Toronto Blue Jays: Five Things To Look Forward to in 2009

Here are five things to watch for in the upcoming Blue Jays season.

1. Roy Halladay

Enjoy him while you can, Blue Jays fans. Halladay will be a free agent after 2010, and who knows, after all these years of mediocrity, the big guy just might walk to greener pastures. Hell, it might not even get to that point if the Jays play poorly and decide to trade Halladay...interesting.


2. Adam Lind Finally Gets a Chance!

After letting Adam Lind ride the AAA express back and forth from Syracuse to Toronto last year, the Blue Jays finally seem to have come to the conclusion that, yes, Lind is talented enough to play everyday. No longer will an aging, mediocre outfielder prevent Lind from from showing the world what he can do. Lind should provide some needed pop to the Jays lineup from the left side, but he needs to raise his OBP.


3. A Healthy Aaron Hill

People are quick to forget that in 2007 Hill hit as well as any second baseman in baseball, compiling a .291 average with 47 doubles, 17 home runs, and 78 RBI. Hill appeared to be on his way toward becoming one of the best second basemen in baseball, but in 2008 Hill missed a majority of the season after suffering a devastating concussion. Hopefully, Hill can bounce back in 2009 and regain the form that made him one of the league's rising stars in 2007.


4. Travis Snider

We have heard so much about Travis Snider since he was drafted by the Blue Jays in 2006 that it is hard to imagine that he is just 21 years old. However, don't let his age fool you. Snider can hit. Blue Jays personnel drool over Snider's power potential and are giddy at the thought of watching him develop over the course of the season. The Jays need Snider to develop into a franchise player who will give them an identity for the next decade.


5. "OK, OK, Blue Jays!"

Hands down the corniest seventh-inning stretch in baseball. Gotta love Canada.