Jays Roundup - Don't Say What You Mean

Tuesday, November 02 2004 @ 10:01 AM EST

You might spoil your face
If you walk in the crowd
You won't leave any trace
It's always the same

Repeats from yesterday's thread, but now in official "Roundup" form:

1. "Jays mailbag: How's Halladay?" by Spencer Fordin:
   
   
   Roy Halladay didn't show any ill effects and said he didn't feel any pain over his final three starts. All of the information says that he'll be at full strength once Spring Training rolls around, ready to resume his duties at the top of the rotation. Of course, Halladay may have to cut down on his maniacal offseason throwing program.
   
   That routine may have both prepared him and worn him down unnecessarily, but he's trying to find a happy medium. The Blue Jays lost Greg Myers for nearly the entire year, and both Vernon Wells and Carlos Delgado spent at least a month on the disabled list. Still, no injury hurt them as much as losing Halladay, who had to sit out for two crucial midsummer months. The Jays sunk into last place right when he left the team, and they never really recovered after that.
   
   
   
2. "Elias Sports Bureau lists Delgado top player" by some nameless guy at CP:
   
   
   Toronto first baseman Carlos Delgado was the top player in the major leagues, according to baseball's annual rankings compiled by the Elias Sports Bureau.
   
   Delgado, who has filed for free agency, was the top player in the major leagues at 98.333, followed by Boston outfielder Manny Ramirez (97), Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield (96.75) and St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols (96.667).
   
   
   Ooookay.
   
   
3. "Delgado, Carter going opposite ways" by Glen Colbourn:
   
   
   Hot: Carlos Delgado.
   
   Not: Vince Carter.
   
   Two reports yesterday made it clear that the status of Toronto's best-known athletes is heading in very different directions.
   
   Delgado, a Blue Jay for the past 12 seasons, is the top player in the major leagues, according to baseball's annual rankings.
   
   Delgado was given a 98.333 rating after the Elias Sports Bureau crunched statistics such as batting average, plate appearances, home runs and runs batted in from the past two seasons. That put him ahead of World Series MVP Manny Ramirez (97) and top regular-season MVP candidates Gary Sheffield (96.75) and Albert Pujols (96.667).
   
   Delgado, a free agent this off-season, might be able to take that news to the bank.
   
   Carter's stature seems to be slipping.
   
   Dubbed the next Michael Jordan shortly after joining the Raptors, Carter is now only the 41st best player in the NBA, assesses The Sporting News.
   
   Carter is not only not in the class of Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan (ranked one and two, respectively), but behind aging Sam Cassell (15th overall), thrice-traded Stephon Marbury (24), second-year guard Dwyane Wade (27) and one-time Rap Chauncey Billups (38).
   

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