Media Scan for Thursday
I did a quick scan of the Toronto media for articles on the Blue Jays. I've posted links to the more interesting articles below:
BLUE JAYS IN THE TORONTO MEDIA:
Cathal Kelly of the Toronto Star focuses on Toronto’s second baseman (at least for now) Aaron Hill. Kelly describes Hill’s personality, how he is meshing with his new infield partner, Royce Clayton, and what this season and the future will hold for Aaron.
Rule 5 draft pick, Jason Smith is the focus of the Toronto Star’s columnist, Richard Griffin’s column today. Smith is slowly developing into a ‘super-sub’ meaning he can play five positions and this may result in him getting a roster spot with the Blue Jays. The fact that he bats left-handed won’t hurt him!
Smith steps up to 'supersub' status
Robert MacLeod and Jeff Blair of the Globe and Mail have a Spring Training Baseball blog which gives quick summaries of the Jays fortunes in Grapefruit League action as well as other tidbits of information regarding your beloved Blue Jays.
Robert MacLeod writes on Frank Thomas in today’s Globe and Mail. MacLeod explains how the Jays are letting the Big Hurt call the shots in terms of his spring training preparation in efforts to preserve the big man’s health for the season. Thomas will play in a ‘B’ game against the Phillies today marking his first game action of the spring.
Thomas ready to make swings count
Ken Fidlin of Sun Media has an article of the rumoured Alex Rios trade. The rumour has Jon Lieber and Aaron Rowand heading to the Jays for Rios. I’m not sure who comes up with these rumours but the Jays would be crazy to agree to this deal given Lieber’s age, Rowand’s lack of offense not to mention that both of these players will be free agents after the 2007 season.
Phillies-Jays trade whispers linger
Jordan Bastian, fellow blogger, and mlb.com's beat reporter for the Toronto Blue Jays writes about Gustavo Chacin's performance in yesterday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies. The Jays are trying to get Chacin to speed up his tempo in an effort for him to become more efficient with his pitches so that he can pitch deeper into games. Bastian also comments on Jason Smith's mammoth homerun from yesterday's game. Check out his column on bluejays.com:
Notes: Faster is better for Chacin
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