battersbox.ca - 15 days ago
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It's easier than you might think.
Step 1: Do Nothing The Jays won 75 games last year, but Pythagoras suggests they should have won 83 (actually, 83.5 to be more precise). The only significant non-random factor that affects a team's deviation from its Pythagorean record is the strength of its ...
mlbtraderumors.com - 15 days ago
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mlbtraderumors.com —
MLBTR has learned that the Blue Jays and
Diamondbacks are in trade talks for catcher Chris Snyder
. Snyder would be a good fit for the Jays, who have catcher Rod Barajas eligible for free agency. The 28-year-old Snyder hit .200/.333/.352 for the ...
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Blue Jays, D'Backs Discussing Chris Snyder
msn.foxsports.com - 13 days ago
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msn.foxsports.com —
Tuesday Jays looking to get younger -- 12:57
a.m. The Blue Jays have won between 83 and
88 games seven times in the past 12 seasons. Their goal under new general manager Alex Anthopolous is to reach the next level and finish with 95 or more wins. Such ...
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Latest buzz from MLB's GM meetings
arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com - 15 days ago
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By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com 11/08/09 2:39 PM
EST PHOENIX -- A potential deal between the D-backs
and Blue Jays that would have sent Chris Snyder to Toronto and Lyle Overbay to Arizona has been put on hold, a Major League source said Sunday. The two ...
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backs, Jays deal on hold
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Odds & Ends: Cubs, Cuddyer, Eyre, Marlins
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... , regarding his club's offseason plans. Dave Rutt at Batter's Box provides an interested article on the same subject, sharing his own thoughts on how to improve the Jays. ...
How to Go From 75 to 88 Wins
Bluebird Banter —
How to Go From 75 to 88 Wins
Go read this. Well written piece, but mostly I'm happy to see someone else think that picking up Mike Cameron and shifting Vernon Wells to right is a good idea. We'll been banging this drum for a bit now.
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