tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993104684105764252.post2145488441824858542..comments2024-03-04T04:43:36.452-06:00Comments on Royal Revival: Billy Butler and the Toronto Blue JaysLandon Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07757270442133039299noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993104684105764252.post-54707472290752506062013-12-14T14:51:48.524-06:002013-12-14T14:51:48.524-06:00I could see us even going after Encarnacion. He ha...I could see us even going after Encarnacion. He has a favorable contact for 2014-2015 at $9 million per year and an option for 2016 at $10. Like Butler and Lind, none of them are great defensive firstbasemen. I could see Butler going to Toronto and platoon with Lind at 1B/DH. <br /><br />Butler is a much better hitter than Edwin. What I like about Edwin is that he can actually play 3B. I wouldn't mind him in KC as our primary DH but also able to give Hosmer an occasional break at 1B. I think he could platoon with Moose at 3B against LHP. Edwin has a career .272 batting average against LHP while Moose is .222. Moose last season hit only .196 against LHP. <br /><br />If we are all in for 2014, then I would look to get Rasmus for Cain, Dyson or Lough. There is no way I would give up either Duffy, Ventura or Zimmer but would consider Almonte. If they want one of the other three, then I would want Dickey back in return. <br />I think he would do great in KC with our defense and love having a knuckballer to screw up the hitters timing. <br />So in a nutshell, I would go with the following: <br /><br />Encarnacion (3) - Rasmus (1) - Dickey (2) (six years of team controll)<br /><br />Butler (2) - Cain (4) - Duffy (4) (10 years of team controll) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com