Talk:Blue Jays Preview/@comment-209.191.135.221-20060308123346

"A.J. Burnett will contribute a mid to low-.300 in ERA... After [Halladay and Burnett] there is a huge dropoff to the next three starters... [Towers] with potential for an ERA in the mid- to low-3.00&quot;s"

So from one "mid to low-3.00 in ERA" to another there&quot;s a huge dropoff? Interesting.

"Reed Johnson is near the top of the list of the worst starting players in baseball... Hopefully, Frank Catalanatto will be given as many AB&quot;s as possible."

Both Johnson & Catalanotto have been in Toronto for 3 years, and for most of that time they&quot;ve been platooned in left field. Johnson hits lefties fine (.300/.349/.457 in 460 career AB) and has only had more AB than Catalanotto in one season - 2004, when Cat missed a lot of time with injuries.

"Hinske and Hillenbrand, practically identical hitters, will split the DH spot."

Incorrect. The current plan is to platoon Eric Hinske with Alex Rios in right field.

"Projection: 80-82 3rd place in the AL East...The offseason moves were good but..."

How is it that the Jays made good offseason moves but project to have the same record as last year? Did the rest of the league improve just as much as the Jays did?

"the White Sox, if I am not mistaken had quite a bit of power."

Correct. But like many, you&quot;ve got a blind obsession with power. The White Sox last year scored 741 runs for an OPS+ of 95. The Jays scored 775 runs for an OPS+ of 95. The Sox were better than the Jays because of their pitching, not because of their power.