Hot Stove Coal: Pat Burrell Supposedly Swapped Twice, Ends Up With Mets (Now declared FALSE)

Well the Mets have an outfielder. I just don't think that this was the one they (or, rather, their fans) were looking for. From phillyBurbs.com:

Former Phillies outfielder Pat Burrell has reportedly been swapped twice this morning, eventually landing with Phils division rival the New York Mets.

The Tampa Bay Rays traded the slugging left fielder to the Chicago Cubs then the Cubs dealt Burrell to the Mets. Names of other players involved in the deals were not immediately available.

Burrell was dealt to the Cubs for problem-child Milton Bradley. Supposedly, he'll go to the Mets for Luis Castillo. This is not confirmed by any side besides this one, but if it's true, it will represent a less than favorable move for the Mets.

A few quick Twitter reactions:

• @Jason_IIATMS: Burrell in Mets OF would be hilarious(ly bad)
• @TheBigLead: The Mets are about to get Pat Burrell? Is that their "big bat?" WFAN nutjobs will rip this move
• @RaysIndex: . @jakelarsen very skeptical of report. AndrewFriedman might not even be in Indy yet. Not supposed to arrive til this morn

Will be interesting to see if the first big move of the winter meetings is a swap of bad contracts.

Update 12:00 PM: So it seems like it's false

• @TheRopolitans: RT @JoeandEvan: Mets say the trade is "absolutely not true" 
• @aarongleeman: Looks like we have our first totally false trade report of the winter meetings, courtesy of PhillyBurbs.com. Congrats, guys!
• @nyp_joelsherman: 2 #Mets officials say nothing up with Burrell.
• @StevePopper: A high ranking #Mets official denies that there is a deal in place for Pat Burrell.
• @YankeesWFAN: Been told by a Mets source that Burrell trade is "not true at all."
  

Update 3:00 PM: Now the Mets maybe could have gotten Edwin Jackson. Still waiting to see if this is confirmed.

Update 3:50 PM: And then there's this: @lenno212: For the dreamers hanging onto Jackson rumor, one MLB official just said, "There is zero chance of him going to the #Mets. Zero."

Giants Suddenly Very Much Back In Playoff Race

The Giants did everything wrong yesterday: Ahmad Bradshaw had a costly fumble, Eli Manning threw a ball he couldn't throw into the end zone that got intercepted, the Giants let Tony Romo tattoo their defense for almost 400 yards, the Giants couldn't stop the Cowboys on 3rd down (no matter what the yardage) and the Giants were bad once again in the red zone on defense. But as we wake up this Monday morning in December, the Giants are right in the thick of the playoff race.

Two weeks ago the Giants looked done coming off a bye but won an ugly game and got back into the playoff race. They did the same thing last night. Eventually, this team is going to have to come together and figure out how to play a complete game, but right now, they look like they might sneak into the playoffs like they did in 2007. And that year proved that anything is possible.

A Green Bay loss tonight will still leave the Giants out of the playoff picture (Green Bay is 6-3 in the NFC and playing an AFC team tonight and the Giants are 5-3), but the Giants have put themselves back in great position. A win next week against Philadelphia not only gets them back in the playoff race, but back in the division race. In fact, my unofficial calculations tell me that the Giants now control their own destiny for the playoffs (by virtue of the Eagles and Cowboys still having a game against each other this season).

There were a few other negatives to point out:

• Eli Manning looks like his injury is affecting him more than he's letting on. Manning already had issues throwing in the win in Giants Stadium, but he looked like he was unable to drive at all to throw the ball yesterday. What the Cowboys decided to do was to cut off the short throw and make Eli throw deep. Once they did, the Giants couldn't do anything on offense. With a game coming up against the better defensive Eagles in the same Giants Stadium, Eli may be forced to chuck a few deep. Not a good sign.

• I understand that Osi showed back up in the stats column, but I think he had a piss-poor game overall. The Giants weren't able to stop the Cowboys at all on third down--which happened to be the only down that Osi was really in there for. Most of the time he was being pushed around Romo and was unable to get even close. I think he's still a valuable player on this team, but I'd start the same group again. 

• The Giants entire kicking game is awful. Neither Feagles nor Tynes is able to kick deep enough to pin the Giants opponents back. It's bad news when the other team is constantly starting with good field position.

