If Alex Anthopoulos had remained the general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, would David Price have stuck around, as well?

FOX Sports' Jon Morosi reports that the former Jays general manager had intended to offer the newly minted Boston Red Sox ace a deal and began with the groundwork back in August, before the appointment of new president and CEO Mark Shapiro.

Anthopoulos declined a five-year extension offer in late October when it became apparent that he wouldn't be afforded the same autonomy under Shapiro that he had under the outgoing Paul Beeston. Price, 31, agreed to a seven-year, $217 million deal with the Jays' American East rivals on Monday.

Morosi notes that Price did have genuine interest in returning to the Blue Jays. As TSN's Rick Westhead reported on Monday, the Jays never offered Price a contract.