Off Season Moves - Alex Anthopoulos

Alex Anthopoulos - I hope that is spelled right, brings with him a lot of Assistant GM experience. Being hired as a scout, the Jays have done a pretty good job of developing and identifying talent under the JP regime. So we should assume that Alex must have been part of that, so I am going to move passed the talent assessment part of the application. Anthopoulos is going to have to bring in free agents that - A. want to be here and B. fill the holes that are all over the diamond.

The attempted movement of much maligned Lyle Overbay has been a poorly kept secret. Alex had agreed to taking C Chris Snyder from the Arizona Diamondbacks for Over"paid". This would have provided another hitting catcher and free up some money to find a more potent bat. The American League east is loaded with poor hitting 1st basemen. The Jays need to more consistent production from 1st base. Anthopoulos has also been busy shopping Doc Halladay to the Dodgers, Cubs and anyone who has players to offer. The Cubs are pretty cash strapped, with 42 million contributed to their bullpen. The Jays aren't going to Milton Bradley off their hands. This should be an amazing off season, as the Jays look to reload.