• If Chris Snee is actually hurt for any amount of time, that's very, very bad news for the Giants who have not been great up front all season.

And how about a few positives:

•  Big Blue View put it best: We're alive!
  

• As ESPN's Matt Mosely pointed out, the Giants "new-look D" was good. It was a move that "smacked of desperation" as Mosely wrote,  but it worked. So did Bill Sheridan quoting Leonidas according to the New York Daily News. The run defense was great, holding the Cowboys explosive running game to only 45 yards on 23 attempts. Barry Cofield and Michael Boley were the two most impressive players for the Giants on that part of the game. Both were constantly all over Marion Barber. And Mathias Kiwanuka's forced fumble before half set up a huge score to give the Giants a 14-10 lead going into the locker room. And rookie linebacker Clint Sintim had a big game as well and hopefully earned a spot in the Giants rotation.
  

• The thing that really worked on that defense? When they disguised their coverages. The Giants tried to play an "ameoba defense" like Denver and Arizona have showcased this season. The Giants had at least three plays where only one man was in a stance on the line. With Dallas unable to figure out the scheme, the Giants were able to stop the Dallas attack easily. Why the Giants haven't been doing this more all season is beyond me. But they need to do this at least 15 times next game.

• On offense, one of the biggest plays, as True Blue points out, was Eli Manning escaping disaster in the first half by lateraling the ball to Kevin Boss who ran for 16 yards. That led to a Bradshaw 16 yard run and followed by a Hakeem Nicks hookup to the give the Giants their first points.

• Also on offense, Brandon Jacobs finally showed up in a big way. And his pounding in the first half set up Ahmad Bradshaw to get his yardage as well. When Jacobs is setting up Bradshaw who is setting up Jacobs, the team flows. Bradshaw needs to hold on to the ball but Jacobs needed a game where he dominated and this was that game. His highwire act on the sideline may have been the play to turn around the Giants season. As The Record's Ian O'Connor wrote, Jacobs led the Giants back from the edge.

• More talk about the Cowboys "December demons" and Tony Romo's failures in the playoffs! And Flozell Adams was once again exposed for the dirtbag that he is. Hopefully he will now be suspended for his cowardly acts.

• The Giants special teams were a mess and then Dominick Hixon broke one off. If teams have to fear him again, it changes the makeup of the team a bit.

The Giants can't breathe now. They need to get ready for a big game against Philly next weekend. The G-men have had a lot of trouble with the Eagles the past half decade and this matchup will be a good one. The Giants still can make the playoffs if they don't win this game (wins against Washington, Carolina, and a last-week match-up against a hopefully-clinched Minnesota team would leave them at 10 wins), but they don't want to take that chance. They need to take care of business now against the Eagles and continue this play the rest of the season.

They control their own destiny. One game down--four to go.

End of Week Link Roundup

It's about that time again (I thought this week would be slow, but it flew). Starting us off is a great mock poster from Pretty In Pinstripes. Enjoy!

• Where Have All The Giants Gone? I know the song is about cowboys, but it didn't seem apt this week. ESPN's Matt Mosely rightly asks if Coughlin has lost the magic touch? I think he may have and the supporting cast has seemed to have lost the ability to be motivated. The Giants have a clear lack of depth at running back as The New York Post writes. And Mosely writes that Jonathan Goff will start for the G-men this week. While we're on football, how about a truly lazy football player from Yahoo! Sports (H/T Jenn)
  

• “MLB needs a strong Yankee franchise”. So says Brian Cashman in a morning sit down with Mike Francesa and River Avenue Blues. The Yankees 2001 World Series topped Big League Stew's list of best world series and Big League Stew also included some Yankee memories (good and bad) in their top moments of the decade. River Avenue Blues looks at Robinson Cano's [bad] baserunning.

• ...and then the Red Sox. Great move by the Red Sox to get a few appearances and a first round pick for a few fringe prospects (bad job by the Mets). Jerry Crasnick has all the details. Rob Neyer writes that it wasn't worth it for the Braves. Bad move by the Red Sox letting Alex Gonzalez go because the deal cost them a first round pick and money for a guy who may be a little better in Marco Scutaro (who they signed today). It's not a zero-sum game with picks and they could have kept the 1st round pick they gave up today. Bob Ryan didn't like letting Gonzalez go. It seems like it was just yesterday that Dustin Pedroia was the one moving to shortstop. Peter Gammons wrote about how excited Pedrioa was to move. Rob Neyer asked if Pedroia could have actually played the position. 3:10 To Joba takes the opportunity to call Pedroia a douche. Jason Bay could be headed from Boston to Seattle.
  

