The Globe & Mail reports that free agent SS Julio Lugo really wants to be pursued by Toronto.
I'd provide his quotes, but then I'd be copying almost the entire article/blurb.
While those teams that lost Lugo to the NL would be happy to see him return to the AL this off-season, I'd be more concerned what the Blue jays would do to his SB production.
The Blue Jays attempted 99 steals last season and were succesful 65 times. They were bunched amongst six other clubs who attempted 100 or fewer.
CF Vernon Wells led the team with 17 steals in 21 attempts while Alex Rios was second with 15/21.
To be fair neither of those players possess Lugo's speed, and there isn't a Blue Jay who does. Predicting how much the Jays system would dampen Lugo's SB is more difficult.
For comparisons, the Tigers had the most in that dubious group with 100 while the Red Sox lead the bottom with 74.
The fewest attempts amongst the other group is a 141 by the White Sox.
Who is the other team strongly rumored to be after Lugo? The Red Sox!
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My initial thought was along the lines of will either destination provide any boost to Lugo from a fantasy perspective? I hesitated and then checked on what Coco Crisp did this year. For a team that doesn't steal a ton of bases as a team, Coco stole 22 this year while missing 30+ games.
And Damon stole 20 or so as a Red Sock, too.
His value wouldn't receive a boost over his TB production, but I'd like him more in beantown than North of the Border.
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