1. Should
the Jays have faith that Dickey has settled down and can at least be a #2 type
guy next year?
I know I don’t know. Yes?
No? I want to believe, I really
do. I do know he is trying his best to figure it out.
2. If Dickey is #2, who is #1?
I know it might not matter in the winter
who is your #1, if instead you focus on loading up your staff with a bunch or
#2 and #3’s. It is possible that Morrow,
Dickey, a new unknown guy (see question 5) or yes, even Johnson could be the
Jays ace next year.
3. Whoa,
wtf? Johnson? Should the Jays qualify
him at $14M?
Yes, IF the Jays believe he is healthy. Look I know he had a terrible, horrible, no good, very
bad year. 
But if JJ is healthy, this is a guy who was
a DOMINANT force from 2006 -2012 (aside from injuries)
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnsjo09.shtml
So yeah, I am more than willing to take a
1-year $14M risk on a guy with a history of excellence. It is a low cost gamble on a guy who will be
hungry to put 2013 behind him.
4. How
important is it for the Jays to have a healthy & productive Brandon Morrow
next year?
I know it might be the most important piece
of the jig-saw puzzle. Or at least a
corner piece.
5.
Should the Jays trade for or sign another #2 guy?
I know the answer is
6. What
should the Jays do with Ricky Romero?
I know if you love someone, you should let them
go.....something, something, something.
I’m sorry; it’s over for RR Cool Jay in
Toronto. I just don’t see how it turns
around for him here. And that really sucks.
7.
Which other “starting pitchers” shouldn’t we trust and look to move?
I know the correct answer is anyone, but I
would look to move Happ back to the NL where I think he could succeed as a #4/5?
Maybe?
8. So
what should the starting 5 look like next year?
I know that’s the wrong question. If last year and this year have demonstrated anything,
it is that you need to focus on depth. I
won’t feel comfortable come Spring Training if the Jays don’t have at least
five “dependable” guys plus another five quality arms who could crack the staff.
Trust me; injuries will come again next year.
9. So
what should the SP depth chart look like going into next year?
I know this doesn’t scare me toooooooo
much:
1.
Dickey
2.
New Guy via trade or free
agency
3.
Morrow
4.
Buehrle
5.
Johnson (if healthy and option is picked up)
I would then have the following guys
battling it out for the “6th spot” which inevitably will become the
4th or 5th spot once one of the above falters or gets
injured.
6.
Rogers
7.
Redmond
8.
Drabek
9.
Hutchison
10.
Happ
11.
McGowan
12.
Stroman
13.
Nolin
10.
So what does the bullpen look like?
I know it gets the leftovers from the above
plus returnees: Janssen, Delabar, Cecil , Loup, Santos, Wagner, Perez and possibly
Jeffress, Jenkins, Lincoln or John Stilson (who had a great year for the
Bisons). The bullpen will be fine, especially if next year's starting staff can go deeper into games.
11.
Is that too many arms?
I know you can never have enough pitching,
but yeah, holy crap that is at least 24 different somewhat healthy arms that
the Jays have under control for next year.
Perhaps it is a lot of potential depth that could be used to
upgrade. I have to believe you could
work out some sort of package out of these guys for another dependable #3/4. I also know that despite his massive
contract, Buerhle has value if you want to include him in a deal and aim
higher.
So there we are. I know that it is a bit of
a mess right now, but what AA does have to play with is a vast quantity of
arms. The quality is a bit suspect, but
if you piece it together properly, there is real potential to upgrade for 2014.
I think I know that. Maybe.
P.S. Only one more blog entry to go on this Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Season
P.S. Only one more blog entry to go on this Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Season
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