Thrifty Padres, Blue Jays go against the grain

Thrifty Padres, Blue Jays go against the grain

Spendthrifts Padres, Blue Jays run counter to the norm Spendthrifts Padres, Blue Jays buck the trend

With the ongoing Covid-19 crisis affecting attendance and cash flow, MLB ballclubs have tightened their belts even more this off-season.

Just two teams have signed players to traditional megabucks salaries.

And would you believe the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers and Chicago Cubs — MLB’s traditional big spenders — are not a part of the free-spending duo.

The pair of clubs parting with huge amounts of money to either sign free agents or trade for talent with a large price tag are the San Diego Padres and the Toronto Blue Jays.

Holy Schmoley, Wiggins’ World first thought.

These two organisations have traditionally been thrifty. What’s…