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The big bat in the Toronto lineup is none other than first baseman Carlos Delgado. The two time All-Star batted .302 with 42 home runs and an absurd 145 runs batted in. The other All-Star in the line-up is center fielder Vernon Wells. The 25 year old hit for a .317 average and hit 33 round trippers and batted in 117 runs. The Blue Jays have had four of the past eight American League Cy Young Award winners on their team. Roy Halladay was the latest Blue Jays Cy Young winner. He won the award by pitching his way to a 22-7 record with nine complete games and a 3.25 ERA. He’s joined in the starting rotation by Miguel Batista, Pat Hentgen, Ted Lilly, and Justin Miller. http://www.probaseballteams.com/toronto_blue_jays.htm The pitching staff is what the A’s are best known for, and they’ll also most likely be the biggest concern in the off-season. These pitchers give the relievers some sense of relief because they realize that on most nights, three or four runs will be good enough to earn a victory. Tim Hudson and Barry Zito will lead the rotation, but you can’t forget about Mark Mulder. All three could likely be aces on other rotations around the league, but they’ve been able to coexist in the Athletics system without a problem. The addition of closer Arthur Rhodes from Seattle and the maturity of young gunner Rich Harden should solidify the Athletics run at another postseason appearance in 2004. |
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