Overbay's only getting better

When you think Lyle Overbay, the first thing that pops into your head is the word "doubles."

That's natural enough, given that since 2004 he has roped the most doubles (133) in Major League Baseball.

But when manager John Gibbons thinks about Overbay, he thinks bigger.

"I think Lyle could be a 30-home run guy," Gibbons said. "He's just a big, strong country boy , er, mountain boy .. I don't know what to call him. He always has hit a lot of doubles but I think he'll become one of the premier hitters in the league in the next couple of years."

In the Jays lineup, he'll have plenty of company in that regard, including Frank Thomas who was so thankful for Overbay handing over sweater No. 35 that he commissioned a painting by Vernon Wells, Sr., as a gift to Overbay.

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