an opposing team's scout sizes up the Blue Jays " Toronto is taking a hell of a chance by playing Felipe Lopez every day at shortstop. He has good hands, a strong arm and a good first step, but I don't know if he's ready to play every day for a contender.... Eric Hinske looks like he has good upside, but he's another guy who's unproven. I really like his bat. He looks like he can hit the ball out to all fields and has a good idea of the strike zone.... Homer Bush is a problem at second base because he breaks down every year.... They do have Carlos Delgado at first, but they're not going anywhere with that infield.... I like their outfield a lot. I like Shannon Stewart, who's a good hitter, and I like Raul Mondesi, but not his contract [$24 million over the next two years]. He should steal 30 bases, hit 40 home runs and bat .270, but he's not very disciplined at the plate. Vernon Wells has a chance to be a hell of a player; he'd be my centerfielder right now—and I like Jose Cruz Jr. One of those guys will be traded, probably either Mondesi or Stewart.... Toronto has a problem behind the plate because Darrin Fletcher is not able to catch every day and he still doesn't throw well.... Their pitching is going to be a trouble spot. But I like Chris Carpenter. He has the bite back on his curveball.... Kelvim Escobar seems to have the stuff to be a closer, but you don't know about his stomach for the job.... They have three lefties in the bullpen—Pedro Borbon, Dan Plesac and Felix Heredia—and probably will trade one of them." 
 
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