ESPN: Blue Jays quietly have AL's best record

ForeverTFC · Post #1 » by **ForeverTFC** » Tue May 12, 2009 8:04 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/s ... id=4158656

Best of all, for baseball journalists everywhere, the Jays' superb play is putting a new slant on a tired storyline. Instead of assaulting general manager J.P. Ricciardi with the question, "When are you going to trade Roy Halladay?" inquiring ball writers can feel free to ask "Who the heck is Scott Richmond?"

If Boston, New York and Tampa Bay had broken out of the gate quickly and left the Blue Jays in their dust, contending clubs everywhere would be assembling trade proposals for Halladay, who will enter the "walk year" of his three-year, $40 million contract this winter.

Quietly, subtly, the question has been turned sideways: If Toronto contends for a playoff berth or makes the postseason, could it improve the chances of re-signing Halladay before he approaches free agency?

jsmith · Post #2 » by **jsmith** » Tue May 12, 2009 8:05 pm

on the front page right now!

s e n s i · Post #3 » by **s e n s i** » Tue May 12, 2009 8:21 pm

Nice, some positive recognition from the south. It's only a matter of time before we hear the voice of Jon Miller doing the pbp.

Or, maybe not..

Phonoodles · Post #4 » by **Phonoodles** » Tue May 12, 2009 8:53 pm

NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

evilRyu · Post #5 » by **evilRyu** » Tue May 12, 2009 8:58 pm

wow, this is huge.... front page of ESPN man!

tecumseh18 · Post #6 » by **tecumseh18** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:21 pm

It's just cuz they're playing the Yankees tonight. Now finally, there's a reason to build things up.

Post #7 » by **Schad** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:29 pm

The NY Times had a similar write-up today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/sport ... ref=sports

Brinbe · Post #8 » by **Brinbe** » Wed May 13, 2009 1:36 am

Schadenfreude wrote:The NY Times had a similar write-up today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/sport ... ref=sports

After Ricky Romero and Jesse Litsch joined Dustin Magowan, Shaun Marcum and Casey Janssen on the disabled list, Toronto was forced to summon reinforcements.

I suppose even the vaunted NYT makes some mistakes. haha

Young Moosehead · Post #9 » by **Young Moosehead** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:06 am

Nice article, good to see the Jays get some big press from ESPN.

Thought that it was weird for one of the top bullpens, possilby the top bullpen for the last 2 and a bit years should be described as unheralded. They shouldn't be, but, ah well, this start is gonna change that.

Great game go Jays!

DIEHARD_005 · Post #10 » by **DIEHARD_005** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:26 am

If the Jays were even 15-17 right now, Halladay would be on the block. The media is watching for one slip up before the rumblings of Doc leaving TO start up again.

nnnwt · Post #11 » by **nnnwt** » Wed May 13, 2009 4:42 am

Brinbe wrote:
After Ricky Romero and Jesse Litsch joined Dustin Magowan, Shaun Marcum and Casey Janssen on the disabled list, Toronto was forced to summon reinforcements.
I suppose even the vaunted NYT makes some mistakes. haha

Dustin = the Blue Jays' "Il Mago" :lol:

Raps in 4 · Post #12 » by **Raps in 4** » Wed May 13, 2009 7:45 pm

Halladay isn't going anywhere. He'll accept a discount. He likes it here, and we like him just the same.

LLJ · Post #13 » by **LLJ** » Wed May 13, 2009 7:52 pm

UssjTrunks wrote:Halladay isn't going anywhere. He'll accept a discount. He likes it here, and we like him just the same.

Halladay deserves kudos for staying loyal so long but he's getting up there and if the Jays don't get any postseason action soon I can see him bolting for a shot at some big game experience before he gets too old.

One major plus for us to him being here so long is that he's probably set up roots here. Has he set up family here?