The Toronto Blue Jays ' handling of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. might best be summarized by Roman philosopher Cicero's mantra: More is lost by indecision than wrong decision. Step by step, the Jays have put themselves in a terrible position, with the player holding all of the leverage.

With Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays failing to agree on a contract extension before his self-imposed deadline, the Jays will find themselves

"If I go to free agency, every team -- all 30 teams -- are going to have the opportunity to sit down with [me], to talk to me," Guerrero told the New York Post through an interpreter. "I'm OK with everything. It's in the past."