Fifth-Starter stuff
March 21
San Francisco Chronicle (scroll down): "The A's fifth-starter candidates have struggled to the extent that Oakland is being mentioned in trade rumors for available pitchers, such as Colorado's Byung-Hyun Kim and Josh Fogg and Toronto's John Thomson. Scouts from both teams have been regulars at Phoenix Muni this week."
Zaun welcomes day of rest
March 21
Toronto Sun: "The Blue Jays had their lone off day of spring training yesterday and no one needed it more than catcher Gregg Zaun. It's not that Zaun is worn out physically. On the contrary, he's feeling great. "
Stocking Triple A crititical for Jays
March 21
Toronto Star columnist Richard Griffin: "Just because a player starts the season at Triple A, it doesn't mean he will remain there. Consider that last season, in a repeating pattern befitting the top farm club in a system, 22 men, including nine position players and 13 pitchers, participated in at least one game for both the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs and the Blue Jays. "