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2015: 93-69, first place in American League East
Key arrivals Logan Wilson Jerseys : LHP J.A. Happ, RHP Drew Storen, SHP Pat Venditte
Key departures: LHP Mark Buehrle, LHP David Price, C Dioner Navarro, OF Ben Revere
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Best-case scenario: They score a million runs. It turns out that J.A. Happ really did discover something in Pittsburgh as he went 7-2 with a 1.85 ERA in 11 starts last year, and is now better than the pitcher who went 19-20 with a 4.39 ERA in three years with the Blue Jays in his first stint in Toronto. Losing Dioner Navarro as his catcher has no effect on Marco Estrada, who remains excellent. Drew Storen isnt mentally broken and thrives in a new city after having been jerked around so much in Washington. Playing on artificial turf for a full year doesnt destroy Troy Tulowitzki. Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion dont start showing signs of age. Josh Donaldson has another MVP season. The Blue D'Ante Smith Jerseys Jays pound their way through the American League East, and the playoffs, and its 1993 all over again.
Worst-case scenario: They score a million runs. They give up 2 million runs.
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Big question: If the pitching doesnt pan out, but the lineup performs as expected to keep the Blue Jays in contention, do they have the nece sary pieces to make the kind of trade deadline splash that they did last year when they acquired David Price? If not, how short-sighted was it for Toronto not to aim higher over the winter, Noah Spence Jerseys raising the payroll minimally instead of recognizing the baseball fever that last years team generated and what that could do for the bottom line if sustained? Keep in mind that Price didnt just leave Toronto, he went to Boston. The Yankees brought back almost an identical roster to the one that led the Jays by eight games last July. The Rays look better. The East is a monster, and if all of Torontos pitching calls dont work out, theres going to be a lot of questions asked of management.
Dont forget: The Blue Jays were 15-28 in one-run games last year, which suggests that if upgrades to the bullpen work out, it could be enough to make everything click for a repeat as division champions.
MLB Trae Waynes Jerseys 2016:Five crazy-sounding words you can talk yourself into not sounding so crazy: Kevin Pillar, baseballs biggest bargain.
Over-the-top proclamation to regret later: The Blue Jays will get back to the playoffs, but only as a wild card, and running into an opponent with a legitimate ace and a deep bullpen in a one-game scenario will be their undoing.
2015: 93-69, first place in American League East
Key arrivals Logan Wilson Jerseys : LHP J.A. Happ, RHP Drew Storen, SHP Pat Venditte
Key departures: LHP Mark Buehrle, LHP David Price, C Dioner Navarro, OF Ben Revere
MORE: |
Best-case scenario: They score a million runs. It turns out that J.A. Happ really did discover something in Pittsburgh as he went 7-2 with a 1.85 ERA in 11 starts last year, and is now better than the pitcher who went 19-20 with a 4.39 ERA in three years with the Blue Jays in his first stint in Toronto. Losing Dioner Navarro as his catcher has no effect on Marco Estrada, who remains excellent. Drew Storen isnt mentally broken and thrives in a new city after having been jerked around so much in Washington. Playing on artificial turf for a full year doesnt destroy Troy Tulowitzki. Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion dont start showing signs of age. Josh Donaldson has another MVP season. The Blue D’Ante Smith Jerseys Jays pound their way through the American League East, and the playoffs, and its 1993 all over again.
Worst-case scenario: They score a million runs. They give up 2 million runs.
FANTASY POSITION RANKINGS: | | | | | | |
Big question: If the pitching doesnt pan out, but the lineup performs as expected to keep the Blue Jays in contention, do they have the nece sary pieces to make the kind of trade deadline splash that they did last year when they acquired David Price? If not, how short-sighted was it for Toronto not to aim higher over the winter, Noah Spence Jerseys raising the payroll minimally instead of recognizing the baseball fever that last years team generated and what that could do for the bottom line if sustained? Keep in mind that Price didnt just leave Toronto, he went to Boston. The Yankees brought back almost an identical roster to the one that led the Jays by eight games last July. The Rays look better. The East is a monster, and if all of Torontos pitching calls dont work out, theres going to be a lot of questions asked of management.
Dont forget: The Blue Jays were 15-28 in one-run games last year, which suggests that if upgrades to the bullpen work out, it could be enough to make everything click for a repeat as division champions.
MLB Trae Waynes Jerseys 2016:
Five crazy-sounding words you can talk yourself into not sounding so crazy: Kevin Pillar, baseballs biggest bargain.
Over-the-top proclamation to regret later: The Blue Jays will get back to the playoffs, but only as a wild card, and running into an opponent with a legitimate ace and a deep bullpen in a one-game scenario will be their undoing.
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