RISKY BUSINESS: What are the Blue Jays getting from $500-million investment in Vlad Guerrero Jr.?

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for a record-breaking 14-year contract on Monday morning .

It's the richest deal in Canadian sports history when compared to other franchises.

The deal has risky implications far beyond the moment and far beyond Canada ’s lone Major League Baseball team.

The Blue Jays front office was getting a reputation as the Toronto Bridesmaids .

Guerrero 's $500-million US deal is mammoth on so many levels, eclipsing the amount by a wide margin that any NHL or NBA player makes in the country.

The deal dwarfs — more than doubles — the previous amount paid for a first baseman, topping the $240 million over eight years the Detroit Tigers committed to Miguel Cabrera .

The Blue Jays had little choice to get a deal done in the early days of this season .

It's near impossible to handicap the potential of monetizing such a bloated contract.

Guerrero is popular with the fan base, and is a draw unto himself.

The business case for Guerrero is significantly different than that for Ohtani .