Enemy Lines

an opposing team's scout sizes up the Blue Jays

"This team may not be as good as it was last year. The offense won't score as many runs as people think it will. Eric Hinske is not the power hitter the Blue Jays believe he is. He's a barely adequate third baseman, he doesn't hit .300 or 30 home runs, yet they gave him a big five-year contract....

Who are they going to get home runs from besides Carlos Delgado and Vernon Wells?... Orlando Hudson has really improved. He's not striking out as much and not trying to hit the ball out of the park every at bat. Reed Johnson came out of nowhere last year. He's a really aggressive hitter and a big plus in the leadoff spot....

I'm trying to understand how, after all their moves this winter, the Jays didn't get a closer. That should have been their Number I priority. Aquilino Lopez will probably close for them, but he doesn't have a closer's stuff. He should pitch out of the middle of the bullpen....

I like Roy Halladay and Miguel Batista at the top of the rotation. Batista was a very good pickup, and he'll have a big year. But beyond those two, there are a lot of questions."