I was just wondering if this was all in my head - maybe someone can explain it to me.
Toronto Blue Jays lineup versus the Boston Red Sox this week:
1. Vernon Wells (CF) Gold Glove CF; 32HR, 106RBI, 302. avg in 2006.
2. Reed Johnson (LF)
3. Alex Rios (RF)
4. Frank Thomas (DH) over 500 career HRs including 3 in one game this week vs Sox
5. Lyle Overbay (1B) 22HR, 92RBI, .312 avg last year
6. Aaron Hill (2B)
7. Greg Zaun (C) veteran catcher
8. Russ Adams (3B)
9. John MacDonald (SS)
Blue Jays lineup versus New York this week:
1. Reed Johnson (RF)
2. Matt Stairs (1B) slow but potent bat; slug speed on basepaths
3. Alex Rios (CF)
4. John Ford-Griffin (DH) are you kidding me?
5. Aaron Hill (2B)
6. Russ Adams (3B)
7. Adam Lind (LF)
8. Curtis Thigpen (C) 0 for last 23
9. Ray Olmedo (SS) another rookie (see John Ford-Griffin)
I guess Toronto figured that one game against New York was all they needed to try for... Vernon Wells and Frank Thomas have played an entire season and today they're sore (Wells - shoulder, Thomas - knee).
And it is just a LITTLE bit of a downgrade when you've got Adam Lind in LF instead of Rios (who had to cover for Wells in center), Thigpen the rookie behind the plate who is mired in a 0-23 slump and batting right at the Mendoza line, and Olmedo in there instead of the Gold Glove caliber SS MacDonald.
Curious...
And here's a picture for all you Tom Brady fanatics - of course, you have to expect this from a Michigan guy.
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