The most complete opening day lineup the Blue Jays ever had came the season after Joe Carter hit the World Series\u002Dwinning home run.
Borders, a surprising World Series MVP in 1992, didn’t hit like Alejandro Kirk but as an everyday catcher and leader, he was equal to the combination of Kirk and Danny Jansen that begins this season catching in Toronto.
Alex Gonzalez was supposed to be great. It never turned out that way. He was sound defensively, better than Bichette in the field. Bichette is significantly better at the plate, having led the American League in hits in each of the past two seasons. And he’s just knocking on the door of what he can contribute.
Delgado played left field for a minute or two early in his career. It wasn’t his position. He was only 22 in ‘94, not really an outfielder, but his bat was frightening enough to give him early credibility. This is Dalton Varsho’s first season starting in Toronto. He is a modern-day slugger of sorts, which means he hits a lot of home runs, strikes out almost daily, and doesn’t get on base very often. He will play the field well and should wind up with somewhere around 30 home runs.
Joe Carter was Joe Carter. He hit the historic World Series home run. He was at first base for the final out when the Jays won their first World Series. He was central to so much of the Jays success, even as a run-of-the-mill big-league outfielder. George Springer is George Springer, when healthy. He changes games. He makes big defensive plays, even now that he’s switched from centre field to right. The more games Springer plays, the more games the Jays will win.
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