Blue Jays Offseason Thoughts and Rumours

In this episode of the ToT-cast, Chris Okrainetz, David Morassutti and Jake Middleton discuss the Toronto Blue Jays offseason and rumours. They discuss possible replacements for Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, whether the team could re-sign one of those two sluggers, free agents who would fit in on the Blue Jays, positions of need, and the chances Toronto trades for Joey Votto or Miguel Cabrera, which is more of a fantasy land idea than a real one. Here’s a rundown of what was discussed on the podcast: – How do the Blue Jays replace Bautista and Encarnacion? Or will Toronto re-sign them? (2:15) – Players who Toronto could pursue this offseason, including Josh Reddick, Dexter Fowler and Jay Bruce (12:54) – Thoughts on who the backup catcher should be (21:02) – Thoughts on how the Blue Jays could improve their bullpen (24:43) – Thoughts on platooning first base and the idea of possibly pursuing Joey Votto or Miguel Cabrera (29:43) – If the Blue Jays were to get one, and considering all the factors, would you prefer Votto or Cabrera and what would you give up to acquire either of them? (36:37) * * * You can listen to every episode of the ToT-cast on iTunes, SoundCloud, or stream it from our website. Make sure you not only subscribe to the show so you don’t miss any new episodes, but leave us a nice review — if you think we’ve earned it! Thanks for listening and be sure to follow us on Twitter @TipoftheTower, and like our Facebook page @Tip of the Tower.