Yup, aside from Vernon Wells our Outfield is a bit shaky. Alex Rios has loads of potential at Right but he has yet to realize it. Here's hoping that this will be the year that he breaks out and goes on a tear. A lot of people think that Eric Hinske should get equal time at Right but I'm not one of them. Hinske, a former R.O.Y., has not turned out as Blue Jay fans expected he would. I say we trade him for whoever we can get. As I mentioned, V.W. is a rock at Centre and should win his third gold glove in a row. Really we only need Wells cuz I'm pretty sure that he could cover the whole field-turf at The SkyDome. At Left Reed Johnson started yesterday and will platoon with Frank Catalanotto for most of the year most probably. Catalanotto is a much better hitter than Johnson (although Reed has moments of brilliance at the plate) but his defense is probably not as solid as Johnson's. My opinion, we should trade Hinske and Johnson (I like both players but if we can get some quality arms for them they have to go) and Catalonotto and Rios should play every day at Left and Right Field.
Frank Catalonotto has owned Brad Radke (.429, HR, 5 RBI) and will most likely get the start tonight. If "The Cat" is fresh he's usually good for a base hit at the least.
At Left Reed Johnson started yesterday and will platoon with Frank Catalanotto for most of the year most probably. Catalanotto is a much better hitter than Johnson (although Reed has moments of brilliance at the plate) but his defense is probably not as solid as Johnson's. My opinion, we should trade Hinske and Johnson (I like both players but if we can get some quality arms for them they have to go) and Catalonotto and Rios should play every day at Left and Right Field.
