IS SCOTT ROLEN AN UPGRADE FOR TORONTO?
After flipping third basemen Troy Glaus and Scott Rolen, the Cardinals and Jays magnanimously agreed both teams won. That's not true. Glaus's guarded shyness seemed to rub off on the younger Jays. Look to the brash Rolen to make Toronto's clubhouse a louder, sunnier place. In terms of on-the-field spin, whoever gets the healthier player will be the winner here. After three years of shoulder problems and three surgeries, Rolen says he's feeling better than he has since 2004, a year in which he hit .314 with 34 HRs and 124 RBIs. If he can come anywhere close to those numbers, the Jays will have stolen themselves an all-star.
IS A.J. BURNETT GONE AFTER THIS YEAR?
This is a bad news/bad news situation for the Jays. Burnett has an opt-out clause included in his five-year, $55 million contract that allows him to bail after this year. But here's the catch: If the perennial underachiever finally finds his stride and posts a 17- or 18-win season, he's gone to the highest bidder. However, if he picks up yet another injury, he'll likely stay put with the safety of the final two years and a guaranteed $24 million. Either way, the Jays lose.
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