• Punch Your Hall of Fame Ballots. Alomar: Buster Olney says yes. Bob Kalpisch talks about Alomar's legacy. McGriff: Rob Neyer says let's wait. McGwire: Ken Davidoff says lets put him in. Neyer is definitely yes on Alomar, Barry Larkin, Tim Raines and Bert Blyleven and maybe on Edgar Martinez, Mark McGwire and Dale Murphy.

• #Fisted. The New York Times writes about the Chip Caray and TBS parting ways and IIATMS joins in on the fun.

• Potpourri. The New York sports synergy became unbearable this week for Deadspin. Details has some, well, details about hot Jewish girls (H/T Jay). Rob Neyer on baseball's "ADHD epidemic". An interesting correction from the Washington Post. Martha Stewart makes latkes with beer which makes her at least 1% cool in my book.  That will be the last time you see Martha Stewart's name on this blog.

Have a great weekend!

Reviewing the AFC Playoff Picture

Last week we took a look at the AFC Playoff Race and had you vote on who would join the Colts in the playoffs. Let's reset that after a week (and a Thursday night game) courtesy of CBS Sportsline:

Seed	Team	Division	Record
1	Indianapolis (y)	South	11-0-0
2	Cincinnati	North	8-3-0
3	San Diego	West	8-3-0
4	New England	East	7-4-0
5	Denver	West	7-4-0
6	Jacksonville	South	6-5-0
Still alive (below)
7	Baltimore	North	6-5-0
8	Pittsburgh	North	6-5-0
9	N.Y. Jets	East	6-6-0
10	Miami	East	5-6-0
11	Tennessee	South	5-6-0
12	Houston	South	5-6-0

Let's review it by seed:

1. Indianapolis Colts (11-0)
The clinched the division and can clinch first-round bye this week. If they don't do it this week, they'll do it sometime soon and will probably wrap up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs sometime soon as well.

2. Cincinnati Bengals (8-3)
87% of you thought they'd make the playoffs and that seems like a pretty good bet. They didn't make it look easy against the Browns but they won. With games against Detroit and K.C. left on the schedule (both at home), 10 wins seems like a minimum for this team and that should easily wrap up a playoff spot, if not the division. Cincy and San Diego play each other one more time this season and that game could decide which of those teams gets a first-round bye.

3. San Diego Chargers (8-3)
100% of you thought they'd make the playoffs and it looks like a good bet they will. But after their game at Cleveland this weekend, they don't have another gimme game all season. It'll be a tough road to the playoffs for the Chargers, but I think they'll get there. Beating Cincy and getting that first-round bye would be big for the Bolts.

4. New England Patriots (7-4)
With the way that New Orleans's QB Drew Brees tattooed the defense, you have to be worried about the secondary for the Pats. You also have to worried by the fact they haven't beaten any good teams all season. This team seems like it will make the playoffs by winning a weak division (100% of you voted for them to get in), but unless they can stop good teams, they're not going anyplace once they get there.

5. Denver Broncos (7-4)
They looked a lot better against my Giants. I'll say that much. With two games against KC and one against Oakland, this team should easily make the playoffs which is a big turnaround from last week where they were reeling and only 25% of you picked them for the playoffs. Whether they do make the playoffs will probably have to do with the health of Kyle Orton (what Bears fan ever thought they'd hear that uttered?). This should be a 10 win team and playoff-bound.

6. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-5)
Jacksonville gets the #6 seed because of conference record, but I don't feel like their grip on this position is going to hold with Baltimore and Pittsburgh breathing down their necks and 4 other teams not so far behind. Jacksonville plays 4 playoff-caliber teams (the first three of those are at home) and then Cleveland. I truly believe this is an 8-8 team, but they've surprised me so far (and all of you as well since none of you picked them to make the playoffs). I think they fall just short of the playoffs in the end.

