By Naoko Asano, Sportsnet.ca, October 12, 2016
Mark Shapiro, president and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays, is getting his wish: His current team will face off against the one he used to run, Cleveland, in the American League Championship Series starting Friday at Progressive Field. These two teams are closely matched, but which one has the advantage, at least on paper? Here’s a look by position.
OUTFIELD
Toronto’s outfield will include Kevin Pillar, Jose Bautista, Ezequiel Carrera and Melvin Upton Jr. (Bautista will likely DH when Marco Estrada takes the mound Friday, allowing the Blue Jays to use their most defensively strong fielders).
