Philadelphia would be better off trading a few of their prospects for Toronto pitcher Roy Halladay. Toronto would be better off dealing him as well. I know that many people are saying that Philadelphia shouldnt make a trade for Halladay, because they are doing well enough without him.
I believe that right now, the Dodgers are the best team in the National League, because their pitching is much better than the Phillies. L.A. boasts the 2nd best ERA in the NL at 3.67 and Phily is 13th at 4.41. If Phily pulls the trigger and gets "Doc" Halladay, they will then probably be a slight favorite over the Dodgers if they meet in the postseason.
Plus, the Blue Jays will at least get more value if they trade him this season. His contract expires in 2010, and I dont anticipate him resigning with Toronto. as it's so tough for the Blue Jays to keep pace with the Red Sox, Yanks, and now Rays in the AL East.
Favre Not Feeling Minnesota
Brett Favre's decision to stay retired and not join the Vikings caught me off guard, like I think it did most people. After all, he is an ultimate competitior, and Minnesota seemed like the perfect fit to lock horns with the Green Bay Packers twice this season. Plus he had a legitimate chance to do what John Elway did: Ride into the sunset with another Vince Lombardi trophy.
Favre ticked off alot of people by waffling so much the past 3-4 years when it came to retirement. But I think the media is to blame more than he did, because they were the ones who DAY after DAY gave Favre headline status when he really wasn't headline material.
So he waited until the last moment during to tell Green Bay personnel if he was going to be there quarterback or not. I think being the best quarterback over the past 15 years affords him the opportunity to do what he did. Thanks for the memories, Brett.
Buerhle sets Burly Record
Tip of the hat to Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buerhle. Buerhle set a major league record be retiring 45 straight batters. The previous record was 41 by San Francisco's Jim Barr in 1972.
This is a record that I think has some serious shelf life. In fact, I think this is the second most incredible pitching record in baseball, and only trails Johnny Vander Meers two consecutive no-hitters in terms of impressiveness.
Those are just my perspectives.
If you have any comments/questions on anything, let me know.