The more I think about it the more I think the best OF option would be Brantley. He's unlikely to seek a long term deal, has won, is a silent professional, hits extremely well and is pretty average defensively. You sign him to a 3 year deal and put Lourdes or someone else in CF and I think this team looks a ton better. I really don't think the Jays have the appetite to land a OF to a long term deal. Bo and Vlad have to be signed and locking up too many guys to long term deals handcuffs the team should things go south. I'm really digging the Brantley fit. Only thing I wish more is if he was a CF but there's nothing we can do about that.
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