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Originally Posted by moon
I don't really concern myself with enlightening anyone here as I realize most are drinking the Jays kool-aid so much they don't care to see what actually is going on.
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What a gem moon.
I guess being so high up on the mountain is just good for the occasional drive-by from you.
I'll admit I'm not as high on a guy like Brandon Morrow as some others on the board are, but the Jays team as a whole do have some positives to build around - especially for the pitching staff.
Our top 3 (Romero, Marcum and Cecil) all have sub-3 ERAs in the AL East and are under control for the next couple years. We've got at least one other significantly high ceiling pitcher coming (Drabek) and what I consider to be a real wild card (Morrow) and maybe (not holding my breath) a surprise in McGowan.
For the hitters, a guy like Wells *finally* giving us some hope that he isn't going to be a complete dead weight for the rest of his contract is very positive. While we will never get the full value JP signed him for, at least it doesn't look like the complete failure it was going to be. That would have crippled this franchise significantly.
Snider is a real plus and looks to have a strong 2nd half + next season.
Bautista has been a really nice surprise and someone for the fans to come out and watch. Not sure if he is going to stick around or what his final career potential is, but he has been something special to watch this year.
The team isn't perfect, but it is outperforming expectations here by a significant amount.
So what is "really going on here", moon?