Blue Jays Discussion: Off-season Madness the 4th: and here we wait in trade-completion limbo

[AndMat*]

Hhhh

[NeverGoingToWin]

Somebody come up with a cool title quick and grab the new thread.

[HigherCorruption]

So at this point, what do you guys feel is the biggest need to fill?

Starting pitcher?
1st Base/DH run producer?
2nd base?

[Eyedea]

Originally Posted by p.l.f.

here we all were trying to figure out who hits #2 (before getting melky)
colby.....boneface.....lawrie.....
now thats taken care of
now we're figuring ok who bats #5
colby....lind.....lawrie
i bet that gets taken care of soon too

if you're going for it , best to have big name players hitting #2 and #5
if JB gets hurt there's no one besides EE to count on for 25+ hr/90+ rbis
and that would suck

just like it would suck if one of the top 4 starters got hurt or romero still sucks
then we're down to 3 quality starters
so best to get another proven starter at least - preferably a good 3-4 starter
now if he demands his 30 starts then i dont know
it would suck

Tell me what team had 3+ guys hit 25+ homeruns and drive in 90+ rbis last season.

[Drew311]

Originally Posted by p.l.f.

well AA didnt have to get cabrera
cuz they would have got good production in the #2 hole from other guys platooning etc
and LF would have been ok with boneface/davis

cant see milke hitting #5
you know reyes was hitting #3 2nd half of this season ??

It's all about depth, something that killed the Jays this season.

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

Originally Posted by Drew311

It's pretty rare to have a very good offensive 2B. Izturiz and Boneface will do a fine job there, providing sufficient defense and good to great speed on the base paths. Second base shouldn't be a position to worry about, especially with the line up the Jays now have. Even the Giants/Yankees/Dodgers/Rangers have a weak spot or two.

Yea, that's my understanding too. Man how I wish we still had Aaron Hill.

[Drew311]

Originally Posted by HigherCorruption

So at this point, what do you guys feel is the biggest need to fill?

Starting pitcher?
1st Base/DH run producer?
2nd base?

Lefty power bat to hit 5th. 1B/DH