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ENEMY LINES an opposing scout sizes up the Blue Jays
Daniel G. Habib
March 31, 2003
There isn't much about this team that I don't like. Carlos Tosca has done a heck of a job getting his players to hustle. They run the bases well, and they're aggressive. This lineup is going to hit for average and has some power....
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March 31, 2003

Enemy Lines An Opposing Scout Sizes Up The Blue Jays

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There isn't much about this team that I don't like. Carlos Tosca has done a heck of a job getting his players to hustle. They run the bases well, and they're aggressive. This lineup is going to hit for average and has some power....

Shannon Stewart is having one of the best springs of any player down here in Florida. I think he's playing for a big contract after the season. My club would love to have him leading off....

I'm going to put my money on Jayson Werth eventually overtaking Frank Catalanotto in rightfield. Werth has home run power, and he's got the best arm on the team—you just don't run on him....

Vernon Wells has a chance to be a franchise player. He's one of the best defensive centerfielders in the game. He still has trouble with breaking balls, but that's common with young players....

Orlando Hudson is hitting from both sides of the plate, and he's made spectacular plays in the field. He's going to be a good one....

After Roy Halladay and Cory Lidle, I'm not crazy about their pitching. They added Tanyon Sturtze, but he had horrible years with the Devil Rays. The club is giving him every opportunity to stay in the rotation."

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