15 Mar 2015 13:56:33
As good as Stroman was, and will be, this injury may benefit the Jays in the long run. It frees up 2 spots in the rotation for Sanchez and Norris and stops the "Sanchez in the pen" rumors. With the young guns the Jays will have front line starters so there shouldn't be an issue with that and they have a potent lineup. The Jays need 1 arm in the bullpen, preferably a guy with some experience closing. On the bench the Jays have players capable of playing multiple positions so pinch hitting and late inning replacements shouldn't be a problem.

Navaro, Smoral
for
Ziegler

Diamondbacks get an established closer and a mentor for their young catchers who can also spell Goldschmidt at first on occasion.

1.Reyes-SS
2.Pompey-CF
3.Bautista-RF
4.Encarnacion-1B
5.Donaldson-3B
6.Smoak-DH
7.Martin-C
8.Saunders-LF
9.Travis-2B

Bench
Thole-C
Goins-2B/SS
Valencia-3B/1B
Pilar-OF

1.Dickey
2.Sanchez
3.Buehrle
4.Hutchinson
5.Norris

Cecil-CL
Ziegler-SU
Loup-SU
Estrada-MR
Castro-MR
Delabar-MR
Santana-LR

1.) 15 Mar 2015
15 Mar 2015 18:15:40
Martin is most likely batting 2nd and if not hell surely hit before smoak, and for relief help they just need to get soriano for 1 year and 3-5 mill

2.) 15 Mar 2015
15 Mar 2015 20:14:11
I think Maicer Izturis makes the lineup before Devon Travis. Travis finished in AA last year, he'll be a mid-season call up most likely.

3.) 15 Mar 2015
Martin will start at the 2 hole but once Pompey gets more at bats at the ML level he will move up in the order. Smoak is in front of Martin because he is a LH bat so you don't have 5 RH bats in a row.
Soriano would be great, not sure he will go that low

4.) 17 Mar 2015
17 Mar 2015 14:54:47
Santana will not be healthy to start the season, and you are missing Todd Redmond, he is a 100% lock for the bullpen. Also there is no chance Sanchez is in the 2 spot, he has 0 career starts, Hutch is locked into the 2 spot. And I agree with the others above on the lineup.

5.) 19 Mar 2015
If Santana can regain his health, I think I'd start him over Sanchez, who has great stuff, but lacks the command or repertoire depth to be a good starter, IMHO.

6.) 20 Mar 2015
Smoak is hitting terribly this spring, I would give Valencia the chance to take the DH spot and play everyday as a DH, 1B or spot Donaldson at 3rd the off day