First Half Musings

Looking back at the first half of the season, it's fairly reasonable to say that where the team is now is probably where they should be, though there are probably still some people thinking that the @BlueJays are "overachieving" considering all the injuries, learning curves, demotions and everything else you can think of (it's likely been mentioned in a previous post).

It's also quite safe to say that Jose Bautista (AKA @JoeyBats19 ) somehow managed to pick up right where he left off by racking up 31 homeruns by the All-Star break--no lie--I heard a LOT of fans, callers, analysts et. al say that "hitting 54 homeruns was a fluke and a one-off and that it would never happen again". Suffice to say, I think it's pretty safe to say that it's STILL quite plausible for the 40-50 homerun mark to be hit AGAIN this year. Call me overly optimistic, but I'm not a "glass is half empty" type of person!
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Big Surprises thus far:

> number of stolen bases this year

> C. Villanueva as a member of the starting rotation (on the other hand, he's been so damn good at doing long relief when he was with the bullpen, it was really just a matter of time before he got into the rotation!)

> Lind's incredible transition from DH to first base (there are no words for this!)
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Red Flags/Disappointment(s):

> Without doubt, it's quite safe to say it's the god-awful number of errors we've seen from third basemen like Nix & Encaracion! Also, the lack of production from them at that position really didn't help us at ALL!

> Bullpen meltdowns. Inexcusable. Enough said. 
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I frankly don't have much more to say except that I sincerely hope that the Blue Jays end the year on a high-note and, like all Blue Jays fans, I hope to see Brett Lawrie make his debut soon and Drabek to make his return to the rotation.

That's about it for now, however I look forward to hearing about
your favourite moments, your biggest disappointments AND if you think Bautista should be considered for the MVP.

Cheers, everyone.
-jLau

Twitter: @jlau87