2012 Toronto Blue Jays 25-Man Roster - by Moses a.k.a Stacey Marc Goldman

Batting Order

1.   (LF-7)  Bats Right      Rajai Davis/Anthony Gose - bats left
2.   (SS-6)  Bats Right             Yunel Escobar
3.   (CF-8)  Bats Left              Colby Rasmus
4.   (DH)     Bats Right    Vladimir Guerrero/Travis Hafner - bats left
5.   (1B-3)  Switch  Michael McDade/Edwin Encarnacion - bats right
6.   (RF-9)  Bats Left    Eric Thames/Moises Sierra - bats right
7.   (3B-5)  Bats Right              Brett Lawrie
8.   (2B-4)  Bats Left              Kelly Johnson
9.   (C-2)    Bats Right      A.J Jimenez/J.P Arencibia

Bench

1.   (OF-7/8/9)    Bats Left       Anthony Gose
2.   (C-2)            Bats Right      J.P Arencibia
3.   (1B/DH-3)    Bats Right      Edwin Encarnacion
4.   (DH/1B-3)    Bats Left       Travis Hafner
5.   ( 2B/SS)       Switch-Hitter Omar Vizquel
6.   (OF-7/8/9)   Bats Right      Moises Sierra 

Pitching Staff

1.   (LHP) Ricky Romero
2.   (RHP) Brandon Morrow
3.   (LHP) Cliff Lee
4.   (RHP) Henderson Alverez
5.   (RHP) Drew Hutchison
6.   (LHP) Luis Perez
7.   (RHP) Jason Frasor
8.   (LHP) Darren Oliver
9.   (RHP) Casey Janssen
10  (LHP) Aroldis Chapman

2012 Managers - by Moses

1.   2012 Toronto Blue Jays           John Farrell
2.   2012 Cincinnati Reds              Dusty Baker
3.   2012 Philadelphia Phillies        Charlie Manuel
4.   2012 Cleveland Indians           Manny Acta
5.   2012 Texas Rangers            Ron Washington
6.   2012 New York Mets              Terry Collins
7.   2012 Washington Nationals   Davey Johnson
8.   2012 Los Angeles Dodgers     Don Mattingly
9.   2012 Boston Red Sox          Bobby Valentine
10. 2012 New York Yankees          Joe Girardi
11. 2012 Tampa Bay Rays            Joe Maddon
12. 2012 Detroit Tigers                 Jim Leland
13. 2012 Los Angeles Angels        Mike Scoscia
14. 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks     Kirk Gibson
15. 2012 Miami Marlins                Ozzie Guillen
16. 2012 Baltimore Orioles          Buck Showalter
17. 2012 San Francisco Giants      Bruce Bochy

Expanded Version. Brought to you by Gershon, Gillick, and Goldman.

Bill James, Moshe Shalom a.k.a Moses a.k.a Stacey Marc Goldman, and David Driscall

Six Toronto Blue Jays' Trades to Avert a Six-Day War - by Moses - refer to Proposed Six Trades

Keep on Rockin' in the Free World

6th Jays Trade - By Moses - (LHP) Brett Cecil and (OF) Bats Right Jake Marisnek to the Philadelphia Phillies for (2B) Switch-Hitter Cesar Hernandez (AA) Reading, Philadelphia Phillies CHAIN

5th Jays Trade - By Moses - (OF) Bats Left - Travis Snider to the San Francisco Giants for (SS/2B) Bats Right Joaquin Arias (AAA) Fresno, SFG CHAIN

4rth Jays Trade - by Moses - (RHP) Royota Igarashi, (1B/LF/DH) Adam Lind, and (Infielder) Mike McCoy to the New York Mets for (LHP) Danny Herrera (AAA) Buffalo Bisons NYM CHAIN

(RHP) Royota Igarashi, (1B/LF/DH) Adam Lind, and (Inf) Mike McCoy

to the New York Mets for (LHP) Danny Herrera (AAA) Buffalo Bisons NYM CHAIN

Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Alex Anthopoulis was quoted as saying (Regarding Reds Closer Aroldis Chapman) - 'He's, not so bad...'

