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Old 12-05-2007, 01:46 PM   #62
JayP
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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan View Post
Well Lofton would serve two purposes for the Jays, add in an extra left handed bat that the team needs in a really bad way, and bring in a guy who can be a proper lead off type hitter. There should be more than enough right handed hitters who can play in the outfield who can post a 850 or better OPS against left handed pitching to handle a platoon role.
Lofton would be a great pick-up. He would step right into the same role Cat had a few years ago and split time with Johnson. Lofton owns right handed hitting with .822 against righties over the past three years. Lofton is a better fit than Cat as he's ideal for the lead-off position so him and Johnson become inter-changable at the top of the order.
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