2010 Blue Jays News and Notes

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Litsch, bullpen shut down Giants as Blue Jays win again

Litsch is back and looking good.

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Report: Fasano an early candidate to manage Jays next year

I am not a praying man, but please god, make this happen.

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we need the moustache in Toronto

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Sal hasn't been mentioned a lot, but Sandy Alomar Jr has...

Blue Jays Notes: Alomar Jr. Wallach, Marcum, Crawford: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

Also mofo, I think you'll like the comment someone made there.

I think being out of the pressure of LA and the Dodgers management where they expected him to do nothing but hit 30+ home runs and .320+ every year will do him good. He would benefit from a non-pressure situation and then I think he can have a 5.0 UZR .315/.385/.510 25 Home Runs, 90+ RBI's.

In reference to James Loney...

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Manny Ramirez puts Toronto on list after Blue Jays hire John Farrell - ESPN

I guess he have a manager people want to play for.
More so than Cito...

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Manny as your DH may not be all bad, especially since he will come cheaply as far as guaranteed money. He's not bad at the box office either.

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JBau, Manny 3-4 wouldn't be bad at all.
Still waiting to see what happens at 1B as well. If Lind starts there, theres your 5 hitter, or VWells there. Snider should see some quality playing time as well and should be near the back end.

Manny would certainly give you a couple different options to go with.
The batting order next year will be interesting to see,

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I think Lind would be your first baseman if Manny was signed.

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All signs point to that happening no matter what.
I doubt Overbay comes back.

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Overbay was a disappointment this season so I doubt he comes back too.

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Overbay done

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Blue Jays pick up $1.2-million option on Jose Molina

good to see him back for next year

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Goodbye Lyle, and hello draft picks, possibly?!?!

Jays offer five of their free agents arbitration; not Overbay

The fate of Downs, Frasor, Gregg and Olivo is of vital importance to the Blue Jays, since if they all leave, the club would end up with eight picks, including their own, in the top 50 or so of the 2011 draft.

Downs should be kept, but letting the others go really hurts the pen. But look at those draft picks if someone else signs these guys. Thats a boatload of talent infused into a system that is already off to a good start in the new regime. In AA We Trust.

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The Blue Jays announced six minor league signings today: outfielder Corey Patterson, righty Winston Abreu, catcher Ryan Budde, lefty Sean Henn, lefty Mike Hinckley, and righty Brian Stokes.

Patterson might have a good enough showing to be trade bait early on and Abreu might catch on.

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Jays signed Chad Cordero to a minor league deal. I doubt we see him on the MLB roster.