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Originally Posted by dustyanddaflames
Ya I think Anthopolous will be looking at making a deal to bring in a second baseman, and if it can't be done, I wouldn't be surprised to see Kelly Johnson retained. While he isn't the glitz and glamour we are all hoping for, the guy does have some pop in his bat and is quite capable of producing out of the 7 or 8 spot in the lineup.
I don't know how I feel about targeting Fielder, even understanding it is a name that the club can sell to it's fanbase. He will command major dollars, has a questionable physique, and seems to have one good season followed by an off season. If Fielder could put together back-to-back seasons of 30/100 - I'd be much more intrigued, though it would probably price himself out of Toronto.
I think Anthopolous need's to get that premier ace of the rotation and build an all-world bullpen. While I like Romero and where his progression is taking him - I think Romero is that dominant 2 starter that championship teams have. Matt Cain from last year - the guy isn't flashy and doesn't draw the headlines of a Tim Lincecum, but he gets results. His post-season last year was something else. That is what I see Romero as being - that excellent support cast. We need an ace - a guy we can run out twice in a five series, and the possibility of a spot in game 7. I just don't know who that guy is - maybe a guy like Mat Latos out of SD, who isn't there yet, but projects to be a front-line starter.
As for the bullpen - to me, it is what is needing the most attention this off-season. You look at the clubs that are in the WS this year, and once they get the ball to their pen - the game is in lockdown. This is what championship teams are made of - six innings from their starter, and no questions for the remaining three. The Blue Jays are no where near that point right now.
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I would be surprised. He brings 2 draft pics in an brand new era where draft picks just became much more valuable. It would make more sense to bring up a Las Vegas player that had little future, just to secure the pics.
And Fielder makes no sense. AA represents a changing of the removal of athletes and scouts and replacing them with academics, statisticians and otherwise bright people. Long term big money deals rarely work out. And AA points out that buying big names makes more sense as seasons develop, where you know your position in the standings, you know more about your injury situation and how your prospects are developing. Basically you are working with much more information.