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Season Preview Part 4

Posted on July 17, 2013 at 06:04 PM.

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Complete Toronto Blue Jays 2013 Season Preview: Studs

Pitching Stud

What a luxury to actually have to sit down and think about whom to put into this section. Some teams have one pitcher whose name jumps off the page as the indisputable ace, but with this team, it is not as cut and dry.

Is it Mark Buehrle who has a perfect game under his belt? Probably not. Is it Brandon Morrow who Toronto fans have watched mature before their eyes over the past three seasons? It could turn out to be Morrow, but as of right now it�s not.

It could also end up being Josh Johnson, but instead of acting like we don�t know where this is going, let�s just all agree that R.A. Dickey has earned the recognition of being the stud of the staff.

Dickey won 20 games last year, the NL Cy Young Award, made his first All-Star appearance and put the world on notice that the knuckleball is back. He will be the man toeing the rubber on Opening Day, will be counted on as a clubhouse leader and relied on to record a win for the team every fifth day.

R.A. Dickey is the pitching stud, nestled inside an extremely talented rotation.

Hitting Stud

Health permitting, it has to be Jose Bautista right? A wrist injury last year put an abrupt end to a two-year joy ride that Bautista was having at the plate, but in 2013 he will be back.

Bautista led the league two years straight in homeruns and had back-to-back seasons with 100 RBI. If he can stay healthy, there is no indication that he won�t be able to return to the form that warranted him MVP consideration in 2010 and 2011.

He can hit for average, for power, at the top of the order and in the clean-up spot while playing the field or as the designated hitter.

With Reyes hitting in front of him, there will be plenty of opportunity for Bautista to knock in some runs and with Encarnacion hitting behind him, he will see his fair share of pitches to hit. Everything is lining up for Bautista to have a monster year at the plate.