The Blue Jays finished the 2009 season with a surprisingly-decent 75-87 record, but it is really hard to imagine they can come close to repeating that performance this year.
Toronto GM Alex Anthopoulos traded long-time ace, Roy Halladay (17-10, 2.79), this winter as part of a three-team trade. He then flipped one of the prospects received in the Halladay trade (OF Michael Taylor) for another prospect (3B Brett Wallace). Those deals came on the heals of a pair of deals that shipped 3B Scott Rolen and OF Alex Rios out of town last summer.
While those deals will certainly pay off over the long-term, they are not expected to do a lot to help the Jays avoid the division basement in 2010.
And Trader-Alex likely isn't done. It seems likely that he will trade 1B Lyle Overbay as soon as he ca ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - MLB
Article written by Jeffrey Brown
2010 A. L. East Preview: Baseball Fans Will Be Blue In Toronto
Posted: 3rd April 2010 by Jeffrey Brown in MLBComments Off on 2010 A. L. East Preview: Baseball Fans Will Be Blue In Toronto