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cross16 · 08-15-2016, 04:35 PM

I personally don't have a problem with Upton as a starting OF. Its an upgarde to speed and defence over Bautista and while yes it is a dramatic drop off offensivly the Jays offence is more than capable of handling that drop off.

YOu could do better sure, but you could also do a heck of alot worse. Free agency is a pretty ugly looking option this offseason and with the pitching and core of offence the Jays have (assuming you don't lose all 3 of Bautista/EE and Saunders) they are still a very good team even with Upton as a starter.

I also don't think Upton was brought in to necessarily replace Bautista he could also be here to replace Saunders who may look to cash in. Can't be overpaying Saunders based on his "All Star" season. He's depth for both.

08-15-2016, 04:35 PM	#5583
cross16 Scoring Winger Join Date: Apr 2008 Exp:	I personally don't have a problem with Upton as a starting OF. Its an upgarde to speed and defence over Bautista and while yes it is a dramatic drop off offensivly the Jays offence is more than capable of handling that drop off. YOu could do better sure, but you could also do a heck of alot worse. Free agency is a pretty ugly looking option this offseason and with the pitching and core of offence the Jays have (assuming you don't lose all 3 of Bautista/EE and Saunders) they are still a very good team even with Upton as a starter. I also don't think Upton was brought in to necessarily replace Bautista he could also be here to replace Saunders who may look to cash in. Can't be overpaying Saunders based on his "All Star" season. He's depth for both. Last edited by cross16; 08-15-2016 at 04:37 PM.