[KootenayFlamesFan]

Ervin Santana's friends on the Toronto Blue Jays texted a photo to his cell phone, adding to their intense lobbying effort to persuade the free-agent right-hander to join their team.

The photo was of Jays players holding a poster.

"Come to Toronto," the poster said.

The story, as related by a source, reflects the advantage that the Jays hold over other clubs in the recruitment of Santana. Six players on the Jays' projected 25-man roster hail from Santana's native Dominican Republic. Three of those players -- right fielder Jose Bautista, shortstop Jose Reyes and first baseman Edwin Encarnacion -- are among the team's biggest stars.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/s...no-lock-030914