I'm a little disappointed that the Jays weren't able to swing any deals. I would have been fine with seeing Downs, Buck, Bautista, Overbay and Gregg go. Of course, they are all good players but this team isn't going anywhere this year or next year. Sell high - Buck, Bautista and Gregg are probably as highly touted as they will ever be. However, I also appreciate that AA isn't going to just dump these players for little to no return. They aren't salary dumps per se as they all have good contracts so it makes it crucial to get a really solid prospect in return for each player.
It's nice to be dealing out of a position of power rather than necessity and this year it appears that a bunch of players really caught lightning in a bottle. Hopefully, the lightning will stick around for a while.
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