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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Pineda and Felix Hernandez totally prove the Mariners can't develop pitching.
I don't think the other Al east teams are scared by the Jays. Tampa has way better pitching, and the Yankees and Red Sox have the resources to get better when they feel they have to.
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I have already stated with the exception of Hernandez, Mariners have not developed depth in pitching for awhile. I agree, Pineda is going to be good. He just started to be a regular starter this season coming from the minors.
No, the AL east are not scared of the Jays ..for now. They are paying close attention of what AA is doing with all the trades, pickups and draft picks. Tampa have developed their pitchers well. No one in the AL east will compete with the BoSox and Yankees in terms of offereing big contracts. The Rays and Jays are doing it mainly through the drafts and reasonable trade route.
I believe there is a window of opportunity in 2-3 years time for the Jays, where the the Bo Sox and Yankees may not be in a position of dominance despite their resources. Who knows, when the Jays are in that position to be contenders, the Rogers comm owners may increase their budget just to compete on an even playing field wiith the Big Boys and buy some players just to bring them over the top.
Remember in the nineties when the Jays had one of the biggest budget in MLB even greater than those of Yankees and BoSox.