Blue Jays' Team Preview: Is This Real Life?

2013 Blue Jays Preview

Entering the fourth season of Alex Anthopoulos' tenure as the Blue Jays general manager, expectations are higher than ever after a very busy offseason. Competing with the big-budget Yankees and Red Sox has presented a significant challenge for the Jays over the last two decades, but the window to become frontrunners in the AL East was open this winter and Anthopoulos wasted no time making the moves necessary to claim that mantle.

With a pair of blockbuster deals and an opportunity to sign a marquee free agent at what could amount be a significant discount, Toronto will likely open the season as favorites to come away with the division crown. In recent seasons, the Jays have been a feast-or-famine offense relying very heavily on the long ball, but their new-look lineup features a pair of tablesetters in Jose Reyes and Melky Cabrera to put even more pressure on opposing pitchers when they navigate through the heart of the order.

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