BA published their top ten prospects today.  The mystery of who would be number one was finally solved, BA went with the Batters Box concensus and Zach Stewart ascended to the top of the list.

It is day two for speculating who is in the Jays, Phillies, Mariners trade.  By the end of Monday almost every prospect had been thrown in to some of the speculation plus half of the Blue Jay bullpen.  So let us take a step back, catch up on the latest news, and ask if the Jays are doing the right thing here.  Plus Buster Olny is tweeting that there are more moves in this re-make of the Jays.

The December Double POTD shines the spotlight on the man who wore two different numbers with the Jays in 2009.

... should you choose to accept it, is really quite simple. Doc's gone. Sure, we don't know (at this writing) which of the six hundred seventy-seven versions of the trade we've heard about will (have) happen(ed) ... but we gotta do something about the banner that flies high above the Batter's Box masthead.

We need your suggestions ...

 

Roy Halladay has reportedly been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in a three-team deal that also involves Seattle. The trade is apparently contingent on him signing a contract extension, which appears likely. There is a chance this is not a three-team trade, but is rather two separate trades involving Philadelphia, one where they acquire Roy Halladay and one where they ship pitching, probably Cliff Lee, to Seattle. Caution: everything is still tentative at this point, although all indications are that some deal will be finalized in the next 24 to 48 hours.

The latest rumours suggest that Kyle Drabek, Michael Taylor and Travis d'Arnaud are prospects that Toronto may receive for Halladay and there is still the possibility they acquire some prospects from Seattle. Seattle appears likely to include Phillipe Aumont, among others that possibly include Tyson Gillies, in a deal to Philadelphia for Lee. JA Happ and Joe Blanton took physicals in Philadelphia today, but it does not appear that either is in the deal, as far as is known at this point.

One of the Jays who was offered arbitration over the weekend is the focus of today's December Double POTD Plus One!

Well, the regular season ended over 2 months ago, but it's never too late to re-visit the crazy predictions we made way back in March. These are the results of the Batter's Box Record Prediction Contest. Click through to find out who will be taking home the inaugural title of Da Box Resident Seer (and can someone come up with a better title?).

As reported in earlier threads, it's been a busy day for the Jays organization. General manager Alex Anthopoulos has signed five players today: catcher John Buck (Kansas City), outfielder Joey Gathright (Boston/Chicago NL), as well as three players that suited up for the Jays in '09 in catcher Raul Chavez, IF/OF Jose Bautista and the injured right-hander Dustin McGowan.

Unless they re-sign free agent Rod Barajas, the Toronto Blue Jays will have a new catching tandem in 2010.    Jordan Bastian from bluejays.com says the team decided to non-tender Raul Chavez, making him a free agent.  He was the Blue Jays only arbitration-eligible player who was not offered a contract.

As we all know, free agency has been going on for a little while now and the arbitration deadline is today (Saturday) at midnight. As a result, a number of players are going to suddenly be shed by their current teams and discarded into the free agent pool. Some players that have already been let go include: Garrett Atkins (Colorado), and Kelly Johnson (Atlanta). Keeping in mind a modest budget, who do you think Toronto should go after, either through trade or free agency? I have my own suggest after the jump.

Jordan Bastian of bluejays.com reports that reliever Jeremy Accardo wants to be in a different uniform in 2010.  The right-hander is hoping the club will non-tender him and allow him to become a free agent.

I swear I chose this book to write about this month before this week's news item.

The dulcet tones of Buck Martinez are returning to the Canadian airwaves.  Sportsnet.ca is reporting that the former Jays catcher/manager will be the team's new play-by-play voice for Rogers Sportsnet in 2010.

The winter meetings are essentially over.  The rule 5 draft is held this morning and then the airport rush begins.  The Blue Jays do have an open slot on their 40-man roster but it is uncertain whether they will select anyone.  Elsewhere the Halladay rumours are still going strong and the Jays might have added a speedy outfielder.  The Jays have also added a pitcher in the rule 5 draft.

It's the December Double POTD plus one today and it features a well-travelled, aspiring broadcaster in a plate appearance to forget.