Toronto Blue Jays look towards trio to shape up strategy
The Toronto Blue Jays haven’t made a big name signing thus far and it seems no new players will fit into the side, anytime soon. There are a lot of options and Manager John Farrell is looking to piece the team’s formation together, according to the preference
of the existing players in the roster. Three men decide the gist of the strategic decisions that can be enforced on the team. The fact is that there isn’t room for compromise and the management at the side would love to structure the squad, according to the
way the roster would want to play.
The winter meetings ended recently and the biggest winner, in terms of signings, were none other than the Boston Red Sox. At the first meeting day, they signed on Adrian Gonzalez from the San Diego Padres and on the very last day, the pulled in Carl Crawford
on a 7-year mega deal, worth $142 million. For the Blue Jays, that spells trouble and they know it. They need to restructure and reorganize the side before the coming campaign starts.
There are three players tasked to help the side get things moving. Jose Bautista can play on the right field and the third base. Aaron Hill can operate on either the third base or the second base. And finally, Adam Lind is a starch candidate for either the
designated hitter position or the first base. Manager John Farrell feels Jose Bautista has the potential to play at any position. He considers him an asset in any defensive position.
Farrell commented on the player by saying, "We feel confident with him at either position, whether it's third base or right field. But in talking with Jose, he feels that he can take advantage of his arm strength as a right fielder. "
Adam Lind is someone who can play as a first baseman and though his experience at the position isn’t much to talk on, the management feels he will be an asset, nevertheless.
Farrell talked about Lind and made an evaluation of him. He said, "Is he an internal candidate for first base? He would be. There are also a couple of guys on the market that would be a tick ahead of him, defensively. But we want him to get back to being
the productive middle-of-the-order bat that we have come to know. That's the first and foremost thing with Adam."
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