[Cali Panthers Fan]

I like this trade if only for the vastly improved defense of Tulowitzki. Offensively, it's a slight improvement, mostly in terms of some more power, but I loved Reyes on the base paths.

Hawkins is a veteran arm who can contribute some middle innings, which is what the Jays desperately needed. I'm pretty confident in Sanchez and Osuna in late innings, but almost nobody else has stepped up in the bullpen this year, and both Loup and Cecil have taken major steps back.

I still think we need another high quality bullpen arm, and obviously we need a big time starter. HOWEVER, the only thing that will get this team in the playoffs is how the remaining starters do. Buehrle has been great, but we know that he can have some down periods throughout a season too, and I'm worried it's coming up soon after his last start in Seattle. Estrada has been a solid #3 starter who work his way through games fairly effectively. Dickey has been a hard luck loser for the last couple of months, and with some better defense behind him he's bound to get some more wins. Hutchison's will just have to start the majority of his games at home the rest of the year for him to be successful. There are some decent starters there to work with, but the staff still lacks an ace, and to win the big games you need that ace starter. I would love to get David Price to fill that void. Perhaps you see Encarnacion moved in a package to get that starter. I don't think Bautista goes anywhere because despite his poor average and sore shoulder, he's done an amazing job this year at the plate.

All in all, I hope there are more moves, otherwise this will just be a piece to build around for next season...like all Blue Jays moves, "next year we'll get 'em".