Right on, Mike Green, you speak the truth...I think McDade has the best threads (now if he could just improve his walk-to-strikeout) ratio.

Thanks for the pics.

Hey the pinstripes worked for Ruth.

Who's older?  McGuire or Tinnish?

Marisnick just looks like a ballplayer, you know?

P.S. Gerry -- wrong Drabek!

Man McDade is huge and it's easy to see where he gets his power from. Thames and Marisinik both look like really good athletes too.  It's funny in the group shot how Arencibia looks like he is one of the smaller players and he's listed at 6'1'' and 210 pounds.

Three Blue Jays make the NYPL top 20 list.

Carlos Perez is #1; Drew Hutchison #16; and Daniel Webb #18.

Slightly disappointed that Marcus Knecht didn't make the list...that Lansing squad is going to be fun next year.

The description of Carlos Perez, broad-based offensive talent and advanced defensive skills, fits with everything I have seen and read, as well.  I wonder how quickly they will move him along.  With catchers, the club does have an interest in minimizing minor league time because of the wear and tear on the knees.  To date, the Jays have dealt with this by DHing Perez a lot.

The team is going to run into problems in this area, as they basically have 6 catchers who could be reasonably be called prospects. If Arencibia breaks camp with the big club and Brian Jeroloman plays the year in AAA that opens up a path for everyone to move up a level - Travis d'Arnaud to AA, AJ Jiminez to A+, and Carlos Perez to A. Sean Ochinko (who had an impressive year with the bat but is 2-3 years older than d'Arnaud/Jiminez/Perez) slots in somewhere DHing/playing third and catching part time. Of course this coming year isn't as much the problem but the year after that, when there is nowhere for Arencibia to move and with the aforementioned youngsters knocking on the door.

Some Jays related question on BA`s New York Penn League chat today:

Chris H (Lady Lake, FL): I am finding a lot of high praise for Carlos Perez. Is he the catcher of the future for the Jays or do you think one of Arencibia, Jeroloman, d'Arnaud or Jimenez holds the position? Could Carlos manage a position change to 3B, 1B or the OF? How much power do you expect from Carlos at the major league level?

Aaron Fitt: The Jays are just loaded at catcher, but you really can never have too much behind the plate. They'll leave him at catcher for the forseeable future, and should he force them to make a decision at some point, they'll deal him or someone ahead of him or move him to a new position. One manager invoked the name Craig Biggio when talking about Perez, the idea being that he is athletic enough to handle second base or an outfield spot if need be. His versatility is an asset, for sure.

Chris H (Boston, MA): If RHP Asher Wojciechowski had sufficient innings, I assume he would have cracked the Top 20 list?

Aaron Fitt: Yes, and might have topped it. I'm a big Asher fan -- I once heard a scout compare him to Curt Schilling for his physicality and the way he pounds hitters with his fastball. He doesn't have a splitter like Schilling, but I believe in his slider. I think he's going to be a good one.

Tom (San Francisco, CA): Gustavo Pierre seemed to improve as the year went on...is there any way at all he remains at short?

Aaron Fitt: He has shortstop actions, he just needs to play with a little more urgency and intensity. He also is better going to his left than his right. But yes, I think he has a chance to remain at short. He's only 18 still, remember

Tom (San Francisco, CA):Did Marcus Knecht garner any support?

Aaron Fitt: He sure did -- he was in the group of two or three guys that just missed the cut. Knecht can really hit -- that's his calling card. It's not the prettiest swing, but he consistently squares balls up hard. He's a little tougher to profile, though -- I'm not sure he'll have left-field power, and I think that's where he fits best defensively, though the Jays did dabble with him in center field this summer. Certainly, though he's interesting, and he's definitely a prospect.

One last Jays question from BA's New York Penn League chat:

Brian (Toronto): If Webb puts it all together, what is his ceiling and what are the chances he reaches it? If he ends up in the pen, can he be a late inning guy with his stuff?

Aaron Fitt: I don't think he'll ever have the command to be a No. 1 starter in the big leagues, even though he has that kind of arm strength. I think his ceiling is as an erratic mid-rotation starter with big arm strength, like an A.J. Burnett-lite. But that's if everything comes together -- and that's a huge "if." I think he profiles better as a late-inning guy, yes, but again, he'll have to improve his command, mechanics and feel for his secondary stuff if he is to become a big league closer. Very much a work in progress, but you can't ignore the arm strength.

As mentioned above, 3 more prospects for the Jays on the Top 20 lists.  However, it appears Asher would have made the Top 20 and perhaps ahead of Carlos Perez.  Didnt really see that coming.  Interesting comp of Curt Schilling for Asher and Craig Biggio for Perez.

Not sure it was noted when the GCL rankings were discussed but Nathan Rode of BA thought Aaron Sanchez would have definitely made the Top 10 if he had met the innings requirement.  And he thought Sanchez may match up with the top pitcher on the list at #6, just behind Marisnick.  He also thought Syndergaard had a good chance of making the Top 20 but was 1 inning short of the requirement.