Rich Aurillia's name seems to have been forgotten as Geoff Baker talks to J.P about the latest potential shortstop additions. Chris Gomez, Damian Jackson or Frank Menechino could be in T.O next year as partners for Woody. Gomez would seem to be the most obvious fit as he has played short more often recenly than Jackson, while Menechino's Major League time has been mostly at second.
Baker adds that Trevor Miller is still in the picture, the Jays expect to be able to re-sign him for less than the $600,000 he is asking. The clubs offer was $500,000 so the difference isn't huge.
J.P is also intent on adding another rightie to a 'pen that is already pretty well stocked in that department, Baker suggests this will be a six-year minor leaguer and while he doesn't name any names he does count a number of big leaguers (Looper, Baez, Moss, Sauerbeck) out of the picture.
Elsewhere in The Star is the news that the Orioles are set to drop some more of their big bag of cash on Javy Lopez offering him a three year, $23 million contract.
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