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Originally Posted by Parallex
I wouldn't want Gonzalez anyways... he walks way to many guys (plus I think he'd take a beating just by having to face AL East opponents in AL East ballparks... that guys home-road splits were not good).
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I agree, was just using him as an example. I would go for Latos or Danks before I looked at Gonzalez. i think at best he is a number 3 in the AL East and would likely cost the Jays two top pitching prospects. Not worth it IMO.
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Originally Posted by Parallex
Yeah echo that... Jays need more guys getting on base (rather then out). I think full years out of Lawrie, Rasmus (who I think will bounce back in a big way), and Johnson will help a lot as will as a bit of maturation out of Arencibia. The jays have a lot of guys that can slug but they need the guys in front of them to get on to do the real damage. Hope the jays can sign Darvish... he'd give them solid starters 1 through 3 with 4 & 5 still being question marks but really high upside question marks.
Jays are sooooooo close to being a playoff team. I can feel it in my bones.
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IMO, if they get Darvish and he comes even close to what he is advertised they are a playoff team next year with the extra wild card, heck even with the normal wildcard they would have a darn good shot. Offense is there, and getting a legit closer and someone who can be a top 2 to allow guys like Alvarez, Cecil/Mcgowan battle it out without having to put up huge inning numbers is enough to make a serious run IMO.