Blue Jays and Marlins Make Big Trade

[I_am_Belak_2]

So as it stands....

Starting rotation:
Johnson
Romero
Morrow
Buerhle
Happ/Villanueva

Bullpen:
Delabar
Lincoln
Oliver (assuming he holds off retirement)
Loup? Or whatever his name is..
Rogers
Santos
Janssen - closer

LF Cabrera/Davis
CF Rasmus/Bonifacio
RF Bautista

1B Lind
2B Izturis
SS Reyes
3B Lawrie
C Arencibia (likely to be dealt)
C Buck
C D'Arnaud
DH Encarnacion

Bench:
INF McCoy
OF Gose

Any complaints?

The only weak spot is the bipolar play of Lind at 1st. Too many small hot, long cold, streaks at the plate.

[nilan30]

John Gibbons back as the Jays manager. I guess in a few years we can expect to see Farrell given a second stint in T.O.

[blades29]

heard on the press conference that Buck will back up Arencibia.

I don't mind Gibbons. I think he's learned a lot since his first stint with the Jays. I think it will work out...

[I_am_Belak_2]

Jays still aren't done. They've brought back 1996 draft pick Cesar Izturis, signing him to a minor league deal. He is the half-brother of Maicer Izturis.

EDIT: he was signed as a 16 year old amateur in 1996, making his Jays debut in 2001.

[I_am_Belak_2]

CORRECTION: the reports were wrong. It was 23-year old Julio Izturis they signed.