The Toronto Blue Jays’ near-.500 start has left a fan base anxious for action. Big action. Irrational action. Heck, any action.
This often-misguided panic has focused primarily on the headlining names like Troy Tulowitzki, Drew Storen, or R.A. Dickey, but at this stage in a season, roster improvements will be far more easily accomplished from the bottom up.
Toronto’s claim of Jimmy Paredes, who was activated from the disabled list and added to the 25-man roster last night, represents the start of this. John Gibbons‘ bench is often leaving him without a power threat, or traditional “bench bat”, late in games.