tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099731744871892600.post4829344344890299012..comments2023-10-21T06:30:24.161-07:00Comments on The 5th starter: A Toronto Blue Jays Blog: The Curios Case Of Edwin EncarnacionThe 5th Starterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861020444773232925noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099731744871892600.post-10570642374929332262010-10-17T08:27:22.186-07:002010-10-17T08:27:22.186-07:00Won't take a walk??? 9% career rate is pretty...Won't take a walk??? 9% career rate is pretty decent.Gil Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177204960812280259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099731744871892600.post-16316409706395068632010-10-16T13:32:40.403-07:002010-10-16T13:32:40.403-07:00Bradley Emaus?Bradley Emaus?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099731744871892600.post-13671889215266551072010-10-15T21:35:30.521-07:002010-10-15T21:35:30.521-07:00actually, I wonder if they couldn't make the s...actually, I wonder if they couldn't make the same sort of agreement with him they made with JB last winter - i.e. offer him a salary identical to his 2010 salary.<br /><br />it's true he brought a lot more offensive value than people realize but I DON'T think it's a slam dunk that he'd get much of a raise in arbitration because you can't really paper over the defensive issues.<br /><br />the only flaw i see here is that with Beltre being the only good hitter who's a free agent 3B, he might call their bluff and WANT to be non-tendered figuring he'd make more on the market than what he made this year.The Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12978086362601077757noreply@blogger.com