Blue Jays: Five Things

Toronto will score runs, so this season will come down to how well the Jays pitch -- and part of that will be how well general manager J.P. Ricciardi plugged holes left by the departures of starter Ted Lilly and set-up man Justin Speier. The Jays attempted to re-sign Lilly and failed, they went after Gil Meche and missed on him, too. So they've got about seven candidates for the Nos. 4 and 5 starter slots, and they're counting on rookie Brandon League to help step in for Speier. While the rotation is important, don't underestimate the loss of Speier, who signed with the Los Angeles Angels. He ranked fifth in the AL last season in both holds (25) and opponents batting average by left-handers (.183).

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