Player Profile

This Little Birdie Is Flying High

Troy Glaus is anything but your proverbial "ugly duckling". This Blue Jay is flying high. For him, the ground is clear with all bird watchers in New York, Boston, and St. Louis. He jacked his 231st dinger on Thursday against Kirk Saarloos only 2 innings preceding his first off Saarloos.

The 10 million dollar stud leads a third place Toronto squad in a close race. The team can capture its first division title since 1993 with Glaus at the helm.

The three time all-star's numbers have since fallen slightly, but he still ranks among the top third-basemen in the majors. He has accomplished many outstanding feats early in his career. Being a two time silver slugger and former World Series MVP, he carries weight around the locker room and is transcending the Jays toward post-season success.

Troy is a 6' 5 phenom who often is overlooked because of his lack to get on base enough. A career .358 OBP hasn't been enough to precede elite batters. With his third team in three years, his value also drops along with his inconsistency.

To be a top notch clutch hitter is something of value. Unfortunately, Glaus can fall short in this category. If only he lived in a world of left handed pitchers. On the year he is hitting 16 for 31 against the left handers but isn't having as much success going deep against them.

He most assuredly can live up to another all-star caliber performance and play at 3rd for a strong AL team. Toronto is inching closer each day to the wild card spot. With Hideki Matsui's recent bite in left field, they can pass the pin stripes out early and clinch it. Here's looking up to the skies and eyeing Glaus's success.