2009 Draft Upcoming

Based on the Jays systems weakness I think it's fair to say that the Jays will most likely pick a college RHP, or some sort of slugging OF.

JP Arencibia Update - He Learned to Walk

Yes hell has frozen over, JP Arencibia has learned to take pitches and walk. He has walked two times in a game three times in the past two weeks.

Travis Snider sent to AAA Las Vegas

News broke after the game tonight via bastian that Snider has been sent to Las Vegas. He has been struggling big time over the past few weeks. He will probably spend 2-3 weeks in Vegas and hopefully he gets his swing and some confidence back.

Tim Collins Hot Start

Last year their were alot of questions if Tim Collins could keep up his sick stats last year from Low A in Lansing.

He is a 19 year old pitcher from Worceseter, MA and lived not far from our GM JP Ricardi. He comes in at 5'7'' 155 and has a low 90sfb.

So far this season Tim has kept up his torrent pace in A+ in Dunedin.

14ip, 26k, 1.29era, and batters hitting 0.085 off him.

David Cooper's Slow Start

So far this season our Top Pick in '08 David Cooper has been off to a slow start.

To date he has been hitting 231/310/385 with 1hr and 3rbis.

With him being from Cali, I think its safe to say this is his first time playing in the cold weather, and should begin to tear it up in May once it gets warmer in NH.

Minor League Starts Today

Some of the leagues start today, and over the next few days. I will be giving some team previews in the next few days.

Minor League Transactions

From BaseBall America:
<http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=3011>

"Toronto Blue Jays
Signed: LHP Bill Murphy
Released: RHP Rick Bauer, RHP Mike MacDonald, RHP Dan Miller, RHP Jay Monti, RHP Seth Overbey, RHP Edward Rodriguez, RHP Orlando Roman, LHP Daryl Harang, LHP Brian Letko, LHP Mike Maroth, LHP Ken Takahashi, LHP A.J. Wideman, C Joel Collins, 1B Adam Amar, 1B Chip Cannon, SS Marcos Cabral, OF Jacob Butler, OF Chris Demons, OF Wayne Lydon, OF Cory Patton
Traded: C Curtis Thigpen to Athletics for a player to be named or cash considerations
Voluntarily retired: RHP Justin Cryer
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Brian Wolfe

A few notable cuts I say, Chip Cannon, Wayne Lydon. Im suprised they released Butler and Patton, but not Patterson, but who knows.