China fan has a poll question: If you were J.P. Ricciardi and had $4 million available to spend after the Scutaro acquisition, where would you spend that money?
| Pitching |  38 (24.84%) |
| Catching | 62 (40.52%) |
| Utility IF to back up Glaus | 28 (18.30%) |
| Big-bang free agent (who?) | 11 (7.19%) |
| Other (how?) | 14 (9.15%) |
Given I feel the Jays really have $30+ million available I'm not happy about them acting like they have under $5 but lets hope they spend what they are allowed to well.
Other!
Use the 4 million on the draft, be the team that selects the top prospect who's asking for the moon, and as an added bonus you get to anger “Bud the Spud” and really is there a better use of 4 million than to piss good ol’ Bud off
I'm an "other" too!
I say sign Sal for two Roger Clemens cards and keep the $4 million until:
Overbay overswings, and breaks his hand again, his bat flies over and hit's Glaus - breaking his sore foot. Zaun rushes to his aid and trips over the dugout steps re-breaking his hand. Wells shouts "Oh woe are we" and throws his arms up, reinjuring his shoulder. JP then trades Towers (who had accepted arbitration) to the Yanks for Posada, ARod, and Matsui - and - sends the yanks the $4 million to equalize the package.
I'd rather just hang onto the money. It might be better used at midseason.
Where should they spend the money? I'm not sure but this team does need improving externally if they realistically expect to be anything more then fringe contenders.
I'd say Other.. I'd rather use the money on draft or trade.
As backup cathcer, we have Thigpen,Diaz,and maybe Fasano. I think that's enough for backup catching, but because we don't have enough AA/AAA level catching prospect, I'd want to see George Kottaras as a Jay.
He had terrible year, but still young(24), have lot of potential, and will not cost too much.
Another hole we have is 3B backup/lefty bat/leadoff hitter.
I'd say trade for Dallas McPherson of Angels. He's injury prone but his lefty power bat will great addition to our team.
Callix Crabbe of Brewers also looks great. Switch hitting 2B, has some speed, very good OBP(.287/.377/.435 in AAA this year), and young(24).
These guys will cost some prospects/bullpen arm/money, so I'd say fill the farm with better talents by use more money. I'd want to see more high schoolers in 2nd round~ 15th round.
Grab some guys who has talent but dropped because of rumors,signability. these guys will strengthen our farm and also weaken rival team's farm.