5 Reasons the Blue Jays Made the Right Move by not Making Any Moves at the Trade Deadline

Why is everybody so mad at me, John?

After a long, tiring day of listening to FAN590 callers whine and moan about the Jays lack of action on today's MLB Trade Deadline day, it's finally over. And now begins the backlash - rumours of unhappiness in the clubhouse, namely from El Capitano Jose Bautista himself. People are calling for GM Alex Anthopolous' head, albeit in a poorly-articulated manner.

But I believe in Alex Anthopolous. I believe that he made the right decision in not making any deals. I believe the Jays are still in prime position to make the playoffs and win in the playoffs. And here are five reasons why I believe all that and why you should, too.

1. The Jays already have the best bats in the league.
   
   3rd in the league (MLB) in Batting Average. 2nd in OBP. 3rd in SLG. 1st in home runs. Even after the team's brutal June, the Jays dominate with the bat. They possess a deeeeep bench, filled with starting-caliber bats (although in some cases needing some platoonage.) When healthy,there's a major-league worthy bat at every position, which I don't think any other team can say. Maybe Oakland could've come close to the Jays at the plate, but after trading away Yoenis Cespedes they aren't the powerhouse they were yesterday.
   
   This is our advantage. Have some faith in the guys hitting the cover off the ball.
   

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My motivation for starting this blog is the culmination of a few factors:

I spend a lot of my time following, reading, listening to and discussing Canadian sports.

Seriously. I'm pretty obsessed with sports. It's the best drama there is: it never ends, it has a near-unlimited number of characters, story-lines, and you never have to look far to find someone who's willing to discuss and debate with you. Why spend your time watching anything else?

It's not just the actual games that are interesting, either. To me, everything about the sports world is genuinely enthralling. The business decisions that go on behind the scenes, where money and politics have just as much importance as what happens on the field. The media that covers Canadian sports, despite being somewhat homogenous compared to our American brethren, creates engaging discussion points, and many media members often become entertaining characters in their own right. Everything from Collective Bargaining Agreements to Amateur Drafts to new stadium developments is just downright exciting.

So, why Canadian sports? I'm really not one of those "Rah rah, Canada is the best, USA sux!" patriots. In fact, I think being overly proud of the accomplishments of your country (a.k.a. "nationalism") is kind of silly. But being a sports fan is also silly. It's fun to cheer for someone, even if they were born on the other side of the continent and have very little in common with yourself. And as I'll explain below, I believe that for a relatively small country with relatively little emphasis on sports, we're on the precipice of a "Golden Age" of Canadian athletes and professional sports.