As everyone is probably aware by  now, Roy ‘Doc’ Halladay has been traded from the Blue Jays.   The Franchise is now gone.  What do we have left?  A  $21.5 million sub-par player in Vernon Wells.  I do recall at one time, that Vernon was the ‘franchise’.  I guess he is again.

                The Jays are involved in a three team trade that includes two Cy Young Award winners.  Cliff Lee is leaving Philly & joining the Mariners.   Doc Halladay moves to the Phils.   And the rest is up in the air.  According to www.mlbtraderumors.com , there are many different opinions on who went where.  All told, here are the suggested prospects.  Phillippe Aumont, Tyson Gillies, Juan Ramirez, Kyle Drabek, Michael Taylor & Travis D’Arnaud.  At this time, no one really knows who goes where.  Hopefully the Jays get at least Drabek, Taylor, D’Arnaud & Aumont.  Not likely, but hopefully.  The Blue Jays will also be paying $6 million towards Halladay’s salary this upcoming season. 

Another rumour going around is the Jays trading Michael Taylor to the A’s for 3B Brett Wallace.   Wallace was an original draft pick by the Blue Jays.  He ended up going back in the draft and signed by my other favourite team (which is a lot better, thankfully), the St. Louis Cardinals.   The Cards than traded him & others to Oakland for Matt Holliday.  If this trade does go through, I can see the Jays moving Wallace to first base as he is a below average fielder.  Where does that leave Overbay?  Who knows.  Hopefully not in a Jays uniform.

Since GM Alex (whatever his last name is) of  the Blue Jays is so tight lipped, no one really knows what exactly transpired in the past 48 hours.  What we do know is that Doc is gone & all we have left is a mild hope.  A mild hope that newly signed players Joey Gathright & Ramon Castro lead the way.  Just kidding.  If that is what we’re going to rely on, than there is no hope. 

Signed,

A disgruntled & wounded Blue Jays fan.