Dylan Cease introduced by Blue Jays

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Blue Jays aren’t just running it back, they’re trying to run farther. They’re not just sending a message to the rest of baseball, they’re fiddling with the knobs on the speakers to make sure everyone hears.

Tuesday afternoon’s press conference was no accident. These grand unveilings are typically reserved for small rooms with a couple dozen reporters and a row of cameras in the team’s home city. But when the stage of the Winter Meetings is sitting empty, why not use it? There sat Ross Atkins, Dylan Cease and super agent Scott Boras on the podium at the front of the media center, a converted ballroom lined with desks and large enough to hold a few basketball courts.

It didn’t matter if you were there for the press conference or not, you had to hear it -- bellowing out