Dear J.P. Ricciardi,
As general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, you are put in the unwanted place of having to trade your best player before he walks for nothing.
I understand that Roy Halladay is the best pitcher in baseball, but you need to face reality. Halladay is gone. Not after next season when his contract expires, but now. He has already checked out mentally. All of this talk has just made Roy accept the fact that he is going to be dealt. Do him a favor and send him away.
I know you realize that his value will never be higher than it is this week. He still has a year and a half left on his deal, so he won’t be a half season rental. That is key in getting the top prospects for him.
With that, quit being a jackass and get moving on this deal. Stop saying “the ball is in their court.” No it’s not. Tell the Philliws what you want and they’ll let you know. There is no way in hell you’re stealing Kyle Drabke, J.A. Happ and Dominic Brown. That’s highway robbery. We’ll gladly substitute Carlos Carrasco for one of those pitchers and give you the other. I’d prefer you take Happ, but hell, if you need Drabek, go ahead, as long as you take Carrasco.
Get this deal done. It will be better for everyone. The Jays aren’t going anywhere in the AL East the way you built them. Tear them up and rebuild. Give the Phillies the top of the order pitcher they need and we’ll all be better off.
The ball isn’t in the Phillies’ court. It’s in yours. No one else has the prospects and money it’s going to take to take to take Halladay from you. You either take what the Phillies are offering now or take a drastically lower package in the offseason or next season, or even lose him altogether after next year.
Get it done. I’m sure you have Ruben on speed dial, so spend today talking.
I look forward to your response.
-KK
P.S.- Need a bench player? We have a great one. Eric Bruntlett. His beard will fit right in up there.
