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Originally Posted by Caged Great
Arencibia, Villeneuava, Dotel, and Davis more or less replace all of Lewis, Buck, Downs and Gregg (Slightly better with Davis over Lewis, slightly worse with Villeneuava over Downs)
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I figured Villeneuava as more a replacement for Tallet then Downs with Pursey getting the Innings that Downs would have worked. I don`t think JPA`s rookie year can replace Buck`s career year so that will be a loss.
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Originally Posted by Caged Great
Right now, I think they're probably a 70-75 win team as it sits now
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I`m pegging them in at around 80-85 wins myself. Offensively the team looks only very slightly worse due to Buck's departure. the big question will be the back end of the rotation, if Drabek and (I think) Rzepchynski can replace Marcum and the #5 slot from last year then I think they can hit 85 wins again.
I'd like to see the Jays add another big bat to the line-up to DH before the season starts. I'm fine with having EE at 3B for another year and I think a high OBP guy with some residual power could do wonders short-term.