The 2009 Toronto Blue Jays have started their new season and it has started off alot better then one could have hoped for. The Jays currently hold a record of 6 wins with 2 losses and are tied for top spot in the MLB.
This hot start has many fans jumping at the chance to say that the jay scan compete for a playoff spot, but I would not jump the gun just yet. The Jays, with the exception of Roy "Doc" Halliday, have an extremely young and un-proven starting rotation. David Purcey is in his first full season as a starting pitcher, Ricky Romero and Scott Richmond are both rookie pitchers and Jesse Litsch is in his third season in the bigs but is still very un-proven.
The Jays success is going to be based strongly on how well these kids can handle facing big leauge batters and their ability to control not only their pitches but their emotions as well.
As for the Jays offense it looks strong. with a line-up that has potential from 1-9 to hit for not only contact but power as well. Adam Lind has started the year off with 12 RBI's in the first 7 games, which is tied for the Blue Jays franchise record. Vernon Wells looks to have his swing back and Alexis Rios looks like he fits perfectly in the three hole of the batting line-up. With youngsters such as Aaron Hill, Marco Scutaro and Travis Snider also producing it should take at least some of the pressure off of their young arms.
If the pitching staff can produce and hold teams to 4 or 5 runs a game i believe this jays team will be able to compete for a playoff spot, but that is a big if.
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