Toronto Blue Jays 2010 Season Preview and Predictions
The Toronto Blue Jays are in a rebuilding year in the powerful American League East division.
That's going to mean a lot of long nights for Blue Jays fans and players as their youth stares down the best that baseball has to offer on a regular basis.
Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay's production dropped sharply last year and the consensus is they are on the down-sides of their careers and should not be expected to bounce back to their 2008 numbers.
Aaron Hill's 36 home-runs were the main source of excitement and hope last season, but with the cutbacks and Roy Halladay's departure there's little reason to expect this team to compete in September.
The biggest weakness for the Jays is their lack of experience and poor production at the plate.
Travis Snider, Ricky Romero, and Jason Fraser all have shown Major League skills, but they need to show it on a more consistent basis.
Their pitching staff is full of youngsters who should develop in to quality players, but they need some more seasoning before expecting them to compete in the Major Leagues.
The young Jays pitchers will get a lot of starts this season which will help them a lot in future seasons.
One of the most worrying trends is how well the Blue Jays played with Halladay in the line-up and how poorly they played with him out.
The Blue Jays should win about sixty games and finish last in the division and they are possible candidates for last place in all of Major League Baseball.
That's going to mean a lot of long nights for Blue Jays fans and players as their youth stares down the best that baseball has to offer on a regular basis.
Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay's production dropped sharply last year and the consensus is they are on the down-sides of their careers and should not be expected to bounce back to their 2008 numbers.
Aaron Hill's 36 home-runs were the main source of excitement and hope last season, but with the cutbacks and Roy Halladay's departure there's little reason to expect this team to compete in September.
The biggest weakness for the Jays is their lack of experience and poor production at the plate.
Travis Snider, Ricky Romero, and Jason Fraser all have shown Major League skills, but they need to show it on a more consistent basis.
Their pitching staff is full of youngsters who should develop in to quality players, but they need some more seasoning before expecting them to compete in the Major Leagues.
The young Jays pitchers will get a lot of starts this season which will help them a lot in future seasons.
One of the most worrying trends is how well the Blue Jays played with Halladay in the line-up and how poorly they played with him out.
The Blue Jays should win about sixty games and finish last in the division and they are possible candidates for last place in all of Major League Baseball.
