And Paul Beeston said, Let there be a competitive team, and there was a competitive team.

So, Paul Beeston is ...God?  I suppose that explains quite a number of things.

 And that would make 'The Serpent'....Internet Blue Jays Fandom?  ("Sign a Big Name FA.  You positively won't regret it later...")

 (Of course, 'Rogers Corp.' fits the role of Satan better, but the analogy breaks down when inserted into your 'Genesis' account)

Geoff, this ain't a competition, but it was, you won!

Do I have your permission, sir, to e-mail Alex Anthopolous an alert to this thread with a special callout to your work? Bravissimo!

In common language, I suggest the following for the Gospel oAccording to Alex.

"He (me) who is responsible for results around here works for the guy (Beston) who works for the people with the money that he (me) uses to get results around here." 

"In the end, the people who have the money will decide how long the guy (Beston) who works for them and the guy (me) who works for him (Beston) continue to work for them."

"And who would ever want to argue with the guy (Beston) who smokes premium cigars?  Certainly not me."

 The rest of us should relax, enjoy baseball,  buy our tickets, buy a jersey or two, enjoy a hot dog, and slug down a couple of beers at the ball park.

And another fine blasphemer, Christopher Hitchens,  has died. 

This is indeed a sad day for blasphemers everywhere. No need for RIPs, however. As Hitchens counseled his friends: "I'll be dead, not resting."

Very much like the Norwegian Blue, one imagines.

And Paul Beeston blessed AA and his scouts, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the farm system with the resources I have given you.

 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every team of the American League, and upon every manager of those teams, upon all pitchers from those teams, and upon all their hitters that enter the batter’s box; into your hand are they delivered.

 Every highly regarded prospect that liveth shall be a trade target for you; even as the budget allocations afforded have I given you all things to take power.

 But free agent talent with the high costs thereof, which is beyond the budget thereof, shall ye not enjoy.

And surely budget reports of your activities will I require; at the hand of every club executive will I require it, and at the hand of every scout; at the hand of every scout's brother will I require the budget report.

Whoso sheddeth Roger's money without justification and approval, by AA or myself shall his blood be shed: for at the pleasure of Paul Beeston be he employed.

And you, AA, be ye fruitful, and explore trade opportunities; bring forth abundantly to the farm system, and multiply therein.

And Paul Beeston spake unto AA, and to his scouts with him, saying,

And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your successors after you;

And with every talented player that is with you, of the starters, of the relievers, and of every hitter you have drafted; from all that go out of the farm system, to every major league stadium of the earth.

And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all money be cut off any more when people don’t buy enough season tickets; neither shall there be any more budget cuts to destroy the player development system.

And Paul Beeston said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every Blue Jay employee that is with you, for perpetual generations:

I do smoke my cigars under the dome, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the organization.

And it shall come to pass, when I close the dome over the Rogers Centre, that the cigar butts shall be seen in places beneath the dome:

And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every employee of the organization; and the money in the budget shall no more be spent in any way but wisely.