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Originally Posted by Cerebral
If Zaun hits as well he did last season (which is somewhat unlikely), the Jays will have above-average offence from the catcher position. What I like about Zaun is his OBP - the guy can take a walk and he's not a free-swinger like a lot of other catchers. The Jays can likely live with Clayton at SS (although I'm personally hoping that Olmeda steals the job in training camp) simply because the rest of the club hits so well.
Aaron Hill is a guy I'll be watching closely, the guy could develop into an elite 2nd baseman in the league if he continues to hit/field like he did last year.
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I agree competely about the SS situation. This summer, that was the most ridiculous signing, but as long as the guy is good on defence, the Jays will be alright. No one batter can kill the team or win a game single handedly, so even though Clayton is the weakest link, he isn't going to break the team (assuming he plays in the 9 spot). As for Hill, don't be surprised if this year he has a setback. He's still relatively young, and in all sports, many young players who have had good seasons earlier in their careers take the summer off expecting to naturally be better, and I'm not sure Hill is no exception. The lineup is looking good though. Just waiting to see how the starting rotation rounds off and if one of the high-risk-high-return guys really takes the league by storm. Should be a very interesting year.