The Toronto Blue Jays have six free agents going into this winter and they are all pretty decent players. If I were the G.M. these are the decisions I would make with these guys:

Lyle Overbay: 33-year old lefty swinging 1B Lyle Overbay has been paid pretty well by the Blue Jays despite putting up so-so numbers. He played in 154 games for the Blue Jays last season and he was 130 of 534 (.243 avg, .762 OPS) with 75 runs scored, 20 homers and 67 RBIs. VERDICT: The free agent market is flooded with 1B better than Overbay. I would let him test the market and then offer him a take it or leave it 1-year deal worth $3 million bucks.

John Buck: 30-year old righty swinging catcher John Buck came through with a career year for the Jays on a 1-year deal. Buck played in 118 games for the Blue Jays last season and he was 115 of 409 (.281 avg, .802 OPS) with 53 runs scored, 20 homers and 66 RBIs. He is one of the better free agent catchers so he won’t be cheap. VERDICT: Unless Buck is willing to sign a 1-year deal again I would let him walk and start rookie J.P. Arencibia at catcher in 2011.

Jose Molina: 35-year old righty swinging catcher Jose Molina played in 57 games for the Jays last season and he was 41 of 167 (.246 avg, .681 OPS) with 13 runs scored, 6 homers and 12 RBIs. Molina is a great defensive catcher who works well with the pitching staff. Brandon Morrow really excelled when pitching to him. The Blue Jays hold a $1.2 million dollar club option on him. VERDICT: If the Blue Jays were smart they would pick up Molina’s option for 2011.

Scott Downs: 34-year old lefty reliever Scott Downs has turned into one of the best lefty relievers in all of baseball after coming to Toronto. He pitched in 67 games (0 starts) for the Blue Jays last season and he was 5-5 with a 2.64 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. VERDICT: I would let both Lyle Overbay and John Buck walk if it meant I would re-sign Downs because he’s that good.

Jason Frasor: 33-year old righty reliever Jason Frasor pitched in 69 games (0 starts) for the Blue Jays this year and he was 3-4 with 4 saves, a 3.68 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. VERDICT: I think some team will give him more than the Blue Jays will be willing to offer so I see him pitching for some other team in 2011.

Kevin Gregg: 32-year old righty closer Kevin Gregg made the 9th inning more exciting than it probably had to be but he usually got the job done. Gregg pitched in 63 games (0 starts) for the Blue Jays last year and he was 2-6 with 37 saves, a 3.51 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. The club has a option for 2011 valued at $4.5 million bucks. VERDICT: If I were running the Blue Jays I would pick up Gregg’s option as $4.5 million bucks is a fair price for a closer like him.

The Toronto Blue Jays don’t have any pressure to sell but they have some nice assets to move. With that in mind I would deal lefty reliever Scott Downs to the White Sox for righty reliever Jhonny Nunez and 1B/OF Christian Marrero. Then I would go back to the candy store called the Reds and trade them Jason Frasor for outfielder Chris Heisey. The Rockies really have a need at 1B and I would offer them Lyle Overbay and pay him the rest of the way for 26-year old lefty starting pitcher Greg Smith. The Dodgers are desperate for a backup catcher so I would be willing to trade them Jose Molina for young catcher Gorman Erickson. These deals would help the Blue Jays reload without rebuilding as Heisey, Marrero, Nunez and Erickson are all solid prospects. Greg Smith also has been solid in the past in his time with the A’s so he could rebound.

The Blue Jays still have time to turn things around in the next couple of weeks as they are 41-42 on the season which has them in 4th place in the A.L. East, 10.5 games behind the Yankees. The Blue Jays will likely wait a big longer to see if they can get on a winning streak and turn into a buyer in the trade market. If things continue to go poorly look for the Jays to put Jose Bautista, Scott Downs, Kevin Gregg and Jason Frasor on the block. Each of those guys would likely bring the Blue Jays back a decent prospect or more. John Buck, Alex Gonzalez, Lyle Overbay and Edwin Encarnacion would also be likely on the block if the Jays fall out of contention. Backups like John McDonald, Jose Molina and lefty reliever Brian Tallet could be thrown in a trade to sweeten the pot. I like the way the Blue Jays have played this season but unless they get hot in the next couple of weeks I don’t see them keeping this team together.

The Blue Jays are all of a sudden a contending baseball team so they will need to act like one. The Chicago Cubs have been after Jason Frasor for quite a while so why not call them on the carpet about him. The Cubs are looking to put Carlos Zambrano back into the starting rotation likely pushing lefty starter Tom Gorzelanny to the pen. So a trade of Jason Frasor to the Cubs for Tom Gorzelanny would probably make both parties happy.