[enemy Lines]

an opposing team's scout sizes up the Blue Jays

The Blue Jays have a great bullpen duo with Kelvim Escobar and Billy Koch , but otherwise their staff is questionable. I'm a big Esteban Loaiza supporter. His fastball is there when he needs it, and he throws a very good cut fastball to righthanders. He should win 15. Steve Parris reminds me of Woody Williams . That's not a compliment....

I never liked Homer Bush , and I was right. He can run, and he can bunt for a hit, but he's not a good hitter. He's utility, at best....

Tony Batista is so underrated. He can hit the ball out of any park, and he's a good third baseman. He's a guess hitter, but he guesses very well. If you pitch him away, he hits it over the rightfield fence....

Darrin Fletcher handles a staff very well, but he can't throw. Unless the pitcher gets the ball to him in less than 1.0, Fletcher has no chance to throw anyone out. Alberto Castillo has a much better arm, but he's throwing funny this spring. His balls are fading. As a hitter, he thinks he's a home run hitter, so he gets under a lot of balls....

Jose Cruz Jr. can be a star, but it's all about his head. He has home run power, and he can hit .280, but he has to stay focused for a full season....

Vernon Wells is a better defensive centerfielder, but he has to stop trying to hit home runs, start swinging down on the ball and learn to bunt....

I love Raul Mondesi . He has great power. Don't throw him a first-pitch fastball. He'll kill it. But he's not a good hitter because he's always trying to hit the ball over the moon. If he used a little more common sense, he'd be a .300 hitter.