New infielders add depth, experience
Published 3/29/2008 by Erik Cagle at Major League Baseball News
Jays manager John Gibbons saw a lot of David Eckstein when he was with the Angels, and is quick to point out that he has been a member of two World Series championship teams. Gibbons certainly wouldn't mind seeing him pick up No. 3 in Toronto.
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