As reported on TSN.ca it seems that the downturn in the global economy may seriously hinder the teams plans this off season.
To quote JP Ricciardi:
"The economy is definitely having an effect on us, so maybe our spending has slowed down a little bit."
With that said it looks like the Jays will be either stand pat or will attempt to unload some salary. The Jays are currently hampered by massive contracts (Wells, Rolen, Ryan), which are in all likelihood impossible to move. The only possible way I can see the Jays being able to move these players is by eating massive portions of their respective salaries.
The Jays do have some young options for 2009 in Lind and Snider, but they will not be good enough to carry an offence that has been bad for 2 seasons into the playoffs. Combine that with the fact that the starting rotation is now a complete mess, perhaps a real option should be to hold on to these contracts, let them expire, and re-build properly.
I hate to say it, but it seems that Roy Halladay needs to be traded.
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