Randal Grichuk is OK with the experts and pundits who've counted out the Toronto Blue Jays this season.
"It's one of those where people are underestimating the talent that we have and the way we can go out there and play," said the Blue Jays outfielder.
Toronto mustered just 73 wins last season and battled injuries to Josh Donaldson, Steve Pearce, Troy Tulowitzki and Devon Travis. Once their season was on the verge of being lost, they cut loose Donaldson, Pearce, and veteran pitcher J.A. Happ for rebuilding pieces. Catcher Russell Martin, regarded as a leader, is also gone from last year's squad.
This year, Toronto trot out a pitching rotation with Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez returning as familiar faces. Newcomers Matt Shoemaker, Clayton Richard, and rookie Trent Thornton will round it out. Out in the field, veterans like Smoak, Morales, and Pillar will be counted on to pick up the slack.
Pillar sees that Guerrero Jr. has the potential to become a once-in-a-lifetime generational talent, but is also wary of the monstrous predictions set for him.
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