I love nostalgia as much as anyone, and I’d argue that the Blue Jays play on those feelings as well and as frequently as any team in baseball. It’s fun to reminisce about the past, especially if the present isn’t all that exciting.
With that in mind, yesterday’s news that Edwin Encarnacion had his contract option declined by the New York Yankees had several Blue Jays fans excited about the idea of a possible reunion. While that’s a lot of fun to think about, I wouldn’t get your hopes up for something like that.
Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro have made an effort to turn the page on the last era of Blue Jays baseball, with only Justin Smoak, Ryan Tepera, and an injured Devon Travis remaining on the roster in 2019.