7. Baltimore Ravens (6-5)
The win against Pittsburgh should have been a lot easier considering they didn't have to face Big Ben...but in the end, a win is a win. Those teams meet again in Pittsburgh and I feel like it may be a different story then. I feel like this team should be much better but I think they have some issues with Joe Flacco and the defense isn't as dynamic as it once was. That being said, with games left against Detroit, Chicago and Oakland, this team should have a minimum of 9 wins. 10 wins should do the trick which means beating either Green Bay or Pittsburgh in their tough home fields. 62% of you thought they'd make the playoffs, though even after a win against Pittsburgh, I'm still not so sure.

8. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5)
I don't think anyone would disagree that, healthy, this is a playoff team. The question is can they get their top offensive and defensive player healthy at the same time and make a run for the playoffs? Their schedule the rest of the way isn't so bad compared to the Ravens. They play at home against Oakland, Green Bay and Baltimore and go on the road to Cleveland and Miami. That looks like a minimum of 9 wins, but they need to beat Baltimore to change the tiebreaker and have a chance to get in. 62% of you thought they were getting in last week. If they can get healthy quickly, I think this is a playoff team.

9. New York Jets (6-6)
Two wins in a row inspires all sort of silly confidence. This team didn't look great in beating a bad Buffalo team in a neutral city and their already-shaky rookie QB is now injured. They probably need to run the table to make the playoffs and with games against Indy, Atlanta and Cincy left. 12% of you had confidence last week...I don't see if happening.

10. Miami Dolphins (5-6)

11. Tennessee Titans (5-6)
12. Houston Texans (5-6)

Each of these teams would have to run the table as well to get into the playoffs. Miami plays Houston and Tennessee which means that they'll be beating up on each other. Tennessee is the hottest team of the group and Houston has the easiest schedule. But I don't see any of them running the table. I think they'll all be sitting at home once the playoffs start.

New poll for the AFC up on the right. Let us know what you think!

Ranking the Bauer Seasons

Season 8 of 24 is schedule for January 17, 2010 (45 days, 9 hours, 35 minutes) but the debate of which Jack Bauer season has been the best is on. Paul and I were discussing the issue at work today and I wanted to put it out there to the NYaT community.

Paul is catching up on all the seasons and is now in the process of watching Season 7. I have been a fan for many years now and have even re-watched the first five seasons.

Paul ranks the seasons he's seen so far as 3-5-1-4-2-6. He says that the main reasons he likes season 3 the best is Jack breaking Ramon Salazar out of prison and going to Mexico, Jack killing Nina, no "dry stories" like Kim Bauer's in Season 2, and non-stop action as they chase down Saunders to prevent the bio-terrorism (tough he admits the only criticism he has is how they ended the Salazar situation).

I rank mine as 1-3-2-5-4-7-6 (with a HUGE divide between 7 and 6 and with 7 including redemption). That may be harsh on Season 7 (maybe it is in front of 4), but I feel that there were a couple of huge plot holes and a weak ending that make it tough to swallow.

My feeling is that the show went downhill (or, maybe just changed) went Nina and Sherry were killed off in season 3 and many of the future seasons have been unable to create characters like them. There is also a lot of plot recycling of the earlier seasons in seasons 4-7 and that weakens those seasons a bit.

Bill Simmons lists Season 5 as his favorite. I know some people that like Season 2 the most. 

What's your opinion? Where do you stand? How do you rank the seasons? And why?

Update 11:33 AM: @amandarykoff makes a good point, I should provide a quick synopsis to jog memories. Courtesy of Wikipedia:

Season 1 begins and ends at 12:00 AM, and occurs on the day of the California presidential primary. Jack Bauer must protect Senator David Palmer from an assassination plot, and rescue his own family from those responsible for the plot, who seek retribution for Jack's and David Palmer's involvement with a covert U.S. mission in the Balkans.

Set 18 months after season 1, season 2 begins and ends at 8:00 AM. Jack must stop a nuclear bomb from detonating in Los Angeles, then assist President David Palmer in proving who is responsible for the threat.

Set 3 years after season 2, season 3 begins and ends at 1:00 PM. While struggling with a heroin addiction, Jack must re-infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel in order to acquire a deadly virus being marketed underground. Meanwhile, President David Palmer is preparing for a live presidential debate in the run up to elections.

