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Buying, selling, or staying put. Thats what Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos has to decide ahead of MLBs non-waiver trade deadline on Wednesday. At 48-56 and sitting in the basement of the AL East, nine games out of a playoff spot, the Blue Jays appear to be in prime selling mode. But this is a team that entered the year with great expectations, and has a lot of talent throughout the roster. If Anthopoulos is holding out hope for a second half run, he may look to add a piece to kick the team into gear. If thats the route, pitching would likely be the GMs focus. The team has the second worst ERA in the big leagues at 4.35 and has been battling injuries all season (12 different pitchers have started at least one game for the Jays this year.) The asking price for arms is reportedly extremely high, but names like Jake Peavy, Ervin Santana, and Bud Norris are out there to be had. The more realistic route for the Jays is to either stay put or sell. If Anthopoulos thinks the team can regain their contender status for next year with a few off-season moves, he may decide to sit on his hands Wednesday and not make any real decisions until the winter. But if he wants to start the roster tinkering early, he has some names that could net decent gains, particularly in the bullpen with some sell-high candidates. Closer Casey Janssen, Brett Cecil, and Steve Delabar have enjoyed good seasons which could result in a good return. There are some position players that could intrigue other GMs as well, especially if Anthopoulos wants to make bold changes to the roster and put guys like Jose Bautista on the block for the right price. As the non-waiver trade deadline approaches we ask: Should the Toronto Blue Jays be buyers or sellers? Youve heard what weve had to say, now its your turn. As always, its Your! Call. Scott Niedermayer Jersey . 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Greater Western Sydney will fight a charge laid over the Lachie Whitfield affair just days before Christmas.The Giants were initially set to contest the charge in front of the full AFL Commission on December 13 but that meeting was adjourned on Monday.GWS instead will front a commission sub-committee on December 22 after being charged for breaching AFL rule 2.3, which covers conduct which is unbecoming or likely to prejudice the interests or reputation of the AFL.The charge was laid after Whitfield and then club officials Graeme Allan and Craig Lambert were suspended for conspiring to avoid a potential drug test last year.The club faces the possible loss of draft picks or a fine if found guilty by the three-man sub-committee comprising AFL chairman Mike Fitzpatrick and commission members Jason Ball and Paul Bassatt.The Giants trio was investigated after Whitfield spent three days at Lamberts house, with the knowledge of Allan, in May last year in an alleged bid to avoid a possible drug test, which is a violation of the anti-doping code.However, Allan and Lambert - the clubs head of football and player wwelfare manager respectively at the time - accepted 12-month bans and Whitfield a six-month suspension for breaching the same AFL rule the Giants were charged with.ddddddddddddBut GWS refused to agree to a similar negotiated penalty, the club steadfastly maintaining their innocence, arguing Allan and Lambert had acted independently.Their handling of the matter was independent of the club and did not conform with the clearly established club protocols, thus in no way relating to a governance failure on behalf of the club, said a GWS statement released on November 24 when the charge was laid.The club regards any potential sanction stemming from this charge as unwarranted and inappropriate, given the admissions by the former staff members that they acted outside their authority.Allan, who was named Collingwoods general manager of football in August, quit his post in response to the suspension.Lambert moved on to a similar post with Brisbane and will miss the entire 2017 season. 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