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http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/01/former-nba-all-star-tracy-mcgrady-is-considering-giving-baseball-a-try/ Great chance for the Blue Jays to give the former Raptor a try in the town that started his professional sport career...Can't be worse than John Johnson right? He's throwing 91 mph and working with Roger Clemens.

Adam Lind career vs Righties: .286/.322/.850 Jeff Baker career vs Lefties: .298/.352/.875 Equals to a player with the following lines: .292/.337/.863 Which is superb! That is a Cano type season! ....wonder why GMs don't do this more often.

Mlbtraderumors says he's close to signing with a team...lets see what's up

Who is Paul Beeston and why does he refuses to deal with Boras?

His name is Jeff Baker. He can play 1st base, 2nd base, 3rd base and both OF spots. Baker slashed .314/.407/.667 last year against lefties, with 10 homeruns in only 124 PA. He has a .875 OPS against lefties in his career. The AL East has some tough lefties like CC, Lester, Price that usually eat Adam Lind alive. Lind is right down bad against lefties and really good against righties...Baker is the opposite. If you combine Both you'lk have a very good offensive player. Seems like a match made in heaven...get it done AA!

Serious question....what is the source of your avatar? looks like Chipper Jones a bit lol

This is what I been reading....I just go off that pal. Someone asked "How come the Blue Jays are lower than the Yankees" there's your response as for why they're lower in the list. A lot of their good prospects are not known by the casual spectators.

Exactly...I just go with what these lists say. If not, we could all be biased.

The thing is that you're just a fan looking from the outside, Not a scout or professional talent evaluator. Your opinion doesn't hold much as you only go by you see on the internet. The Yankees may not have a lot of household name prospects, but their lower level minor league is absolutely stack. Specially with their 3 draft picks in the first round last year. Not to mention that every single big prospect they had last year got hurt... Mason Williams, Slade H, G. Sanchez, Banuelos, Montgomery, Austin....you name it. If a few guys at the higher-ish levels like Banuelos, Ramirez, Heathcott, Austin, Montgomery, Murphy, Flores, etc. can just not flat out s*ck or get injured this season --- we could be around the Top 10. And that pretty much was the case for all of those guys last season hence the 20th ranking.

For all the s*** the Yankees get and to have a better Farm System than teams like Tampa Bay, Braves, Blue Jays, Athletics, White Sox, Tigers, Mariners? Nice! I love it!

You are really trying too hard now. His hits per 9 inning have gotten better. Averages around 1.3/1.4 BB/9. His WHIP decreased. He had an 1.27 ERA in 212 innings. He also had a 1.27 ERA in 2011... along with a 1.87 ERA in 2012....Oh he also has only allowed 18 homeruns in his last 611 innings (0.3 homeruns allowed per 9). Tanaka has yet to hit his prime (He is only 25 years old) and you already expecting him to decline Haha.

You seem to be in denial stage still Haha....looking for as much negative thoughts and articles on the Tanaka deal to make yourself feel better about the Blue Jays situation. It's ok man.

What you mean "too"? I haven't visit the old board since you guys left.

So you don't read the sentences? Yes I can say 'bench'...because you would too if I mentioned guys like DeRosa to describe the Jays? would that be fair? Pettite is gone by next year. Teixeira still fairly young and productive. A-Rod was....but still an above average player now. Jeter led the MLB in hits last year before the Injuries...just last year.

Romine seeing the ball well the last couple of games.

I'm not sure that "washed up" it's a good way to describe them. Jeter led the MLB in hits last year. A-Rod put up a higher OPS than Lawrie on his worst MLB season yet. Soriano was recently acquired and has been amazing for us. Granderson is 32...hardly old...(same age as Bautista) and was putting up MVP numbers just 2 years ago. Pettite is doing fine for a #4 starter. Teixeira has been declining but still better than most MLB first basemen. Wells it's a bench player that was being over used because of some key injuries. Ichiro is washed up, but he will be in the bench by next year. Still provides solid defense.

How are the Jays doing with those young studs like Brett Lawrie? Haha

Yes specially when those same people were saying that they were going to finish last....while you guys took the division....back in the old forum.

And yet they're 4 games out in the wild card... and right there within striking distance....

I'll be your Yankees fan guest for the night

"1. Superior Power and Production Yes, I've heard that chicks aren't digging the long ball quite like they used to, but the difference between Cano and Pedroia's home run total is too great to ignore. Cano has hit 20 home runs, tied for 5th in the American League, while Pedroia has only managed five. Cano has also driven in more runs (54 RBI) than Pedroia (47) and has a much higher OPS, .908 to Pedroia's .846. Pedroia may have the higher batting average and OBP, but his power numbers just can't compete with Cano's. 2. Less Lineup Protection Dustin Pedroia has one of the most feared hitters in the league, David Ortiz, batting behind him in the Red Sox's lineup. Last time I checked, Vernon Wells and Travis Hafner weren't exactly striking fear into the hearts of opposing pitchers. Yet, these are the guys that are "protection" for Cano in the feeble Yankees' lineup. This means that Pedroia has been getting to see much better pitches than Cano, yet Cano is still producing more than Pedroia. 3. Greater Pressure to Perform The weight of the Evil Empire rests on the shoulders of one man and one man only. And that man is Robinson Cano. Coming into the 2013 season, every Yankees fan knew that if Cano didn't perform, neither would the Yankees. But Cano has met, and possibly exceeded, expectations. And he is the biggest reason this Yankees' offense can do anything. Dustin Pedroia doesn't have these expectations. If he weren't performing, the Red Sox would most likely still be a first-place team. Without Cano, the Yankees would be in dead last. Robinson Cano was expected to carry this Yankees' offense, and he's delivered."

Yes, because casual fans usually look at questionable Sabermetrics like fielding and Baserunning.....*Bitch please*... 90% of baseball fans would rather see the smooth Cano with the big numbers in 2nd than the scrappy Pedroia. Is one of the reasons why Gardner may never make the allstar game despite being a stud at his position. You get players to the allstar game to see them hit and not to see them run on the base-paths or get to a couple of ground-balls...which Cano is already excellent and smooth at.

Can't wait to hear your reasoning as for why Pedroia is starting instead of Cano.....Please....

Cano says Hi

10 games over the Jays. http://i.imgur.com/EwSubZF.gif