. The Jays need to be better at advancing runners with productive outs. Seitzer can help. With a man on second and no one out a batter should be looking to advance the runner to third with a ball hit to the right side of the infield. The Jays of recent past have struck out or popped up too much in those situations. With a man on third and less than two outs hitters need to put the ball in play and drive in a run. The Jays have been too prone to striking out in those situations. The hitters need to think differently and cut down their swings a bit to make more contact. Hitting is more mental than physical at the major league level. When a batter is struggling it is rarely his swing that is the problem. More often than not it is his head that is causing him problems. Players over think or under think. They get caught in between pitches; behind the fastball and in front of the off-speed pitch; unable to hit either. Seitzer will be more of a hitting psychologist than mechanic for the Jays. If they listen to him and make the appropriate adjustments they could lead the league in runs scored. Fair or Foul Baseball fans are in hibernation now. The weather is getting cold and it is the heart of the NHL season. The players and coaches have all returned to their hometowns. They are hunting and fishing and taking vacations with their families. The guys are able to take their kids to school and do many of the husband and dad things that they dont do during the season. They will start getting in shape after Thanksgiving for the 2014 season. As a member of the front office the work never ends. Its 162 games and then the work starts. Alex Anthopolous and his staff dont have an off-season. This is as busy a time of the year as there is in a baseball front office. Anthopolous is reading reports from his Instructional League program in Florida. He is perusing the game reports and scouting reports from Winter Leagues in the Caribbean and Mexico and the Arizona Fall League. He and his staff are evaluating the players on the major league and minor league rosters. He is deciding which players he is going to protect on the roster and which he will not. He is evaluating the arbitration values for the applicable players on his roster. He is negotiating with agents in advance of arbitration to see what deals can be made. Anthopolous is discussing with his minor league director the needs for his AAA team next season, as he will need depth and inventory to compensate for injuries in Toronto. He is negotiating contracts with agents for these non-roster invitees to major league camp. He is analyzing off-season conditioning programs for all of the players with his training and medical staff. He is calculating his payroll budget for next season with ownership. He is studying every team in baseball to identify which clubs the Jays match up with in trades... ... and finally he is deciding what he wants for dinner at the end of this very full day. The job of a general manager is 365 days a year and 24 hours a day. You are on call all the time. If a player needs you then you take the call. If an agent calls you always call back for fear that you could lose out on a deal. If another GM is on the phone you drop all that you are doing just in case he has a trade proposal that could make your team better. Let me correct myself; it is not a job being a general manager. It is a lifestyle. It takes a very understanding family. The demands are never-ending and at times it is all-consuming. I know there are so many of you that would kill to be a GM but just remember it is a job. Like any other job, there are things that you like about it and things that you dislike. I was a GM for the Mets from July 1997 to June of 2003. When people ask me how long I was a GM I joke that I did it for 42 years. It was six years but they were like dog years. I started out with brown hair and ended up with it being almost completely white. I for one would never take a GM job again. The next step would be to lose my hair and I just cant take that chance. So this off-season when you are watching hockey and you have a passing thought of the Blue Jays, please know that Alex Antholopus and his staff are working tirelessly to prepare for next season. Sergio Busquets Jersey . The hard-serving 22-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., became the first Canadian to be ranked in the Top 10 on the ATP World Tour thanks to his runner-up performance at Rogers Cup in Montreal. Marlon Santos Jersey . The Toronto Maple Leafs were holding a news conference, so they got curious. 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Highlights from the 2016 Super League Grand Final Wane hailed their never-say-die attitude and it certainly told as they battled back from 6-2 down to clinch their fourth Super League title.Coming back strongerWarrington wont expect any sympathy as they had to add the Grand Final losers medals to their Challenge Cup ones after losing to Hull at Wembley in August. The Wolves certainly had their chances at Old Trafford but it was just not to be. However, Wolves coach Tony Smith believes the Wire will be stronger for the loss. Warringtons Ashton Sims dejection shows after the defeat Hopefully we can get smarter and use it, said Smith. If you listen to great sportsmen like Michael Jordan about how many games he lost - they are inspirational. They need to learn from tough defeats.We will get that win soon, I am pretty confident it will happen soon. There are some sad faces, long faces. But I always say if you cant handle losing a final, dont compete in one.Harry Sunderland awardWell done to Liam Farrell who was superb for Wigan and was handed the man-of-the-match award. It was presented by our very own Stevo, who won the award way back in 1973. Farrell was not keen to hog the limelight and immediately paid tribute to Dan Sarginson who pushed him all the way for the Harry Sunderland Trophy. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. I cant put it into words, there were so many players - the lad stood beside me (Sarginson) - I wouldnt like to see how many carries he took because he got us out of so much trouble.For him to leave the club like he is doing is something pretty special and I am really chuffed he has gone out the way he has.End of an era Stevo commentated on his final Super League game - watch his highlights here There was a fitting tribute to Stevo who commentated on his last game on Saturday. He started 26 years ago when it was just him and Eddie Hemmings sharing the microphone. These days the gantry has had to be re-enforced with the arrival of Super League heavyweights such as Barrie McDermott, Terry OConnor, Phil Clarke and Brian Carney. Jordi Alba Jersey. It was a great touch that towards the end of the game, one by one they took a step back until it was just Stevo and Eddie on comms. Stevo is one of lifes true gentlemen, a man passionate about the sport and always willing to share his knowledge and advice.He maintains he wont miss the game because he will keep watching wherever he can. Heres hoping there will be plenty of T-R-Y action every time he sits on the sidelines. Set of Six will certainly miss him and we wish him well on his retirement.Off on a high Josh Charnley poses for photos with the trophy and young fan Jack Johnson Josh Charnely has been a prolific try-scorer for Wigan over the years, with his Grand Final try his 165th try in 174 appearances for the club. He now he heads to rugby union side Sale Sharks, who will hope he can continue his form in their code.When I signed for Sale I said to Shaun Wane that I wanted to end with silverware, said Charnley. Ive grown up at this club and I have been around the boys day in, day out. Its like a family and its going to be an emotional night. Im looking forward to my next challenge.Sarginson is another player who is leaving, after signing for NRL club Gold Coast Titans. England coach Wayne Bennett names his England squad for the Four Nations on Monday and Sarginson is hoping he has done enough in Super League to catch the eye of the national coach. Dan Sarginson will now head to the NRL where he links up with the Titans I hope so, said Sarginson, who deputised at full-back for the injured Sam Tomkins in Wigans last three matches of the season.If I do, Im not sure where hell play me because Ive not played too much at centre and I might not have been too convincing at full-back. But I really hope I can get into the squad and, if I can, Ill do all I can for my country.On the matter of England it will be interesting to see what happens with captain Sean OLoughlin, who was in serious doubt for the Grand Final after suffering a calf injury in August. Sean OLoughlin poses with the Super League trophy The Wigan skipper made the cut with Wane insisting he was always going to call upon the influential forward, but Wigan will no doubt want OLoughlin to sit out the tournament in order to fully recover.Wane has been pretty vocal on the matter before, and will have sat down with the player and the coaching staff to discuss the implications of OLoughlin pushing himself even further.I love the international game, but the most important thing for me is this club, said Wane last month.Storm snub club seriesMelbourne Storm chief executive Dave Donaghy confirmed on Monday that the NRL Grand Final runners-up have declined their place in the World Club Series in order to give their players the best possible preparation for next season. According to reports in Australia, another 10 clubs have also turned down invitations from the RFL.It means that, unless Super League Grand Final runners-up Warrington and Challenge Cup winners Hull are prepared to travel to Australia, the format could revert to a one-off match between the two champions, Wigan and Cronulla. Storm finished the regular season top of the NRL Having treasured past visits to the UK in 2008, 2010 and 2013, we thoroughly value the concept of the World Club Challenge, Donaghy said. However, a regular NRL season is already incredibly taxing and, as a non-Sydney team, our players travel more than most.We have committed to playing two trial matches in Australia which we believe will serve as a better lead-in for the team ahead of next years opening round.We wish Cronulla all the best as the NRLs representative against the champion team of England, Wigan.The World Club Series is due to take place in England over the weekend of February 16-17. 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