Fuck.

This Roy Halladay nonsense is starting to really get to me. I almost drove up to Toronto today to watch Halladay pitch in what could be his final start as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays.

I decided against it when I heard that Doc had been traded. Then it was reported as being close, with Philadelphia the leaders.

Now, there are names. Names of players that Toronto would receive in return for the true GBOAT. (Fuck Scott Rolen, Carlos Delgado is the greatest positional player Toronto has ever had the privilidge of watching, including Roberto Alomar).

Those names:

Kyle Drabek
Michael Taylor
Jason Donald
Lou Marson

Now, I am excited about getting Michael Taylor, who has big power and good speed. He is what I want Alex Rios to be.

But, Fuck Kyle Drabek. I am going on record right now in saying that I will never cheer Kyle Drabek. The last thing the Jays need to do is acquire a guy already has an arm sugery under his belt and personality issues for one the greatest human beings ever put on this planet.

I digress. I am going to write a little bit about each member of this supposed package, giving my take along with some statistics.

Kyle Drabek
The son of former major league Doug, Kyle is the centrepiece of the deal. He was deemed "untouchable" by Philly, because of his electric stuff. He is 21 years old and currently in AA, where he is 6-1 with a 3.12 ERA. He strikes out a little more than 2 per walk, and almost 1 per IP. Kyle was rated the 24th best prospect in baseball recently by Baseball America.

Michael Taylor
This is the player I actually am excited to acquire, if the deal goes down. Taylor is a 6'6'' 250 lb beast in RF. Taylor destroyed AA early in 2009, putting up a slash line of .333/.408/.569 and is now in AAA. He has 8 games in AAA and the smaple size is too small to draw any information other than the power has carried over in his 32 PA. Taylor has some speed too, as he has swipped 19 bases so far this season. Taylor is a legit 30-30 threat and I am excited to have a guy like that in the system. He was ranked as the 23rd best prospect in baseball by Baseball America recently.

Lou Marson
A catcher, Marson is a polished defender with a solid bat. Marson was a top 100 prospect coming into the season and has done enough with the bat to justify that ranking. In 24 Major League plate appearances, Lou has put up a .286/.375/.476 slash line. His AAA this season are .302/.379/.382, which is in line with his minor league career. Lou could be the catcher we need in Toronto, being able to hit and defend, something the current Jays prospects behind the plate seem unable to do at the same time.

Jason Donald
A short stop, Donald is kind of what we need in Toronto. He can step in next season when Scutaro leaves for free agency. He was another top 100 guy coming into the season, but injuries and poor play when healthy have dropped his stock. His AAA numbers this season are bad, but his overall minor league numbers are very impressive, and being a SS makes it even more so. His defense is said to be below average, but the numbers look pretty good.

Overall, I think the package is allright. It would nice if another arm could get thrown in to put it over the top, but it is a trade I would probably make, as it fills needs at SS and C with quality prospects and gives the Jays a middle of the order masher.

Next to go better be Scuato, Downs, Rolen, Overbay, and Rios. Fucking fire sale.