The Jays will have a real powerful batting line-up:
I guess that they trade one of of Johnson or Rios (too bad - I like those guys but I don't see any other options) for a 3 or 4 spot pitcher and take a gamble that Lind can keep hitting close to what he did last year and learn to field in the major leagues in a hurry.
A bigger gamble would be to wait for spring training and hope for pleasant pitching surprises (a Towers rebound, a prospect breakthrough, Marcum improvement, everyone else stays healthy).
It would be a shame to dump good future prospects just to finish above .500 but still out of the playoffs.
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