Rays vs Jays, Sept 27-29: The Final Countdown

[BigLeagueChew]

Finally the final countdown.

[BigLeagueChew]

Smart little play by Biggio with 4 outfielders against him with a bunt, gets a double anyway.

I didn't realize how well he was doing , up to a 114 wRC+ now and reached 2.4 fwar. That'll do for his first season and next as he gets closer to his peak. A month ago Biggio was around 90 wRC+.

[SharoneWright]

We're #5!

[Lateral Quicks]

Tellez is having a good September - .258/.351/.591/.942. The Ks are still a problem: in 77 PA, he has 7 BBs and 25 Ks.

I'm not sure it's enough to secure himself a job next year. We won't want a dedicated DH, and a 1B man is probably the easiest - and cheapest - upgrade possible among the position players. That said if the team doesn't want to spend any money, Tellez is probably the guy to start the year. He's turning 25 next March - so still younger that guys like Hernandez, McKinney, Drury and Alford.

[BigLeagueChew]

How many times has Biggio struck out looking , when it wasn't a strike.

[Lateral Quicks]

So the Jays finish 67-95. I think most expected a 90-loss team, so they may have been a little worse than expected, and we can chalk that up to terrible luck with the pitching staff.

I think a fair goal next year is to finish at .500. That means they'll need to convert 14 losses to wins. With a full year of the rookies, relatively good health, and one or two veteran additions to the rotation and bullpen, that should be doable.