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The Blue Jays are led by Carlos Tosca, a manager with no major league playing experience. Tosca is into his third year as manager and has compiled a winning record in his first two years there. The superstar of the group is left-handed first baseman Carlos Delgado, who batted .302 last year while hitting 42 homers and batting in 145 men. Center fielder Vernon Wells surprised a lot of people last year when he hit .317 and had 33 homers and 117 RBIs, and Toronto is optimistic he can keep it up this season. Eric Hinske, the young third baseman, is coming into his third year, and is expected to be a major factor in the team's success this year. On the mound, the Blue Jays are led by Roy Halladay, last year's American League Cy Young winner. Last year, he compiled a 22-7 record with a 3.25 ERA.
The Blue Jays play their home games in the spacious Sky Dome, located in downtown Toronto. The Sky Dome was one of the first stadiums to feature a retractable roof, and it also features the largest video display board in North America. The Sky Dome was first opened in 1989, but still looks in good shape, partly due to the Astroturf surface. Toronto's biggest disadvantage in their search for a playoff appearance could be the fact they reside in the same division as the Red Sox and the Yankees, two teams loaded with talent and not afraid to spend money to improve further.
Toronto doesn't have near the incoming revenue of those two teams, but they still believe they can compete in a loaded AL East division. If they're still in contention through the summer, it will be because Delgado and Halladay put them in that position.
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