What if Roy Halladay was still a Toronto Blue Jay?

I will be the first to admit I thought trading The Doc made sense. Roy Halladay had previously stated that he would most likely not resign with the Jays. What Alex Anthopoulos got in return is still years away from being an active part of the roster. All signs point to Kyle Drabek and Brett Wallace being very talented prospects that could play large roles in future years.

But what if Roy had stayed and played out his final year of his contract? The starting rotation would be Halladay, Marcum, Romero, Cecil, and Morrow. This would rival any rotation in baseball and be one of the most consistent squads in the Major Leagues. The worst part about Halladays time in Toronto always has been his run support. The Jays currently are +25 in runs this season and have a 34-27 record. If you add Halladay into the mix the Blue Jays would be the leaders of the AL East. If by some miracle the bats stayed hot for the full season they would win the division. Worst case scenario the wild card. This would have resulted in Halladay resigning in Toronto.

Hindsights a bitch.

Wednesday Sports Thoughts.

Hey there ladies and gents. Welcome to a new segment which will be updated with more frequency. My outlook on the current sports landscape.

• So Michael Vick has been reinstated to play in the NFL. I can guarantee one team who will not sign him. The Cleveland Browns. Can you imagine Vick playing in the dog pound? The jokes would be endless. So i guess that also rules out the Ravens, Bengals, and Steelers since their division rivals. Speaking of this criminal, does no one else remember what he was like before all this happened? He was on a deep slide that everyone seems to forget about. He throws tons of INT's, has no accuracy, and was basically a glorified running back. Whichever team signs him is taking a huge risk. And in Cleveland that would include the mascot. I as a Packers fan really hope he goes to Minnesota. That team will not be as good as hyped.
• I'll keep this brief as I'm was saving it for another blog. Brett Favre, thank god for staying retired. All respect would have been lost had you played in the terrible purple and yellow jersey. How could you even think about screwing the Pack like that. Stay retired and keep it at that.
• Roy Halladay, the best athlete to ever wear a Toronto uniform. That is not just talking baseball either. If you can name a player who played for a Toronto team that has been this good for this long, and considered as the best across the league I'd love to hear it. This all said I would be pretty sad to see him go. I went to the so called last home game against the Tampa Rays and he was lights out. If I'm Philadelphia I trade whatever prospects the Jays ask for. With Doc the Philies could be dominant to another title. Whether the Jays should do it is another story. If we can't resign him, we may as well make the move. Get some prospects, and blow the team up.
• Fire J.P. Riccardi.
• Mark Buerle is a beauty. He also owes Wise a beer.
• The Toronto Raptors have more euros then strip club

hmm. Well I guess if Vernon says it...it must be true!

Apparently Aaron Hill is a racist and Vernon wells is a metro interior decorator...did not see that coming.

p.s. I have no idea who's interviewing him.

Opening Night 2009

Let's just keep this one short and sweet.

Alan Hyland has some incredible pictures on his Flickr from opening night last night.

You can check out the whole set Here

Let's all be honest though, This was the best shot of the night.

Poor kid to the left doesn't even realize.

Your 2009 Toronto Blue Jays Roster

Awesome Logo - Mediocre Team.

Here is my prediction for the opening lineup with explanations ( if nessecary)

P - 32- Roy Halladay: No explanation needed.

1B - 35 -Lyle Overbay: I would like to see Lind as a first baseman, but it seems as if he's being groomed for that coveted left field spot. So until Overbay snaps his shoulder or elbow this year, He will stay in the 1B slot.

2B - 2 -Aaron Hill: fan's were deprived of a great player early in the season last year when Eckstien felt a little threatened and took him out for the season with a head injury, Aaron Hill's triumphiant return to the diamond this season will be welcome and Toronto owes it's fans a comeptent second basemen to start the season.

SS - 6 -John Macdonald: Amazing defensive player, not so great on offense but is Improving. Also, he's better then Marco Scutaro.

3B- 33 -Scott Rolen: Rolen was sidelined with a sore shoulder for a period of the season last year and hadn't recovered come season's end. I'm hoping he's in prime shape this year because I really hate Jose Bautista.

C - 20 -Rod Barajas: The Blue Jays don't have another catcher. Congratulations Rod, you had Absolutely no competition and you perservered. Way to be better then a brick wall.

LF- 26-Adam Lind: Once again, I would love to see this guy playing first base. But...you know, we already have a big, slow, dumb-looking lefty there.

CF -10- Vernon Wells: According to the Jay's page he's active, so why not put him in?

RF -15- Alex rios: Once again, a no brainer. I can't wait to get all nostalgic when I see Rios squint in the air, then scramble to get under the ball and barely catch it.

DH -45-Travis Snyder : Who else is going to fill this position? Bautista? Scutaro? ha.

Batting Lineup

1. Overbay

2.Hill

3.Rios

4.Wells

5.Snyder

6.Lind

7.Barajas

8.Rolen

9. Macdonald

Agree? Disagree? don't really care but comment anyway.

TRIVIA!

Welcome to this weeks edition of Muck My Blog Trivia. Post your answers in the comment section with your name and city. The winner wins something. Maybe a chance for a guest column, or come up with next weeks question. It doesn't really matter. Don't go google this either you cheating bastards.

QUESTION - Who was the last Blue Jay to steal home base, what team was it against, and who was pitching for the other team.