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From: jeff@dciem.UUCP (Jeff Richardson)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: Blue Jays get a stopper
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Date: Fri, 14-Dec-84 12:18:51 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 14 12:18:51 1984
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>The Jays have completed a trade that should make them the team to beat next
>year in the AL East: Alfredo Griffin and Dave Collins to Oakland for Bill
>Caudill. That gives the Jays what they have lacked the last two years,
>someone in the bullpen who puts out fires instead of throwing gasoline on
>them. The question in my mind is whether the bench will still be strong
>enough - giving up two starters (although this will give Fernandez a real
>chance to play) is tough to fill. 

Both Collins and Griffin will be replaceable in the starting lineup, but
Collins' base-stealing ability and good attitude will be missed.  Still, it's
something they had to do and I'm glad they did it.  I was hoping they could do
it without trading Collins, but his age probably made him more expendable than
the younger outfielders.
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Jeff Richardson, DCIEM, Toronto  (416) 635-2073
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