The Indians and Phillies eat half of the proposed new Jays' Salaries - By Moses

Jays' Trades - by Moses - Saturday June 2nd - Tuesday June 5, 2012

    
 1.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;  (RF/3B) Jose Bautista - Bats Right
                                             (RHP) Francisco Cordero
                                             (LHP) Matt Wright

     to the Cincinnati Reds for;     (LHP) Aroldis Chapman



2.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;   (RHP) Danny Farquhar
                                             (1B) David Cooper - Bats Left

     to the Cleveland Indians for;  (1B/DH) Travis Hafner - Bats Left



3.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;   (RHP) Carlos Villanueva
                                             (RHP) Kyle Drabek
                                             (C/1B) Travis D'Arnaud - Bats Right

     to the Philadelphia Phillies for; (LHP) Cliff Lee




  As a result of the proposed changes the 2012 Toronto Blue Jays 40-Man Roster would look as follows;

Batting Lineup;

1.  (LF) - Bats Left              Anthony Gose
2.  (SS) - Bats Right            Yunel Escobar
3.  (RF) - Bats Right            Vladimir Guerrero
4.  (CF) - Bats Left             Colby Rasmus
5.  (DH/1B) - Bats Right       Eddie Encarnacion
6.  (1B/DH) - Bats Left        Travis Hafner
7.  (3B) - Bats Right            Brett Lawrie
8.  (C) - Bats Right              J.P Arencibia
9.  (2B) - Bats Left              Kelly Johnson

Bench;

1.  (OF/1B) - Bats Left         Eric Thames
2.  (C) - Bats Right              A.J Jimenez
3.  (Inf) - Switch-Hitter        Omar Vizquel
4.  (OF) - Bats Right            Rajai Davis      
5.  (1B) - Switch-Hitter        Michael McDade
6.  (OF) - Bats Right            Moises Sierra
 
Pitching Staff

1.   (LHP) Ricky Romero
2.   (RHP) Brandon Morrow
3.   (LHP) Cliff Lee
4.   (RHP) Henderson Alvarez
5.   (RHP) Drew Hutchison
5.   (LHP) David Rollins
5.   (RHP) Aaron Sanchez
5.   (RHP) Noah Syndergaard
6.   (RHP) Jesse Chavez
6.   (RHP) Joel Carreno
7.   (LHP) Luis Perez
7.   (LHP) Justin Nicolino
7.   (LHP) Sean Nolin
8.   (RHP) Jason Frasor
8.   (RHP) Chad Beck
9.   (LHP) Darren Oliver
9.   (LHP) Danny Herrera
10. (RHP) Casey Janssen
10. (RHP) Danny Barnes
11. (LHP) Aroldis Chapman

5-Man Roster to Make the 40 Man-Roster;

1.   (C/1B/3B) Bats Right      - Sean Ochinko
2.   (SS)        Bats Right       - Adeiny Hechavarria
3.   (2B/SS)   Switch-Hitter   - Cesar Hernandez.
4.   (SS/2B)    Bats Right      - Joaquin Arias   
5.   (C/1B/3B) Bats Right      - Yan Gomes                   

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2012 Cleveland Indians

Batting Lineup

1.   (2B) - Bats Left          Jason Kipnis
2.   (RF) - Bats Left          Shi Soo Choo
3.   (SS) - Switch Hitter    Asdrubal Cabrera
4.   (CF) - Bats Left          Michael Brantley
5.   (C)   - Bats Left         Carlos Santana
6.   (3B)  - Bats Right       Jose Lopez
7.   (1B)  - Bats Left        David Cooper
8.   (LF)  - Bats Right       Shelley Duncan
9.   (DH)  - Bats Left         Johnny Damon

Pitching Staff

1.   (RHP) Jeanmar Gomez
2.   (RHP) Derek Lowe
3.   (LHP) Scott Barnes
4.   (RHP) Zack McAllister
5.   (LHP) Tony Sipp
6.   (LHP) Rafael Perez
7.   (RHP) Joe Smith
8.   (LHP) Nick Hagadone
9.   (RHP) Jeremy Accardo
10. (RHP) Vinnie Pastano
11. (RHP) Chris Perez




