Blue Jays take interim tag off Beeston

Grinny is an idiot!

@OBAMA IS DESTROYING AMERICA

umm... Ricciardi was an American...

SIGN VLAD!!!!

Incentive contract only though. guaranteed 3.5 mil.

Beeston needs to do some housekeeping. Flog Welles off on anybody. He may still have quality in him, but it won't be playing for the Jays. The Phillies seem to do okay with Blue Jay cast-offs [Werth], so maybe they can get some mileage out of Vernon.

Marcum, McGowan, Litsch and Jannsen should all be down in the minors for at least half the season. It is not that they will not be good pitchers, but they need a year of pitching to get their arm strength back and control would be a plus.

Tell Cito not to use starting pitchers in relief situations. Richmond was effective until they brought him out of the pen and he hurt his arm. Ruiz works at first in a platoon with Overbay, and Overbay can be used to solidify a trade deal if necessary. There will be six centre fielders available in the Jays price range through the free agency market. Lind and Snyder can platoon left field/DH. Bautista is a decent enough right fielder that should hit 25 HR and drive in 75-80 RBI's as an everyday player.

That leaves short, third, and behind the plate. Chavez should be resignable, and McDonald can be the everyday shortstop because Aaron hits for power.

Paul should load contracts with incentive bonuses. Open up contracts of existing players to add in performance incentives. Don't worry about Doc. If he sees that the Jays are taking steps to contend for the league championship, he will probably stay, and if he doesn't, then you can trade him quietly to the National League in August. Don't make a joke out of him this time around. Encarcion might work at third, but there are at least two available in the Jays price range on the free agent market.

That should leave enough money to get a top end closer or let League grow into the role. He can be as good as Henke, and that was not a bad experience for the Jays.

its buchholz moron.. beeston is alot better then ricciardi, but anyone is better then a Canadian running the team, those people are idiots

Toronto should shoot for .500. They do have some great young talent but they are a few years away and have a current dire need for more starting pitching.

Wasn't he there years ago?

Maybe he can bring some of the RED Sox surplus pitchers. We would even take Bay & Youkillis or Lowery. Buckholtz would be nice also.