Set 18 months after season 3, season 4 begins and ends at 7:00 AM. Jack must save the lives of Secretary Heller (his new boss) and Heller's daughter Audrey Raines (with whom Jack is romantically involved) when they are kidnapped by terrorists. The same terrorists then launch further attacks against America, and Jack is forced to use unorthodox methods to stop them, which will have long-term consequences for both Jack and the U.S.

Set 18 months after season 4, season 5 begins and ends at 7:00 AM. Jack is believed to be dead by everyone except a few of his closest friends. He is forced to resurface when his friends are targeted and he is framed for the murders of the people who knew he was alive. Terrorists with connections to the U.S. government attempt to steal nerve gas in order to protect U.S. oil interests in Asia, and Jack discovers an insidious conspiracy while trying to stop them.

Set 20 months after season 5, season 6 begins and ends at 6:00 AM. Jack is released after being detained in a Chinese prison for twenty months. Terrorists plot to set off suitcase nuclear devices in the United States and Jack must stop them; later, Jack has to choose between his loved ones and national security when the Chinese set their sights on sensitive circuitry that could trigger a war between the U.S. and Russia.

Redemption is a television movie which aired on November 23, 2008, bridging the gap between the sixth and seventh seasons of 24. Set four years after Season 6, Jack finds himself caught up in a military coup in the fictional African nation of Sangala. Meanwhile, in the United States, it is Inauguration Day, where Allison Taylor is being sworn into office as President.

Set shortly after the events of Redemption, season 7 begins and ends at 8:00 AM. A major national security incident occurs when the firewall responsible for protecting America's government computer infrastructure is breached by the same people responsible for a conflict in Sangala. A larger conspiracy involving government officials and private military contractors is revealed as the season progresses. The season features the show's first female president, Allison Taylor, and is the first season to completely take place outside Los Angeles.

"The Night" 10 Years Ago Today

Most people are excited to turn 16. You finally get to drive and can enjoy all the freedoms that come along with that. My 16th birthday was no different. I took the car out for a spin (not the prettiest of driving experiences, I have to say) and felt the adrenaline rush from driving for the first time. That was just the beginning of an amazing birthday, however, because that night, December 2nd, 1999 I was going to the Sports Illustrated 20th Century Sports Awards at Madison Square Garden with my dad.

Knowing that Wayne Gretzky was going to be one of the biggest honorees, I wore his Rangers jersey to the event. To be honest, the awards ceremony was sort of dull. Bryant Gumbel was the host and Garth Brooks and Paul Simon were the "exciting" musical guests. They had such a problem selling seats that they took all of us in the nosebleeds and made us move down to make the Garden look more full. When the ceremony was over I rushed down to try to grab autographs but the only significant person to stop and sign for me was Michael Strahan.

Then I saw Paul O'Neill out of the corner of my eye and ran for him. "Paulie! Paul!" I yelled. "I'm a huge fan! Can I get an autograph? Plllleaase!" As I was running, I tripped on the slick MSG floors, fell and hit the ground with a thud. He stopped, turned around, waved at me and apologized that he had to leave.

I was dejected and a little embarrassed but we stuck around to see if I could catch anyone else. No such luck. So we went to leave.

But I really had to pee. Badly. And we were in a part of the Garden I had never been before. We were going down the escalator and I really had to go. So I just decided to open a door and see if there was a bathroom. I walked into a room with bright lights and lot of people in tuxedos. "Where the hell am I?" I asked.

Then it hit me. "HOLY CRAP! I WALKED INTO THE PHOTO SHOOT!" My dad found me and we were standing there totally out of place and not sure what to do. I was in a Rangers jersey and jeans and my dad was no fancier dressed than I. And we were watching all the biggest athletes of the 20th century line up to take a picture.

Bob Beamon, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Billie Jean King, Evander Holyfield, Chris Evert, John Elway, Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Pete Sampras, Jim Brown, Muhammad Ali, Pele, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jack Nicklaus, Carl Lewis, Monica Seles, Wayne Gretzky and Joe Montana. HOLY CRAP.

I still have no clue why no one asked us what we were doing there or tried to get us to leave. We obviously didn't belong. But we found a group watching the photo shoot which included Keyshawn Johnson and Muhammad Ali's grandson and just hung out with them. Trying to blend in. Let's just say I forgot that I had to pee.

