OT: The Toronto Blue Jays

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

This is a classy gesture and a fitting way for Roy to retire.

However, I was really hoping for a trade or free agent signing announcement.

 

[rated]

Halladay is the best.

 

[trujaysfan]

Would have loved to see Doc back for 1 year but this is the next best thing.

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

Roy clearly doesn't think he can be the same pitcher he was before his injury last year. I respect him for getting out of the game with his legacy intact instead lingering for a number of years as a sub par pitcher.

 

[Bleedsblue&white]

I love stuff like this.
With all the money involved now, steroids, teams loading up for a run and then dumping everybody, A-holes like A-rod...there is still room for good people to do good things.

 

[worm]

I love stuff like this.
With all the money involved now, steroids, teams loading up for a run and then dumping everybody, A-holes like A-rod...there is still room for good people to do good things.

Good post.

 

[Bleedsblue&white]

Would have loved to see Doc back for 1 year but this is the next best thing.

It might have been ugly. I do think it's too bad he couldn't get an inning of relief in, but unless he's winning a World Series, I'd rather remember Doc having a perfect game AND a playoff no-hitter.

 

[trujaysfan]

Next to the word "Classy" in the dictionary you will see a picture of Doc Halladay

 

[JaysCyYoung]

Will miss Doc so much. He was a genuinely good person in addition to being a Hall of Fame arm. With so many individualistic athletes who are only concerned about their fame and the next pay cheque permeating professional sports these days it's heartening to see such a classy person like Halladay in the game.

Baseball has lost one of its true gentlemen and I look forward to seeing him in Cooperstown with a Jays hat in a few years.

 

[hairnova]

bnicholsonsmith: Anthopoulos: Blue Jays working on various ideas including one more complicated longshot.

 

[leafman101]

Its too bad Doc didn't have another year on his deal when we moved him. Bautista broke out the next season and they went 85-77. Had Doc been around he might have stayed, and who knows.

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

bnicholsonsmith: Anthopoulos: Blue Jays working on various ideas including one more complicated longshot.

Make it happen AA.

 

[zeke]

Richard Griffin @RGriffinStar
Anthopoulos seems likely to submit max posting bid on Tanaka if suggested changes go through. Compared new system to reg. free agency #jays

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

Make it happen AA.

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

Richard Griffin ‏@RGriffinStar 1m
AA admitted has agreement with several agents to make sure they get back to him before client signs. Said may not go into Jan.

 

[MindzEye]

Mike Wilner ‏@Wilnerness590 46s
So @jonmorosi and @Ken_Rosenthal report #Bluejays had a 3way deal with #rangers & someone involving Santos. Other player failed physical.

I'm going to guess that he tried to add Lewis from the Rangers, and he's not healthy yet.

 

[MindzEye]

Shi Davidi ‏@ShiDavidi 5m
#BlueJays nearing deal to sell Thad Weber's rights to South Korean club NC Dinos. Once completed, they'll have 39 players on 40-man roster

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[JaysCyYoung]

Buddy of mine had a few interesting tweets today. He's currently attending the Winter Meetings for his blog and doing live updates:

Scott Hopkins ‏@ScottHopkins3 1h
Asking price for Lind from #pirates was Neil Walker.
Apparently talks have all but ended. #MLBWinterMeetings

 

[MindzEye]

Nats are trying to trade Danny Espinosa apparently. Would be an upgrade for us.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

****. I misread the Halladay headline on TSN just now, thinking I saw that he signed a one year deal with us.

Dammit.