Jays Jots: Crawford, Anthopoulos, Attendance, Arencibia

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Here are a few more links to Blue Jays content that didn’t fit in this morning’s update of The Hub:

Blue Jays lefthander Evan Crawford sees opportunity | Toronto Star
Richard Griffin checks in with left-handed reliever Evan Crawford, who pitched with Double-A New Hampshire in 2011 and is on the 40-man roster.

Anthopoulos Speaks: Spring Training | Drunk Jays Fans
Stoeten over at DJF consolidates comments from Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos from four different news outlets: The Globe and Mail, the National Post, MLB.com and the Toronto Sun.

The Blue Jays Comparable Depth Chart | The Blue Jay Hunter
Ian over at BJH looks at something that we’ve all been guilty of at at least one point of our lives: overvaluing players just because they’re on your favorite team.

Animating the Blue Jays, 66 shots at a time | National Post
John Lott from the National Post gives us a look at what it’s like for baseball players to sit in an $18,000 chair to get their pictures taken for video games.

Attendance Since 2000 | Batter’s Box
John Northey from Batter’s Box looks into the Blue Jays’ attendance over the last 12 seasons, and the results are pretty interesting.

Tim and Sid | Sportsnet 590 The Fan
J.P. Arencibia chats with Tim and Sid on Sportsnet Radio once again to chat Florida weather, his dog Yogi, spring training and other tidbits.

Do Teams with Better Bullpens Outperform Their Win Expectancies? | Bluebird Banter
Jessef over at Bluebird Banter takes a look at whether or not teams with better ‘pens outperform their win expectancies.

Draft Pool Bonuses | The Southpaw
Inspired by interactions on Twitter, Tammy over at The Southpaw clarifies 2012 draft pool bonuses and reviews some 2011 figures.

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A feature on Brett Cecil via Sportsnet:

-JM

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