Your 2013 Toronto Blue Jays

[ILDD]

Is this what people expect to be the starting 25 for the season (barring any injuries)? Have I missed anyone?

C - Arencibia
1B - Encarnacion
2B - Izturis
3B - Lawrie
SS - Reyes
LF - Cabrera
CF - Rasmus
RF - Bautista
DH - Lind

B1 - Blanco
B2 - Bonifacio
B3 - De Rosa
B4 - Davis

S1 - Dickey
S2 - Morrow
S3 - Buehrle
S4 - Johnson
S5 - Romero

R1 - Santos
R2 - Janssen
R3 - Oliver
R4 - Delabar
R5 - Rogers
R6 - Jeffress
R7 - Cecil

Buffalo call-ups

Catcher - Thole
Infield - McCoy
Outfield - Gose
Starter - Happ
Bullpen - Lincoln, Loup

[bomber0104]

Yup thats the team i see going to TO

[LanceUpperCut]

Is this what people expect to be the starting 25 for the season (barring any injuries)? Have I missed anyone?

C - Arencibia
1B - Encarnacion
2B - Izturis
3B - Lawrie
SS - Reyes
LF - Cabrera
CF - Rasmus
RF - Bautista
DH - Lind

B1 - Blanco
B2 - Bonifacio
B3 - De Rosa
B4 - Davis

S1 - Dickey
S2 - Morrow
S3 - Buehrle
S4 - Johnson
S5 - Romero

R1 - Santos
R2 - Janssen
R3 - Oliver
R4 - Delabar
R5 - Rogers
R6 - Jeffress
R7 - Cecil

Buffalo call-ups

Catcher - Thole
Infield - McCoy
Outfield - Gose
Starter - Happ
Bullpen - Lincoln, Loup

Seems right, I could see Bonifacio taking over at 2B early into the season though.

[JMac4PM]

Nice mis-leading thread title... I thought maybe final team was announced lol

[wagnall]

I think Thole stays. I prefer having the extra LH bat on the bench . Plus you have only 2 of 7 relievers that are LH , Oliver and Cecil ( and he has looked lousy this ST)

Loup ( 1.R in 7 innings and that was a HR., 0.BB and 7.SO) has been far more effective than Cecil ( 8 R in 11 innings, 6.BB and 13.SO) and should be on the roster with or without Cecil.

To make room for Loup, I'd put Rogers down, he's been butt awful.

Yes these are small samples, but as boring as ST has been, the real games start in 12 games.

[nirvana235]

I would prefer Thole to start over JPA

[ChongInc.]

I would prefer Thole to start over JPA

that's a joke right?

[Eagles4Lyfe]

Yankees Teixera is likely going to miss the season to, wow.

This division is slowly opening a nice door for us, can you imagine a playoffs without either yankees or Boston and Rays and Jays the 2 AL East teams making it lol. Times have changed, lets do this..

[Tmath]

I don't think Cecil will make the team. I think he will either be traded for AAA depth or put on waivers.

Janssen might also start the season on the DL.

[Johann]

Everything seems right, except for the Bullpen

MLB: Delabar (R), Santos (R), Oliver (L), Jeffress (R)/Rogers (R), Loup (L), Schwimer (R), Janssen (R), Happ (L)

AAA: Happ (L), Cecil (R), Lincoln (R), Moscoso (R), Rogers (R)/Jeffress (R), Stroman (R), Bush (R)

I don't know which of Jeffress/Rogers have the option, but Rogers has pitched horribly this spring. And Loup has been great this ST, and deserves a spot. If Happ ain't happy starting in Buffalo, I guess he could be the long man out of the pen.

Here are the ST stats
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/stats/p...15&_1:col_2=15

[Kelly Gruber]

I think Thole stays. I prefer having the extra LH bat on the bench

I remember AA saying he wants Thole as a starting catcher. Won't happen in Toronto. I'd expect him to start in Buffalo.

[2009mvp]

Everything seems right, except for the Bullpen

MLB: Delabar (R), Santos (R), Oliver (L), Jeffress (R)/Rogers (R), Loup (L), Schwimer (R), Janssen (R), Happ (L)

AAA: Happ (L), Cecil (R), Lincoln (R), Moscoso (R), Rogers (R)/Jeffress (R), Stroman (R), Bush (R)

I don't know which of Jeffress/Rogers have the option, but Rogers has pitched horribly this spring. And Loup has been great this ST, and deserves a spot. If Happ ain't happy starting in Buffalo, I guess he could be the long man out of the pen.

Here are the ST stats
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/stats/p...15&_1:col_2=15

Oh so we're deciding who deserves roster spots based on ~6 innings apiece now. That sounds wise.

[nirvana235]

that's a joke right?

Thole has basically the same offensive output as JPA the last 3 years, he gets on base more, JPA hits for more power.

Thole hits righties better and righties make up 70% of the pitchers in the league so that is why I prefer him over JPA.

[Johann]

Oh so we're deciding who deserves roster spots based on ~6 innings apiece now. That sounds wise.

True, because the point of spring training is...

But honestly, I don't see who out of all the players I mentioned shouldn't be on the MLB roster.
1) Loup was great last year in 30+ innings, + this ST
2) Rogers has always had control issues. He didn't pitch well last year. Has pitched horribly this ST.
3) Jeffress has also had control issues in the past, but he has showed signs this ST that he can control his speed.
4) Schwimer: I don't know about his options. He looked alright last season, and could be a good tall guy out of the pen.

But yeah, we should definitely go in with a bullpen of: Delabar, Santos, Oliver, and add Janssen when he's fully healthy.

If you're simply talking about the really small sample size, then why only quote my post, and not the original post... because that's the point of the thread.

[2009mvp]

True, because the point of spring training is...

...to get players in shape for the season.

But honestly, I don't see who out of all the players I mentioned shouldn't be on the MLB roster.
1) Loup was great last year in 30+ innings, + this ST
2) Rogers has always had control issues. He didn't pitch well last year. Has pitched horribly this ST.
3) Jeffress has also had control issues in the past, but he has showed signs this ST that he can control his speed.
4) Schwimer: I don't know about his options. He looked alright last season, and could be a good tall guy out of the pen.

You could make a fair argument for any of them without referring to a handful of spring innings. Although I have no idea how Schwimer's '12 was him 'looking alright' but Rogers' superior year=him not pitching well last year.

If you're simply talking about the really small sample size, then why only quote my post, and not the original post... because that's the point of the thread.

[/QUOTE]

Not following. Point of the thread was to discuss who makes the team. OP never mentioned making those decisions based on what was happening in spring training.