2012 Cincinnati Reds

Batting Lineup

1.   (CF) - Bats Right     Drew Stubbs
2.   (2B) - Bats Right     Brandon Phillips
3.   (1B) - Bats Left       Joey Votto
4.   (RF) - Bats Right     Jose Bautista
5.   (LF) - Bats Left       Jay Bruce
6.   (3B) - Bats Right     Scott Rolen
7.   (C)   - Bats Right     Ryan Hanigan
8.   (SS) - Bats Right     Zach Cozart

Pitching Staff

1.   (RHP) Johnny Cueto
2.   (RHP) Homer Bailey
3.   (LHP) Sean Marshall
4.   (RHP) Bronson Arroyo
5.   (RHP) Mat Latos
6.   (RHP) Jose Arrondonda 
7.   (LHP) Matt Wright
8.   (RHP) Logan Ondrusek
9.   (RHP) J.J Hoover
10. (RHP) Alfredo Simon
11. (RHP) Francisco Cordero




2012 Philadelphia Phillies

Batting Lineup

1.   (SS) - Switch Hitter   Jimmy Rollins
2.   (CF) - Switch Hitter   Shane Victorino 
3.   (RF) - Bats Right       Hunter Pence
4.   (1B) - Bats Left         Ryan Howard
5.   (C)   - Bats Right      Travis D'Arnaud
6.   (2B) - Bats Left        Chase Utley
7.   (LF) - Bats Left         Juan Pierre
8.   (3B) - Bats Right       Placido Polanco

Pitching Staff

1.   (RHP) Roy Halladay
2.   (LHP) Cole Hammels
3.   (RHP) Vance Worley
4.   (LHP) Lance Diekman
5.   (RHP) Kyle Drabek
6.   (RHP) Joe Blanton
6.   (RHP) Carlos Villanueva
7.   (LHP) Raul Valdes
8.   (RHP) Chad Qualls
9.   (LHP) Joe Savery
10. (LHP) Antonio Bastardo
11. (RHP) Jonathon Papelbon

2012 Toronto Blue Jays Trade Forecast by Moses on Saturday, June 2nd, 2012

1.  From the Toronto Blue Jays   - (RF/3B) Jose Bautista - Bats Right
                                              (RHP) Francisco Cordero,
                                              (LHP) Matt Wright
 
     to the Cincinnati Reds for     - (LHP) Aroldis Chapman


2.  From the Toronto Blue Jays   - (RHP) Danny Farquhar
                                              (1B) David Cooper - Bats Left

     to the Cleveland Indians for  - (1B/DH) Travis Hafner - Bats Left


3.  From the Toronto Blue Jays   - (RHP) Carlos Villanueva
                                              (RHP) Kyle Drabek
                                              (C/1B) Travis D'Arnaud - Bats Right

     to the Philadelphia Phillies for -(LHP) Cliff Lee




  As a result of the proposed changes the 2012 Toronto Blue Jays would look as follows;

Batting Lineup;

1.  (LF) - Bats Left               Anthony Gose
2.  (SS) - Bats Right             Yunel Escobar
3.  (RF) - Bats Right             Vladimir Guerrero
4.  (CF) - Bats Left              Colby Rasmus
5.  (DH/1B) - Bats Right        Eddie Encarnacion
6.  (1B/DH) - Bats Left         Travis Hafner
7.  (3B) - Bats Right             Brett Lawrie  
8.  (C) - Bats Right              J.P Arencibia
9.  (2B) - Bats Left              Kelly Johnson

Bench;

1.  (OF/1B) - Bats Left         Eric Thames
2.  (C) - Bats Right              A.J Jimenez
3.  (Inf) - Switch-Hitter        Omar Vizquel 
4.  (OF) - Bats Right            Rajai Davis        
5.  (1B) - Switch-Hitter        Michael McDade
6.  (OF) - Bats Right            Moises Sierra
   

Pitching Staff

1.   (LHP) Ricky Romero
2.   (RHP) Brandon Morrow
3.   (LHP) Cliff Lee 
4.   (RHP) Henderson Alvarez
5.   (LHP) Brett Cecil
6.   (RHP) Joel Carreno
7.   (LHP) Luis Perez
8.   (RHP) Jason Frasor
9.   (LHP) Darren Oliver
10. (RHP) Casey Janssen
11. (LHP) Aroldis Chapman
                       
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