I turned to my dad and shook my head thinking I was dreaming. I took the camera and went to take a picture. Suddenly, a guy in a tuxedo came up to me. "Oh no! Oh no!" I thought "They finally figured out I'm not supposed to be here. The gig is up."

"Sir," the guy said to me, "all I ask is that you don't take flash photography until we're done with the photo shoot." PHEW! I got some pictures in and have those up on the right.

As we watched the photo shoot, the only thing I remember--besides feeling like I was dreaming--was Muhammad Ali's grandson make fun of stupid comments Keyshawn Johnson was saying. Keyshawn got upset by everyone (including my dad and I) laughing at him and walked away for a while.

Then the photo shoot ended and the athletes started scurrying off. I ran after a few to get autographs and meet some of these amazing athletes. I somehow joined a conversation with Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Monica Seles. Wayne Gretzky signed my jersey (his jersey!) and took a picture with me. I got to see Michael Jordan and shake hands with Muhammad Ali. I don't know who Jack Nicklaus thought I was but we talked about golf for a good 20 minutes. His stories were great.

Bob Beamon walked around with a HUGE smile and said to me he felt like a kid. He was so honored to meet all of his heroes. I knew how he felt.

And then, as the athletes started to disperse, my dad said it was time to go. We had been there for a long time and enjoyed it immensely. But it was a school night and I was still 16. The last thing I remember from the night was leaving to go to the car and Pete Sampras and the beautiful woman by his side (not sure if it was his girlfriend, wife, escort, or what) riding down in the escalator with us. Sampras asked if we were going to the after-party and I asked him where it was. My dad looked at me and said "I think we're going to pass". I was sad to let that night go, but understood.

So often there is a wall between the athletes we all admire and us in the public. Once in a while, those walls come down and you get to meet those people you cheered for or against for so long. Those people you have watched over and over or those famous athletes your dad told you stories about. That night was 10 years ago today and still ranks as one of the best birthday presents I ever received.

The Best Thing To Happen at a Knicks Game All Season

Forget "Where's Waldo?", this "Where's Rob" segment is great (H/T Jim):



The website has some more details about the segment which is pretty awesome. Kudos for someone for actually creating some entertainment at a New York area basketball game in 2009.

Yankees Offer Arbitration to....No One

LoHud reporting that the Yankees have decided to offer arbitration to none of their eligible players. That list includes OF Johnny Damon, INF/OF Jerry Hairston Jr., INF/OF Eric Hinske, DH Hideki Matsui, C Jose Molina, OF Xavier Nady and LHP Andy Pettitte.

The one player I thought they'd offer arbitration to is Johnny Damon. If he accepted, they'd have him back on a $13MM+, one-year deal. If he declined, they would have gotten a first round draft pick when he signed elsewhere. They decided to decline and take their chances that he'll make a lot less.

The Yankees did the same thing last off-season with Bobby Abreu and although many questioned the decision at the time, it ended up being the exact right move with how the market shifted

Unlike in the past, this does not mean that these players cannot resign with the Yankees, but if they sign elsewhere, the Yankees will not get any draft picks. Those draft picks in the past have produced players like David Wright, Clay Bucholz, Joba Chamberlain and others. But that also assumes someone will sign Damon and give up the pick--due to the rules around draft pick compensation, teams can get around that by signing another Type A free agent (like the Yankees did last year by signing three of them) or by being one of the worse teams in the league (the top picks are protected). The Yankees calculated right all of last season.

Let's hope they did the same again this year.

Trivia Tuesday: Football Edition

Time to move the Trivia Tuesday from baseball to football--at least for a week. Last night Tom Brady finished 21 of 36 for 237 yards against the New Orleans Saints. Brady fell short of tying the record for consecutive games with 300 yards passing. He had done it in his previous five games, one short of the mark shared by three quarterbacks.

Which three quarterbacks share that mark of six consecutive games with 300 yards passing?

Put your answer in the comments below. I'll reveal the correct answer tonight.

Halladay Clock Starts Now

Posted by ESPN's Buster Olney on Twitter:

"@Buster_ESPN: Reporting this: Roy Halladay will veto any trade proposal after he reports to spring training"

With two months until pitchers and catchers report, that means that Toronto has about 60 days to figure out where Roy Halladay is going.

Start the countdown...

-Andrew