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Originally Posted by Machiavelli
JPR should have jumped on Marcum + Snider for Jason Bay. Unbelievable that this man still has a job.
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Disagree with the trade. I don't neccessarily agree with what Ricciardi is doing or has done, but that would be another short term type fix that doesn't offer a great deal in terms of an upgrade, and would just keep the team in the same mediocre way. Right now the Jays have Rios, Wells, and Lind when healthy to patrol the outfield. They could use another DH next year or at least a platoon guy to go with Stairs. But I don't know if Bay offers enough for them to give up a starting pitcher when it's very likely they're already losing Burnett next year.
The Jays need to look at teams like the Indians and A's who are willing to trade MLB talent in seasons when the team is not competing for the Division in hopes to assemble enough players to make a run at a later date. If anything the Jays need to continue beefing up their farm system and player development.