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I am hesitant to enter into the speculation over the Roy Halladay sweepstakes. However, despite the fact that the trade deadline came and went last season without "Doc" Halladay leaving Toronto, it still remains likely that Halladay is dealt.

Do you think the Blue Jays will try and make some big offseason moves that would make Roy Halladay happy? And, if the Jays next year are in contention near the Trade Deadline, do you think they will keep Doc until at least the end of the season? -- Trent S., Orlando First off, Halladay is under contract for 2010, so he will be back with the Blue ...

A World Series MVP, a controversial Cub, two A.L. Cy Young Award winners and Mark McGwire were among 34 baseball experts who picked the first round of the playoffs for Sporting News.

FIVE YEARS AGO 1. Brandon Snyder, c/3b, Bluefield 2. *Colby Rasmus, of, Johnson City 3. Eric Campbell, 3b, Danville 4. Brandon Erbe, rhp, Bluefield 5. *Max Ramirez, c, Danville 6. *Jesse Litsch, rhp, Pulaski 7. Juan Portes, 2b/of, Elizabethton 8. Josh Flores, of, Greeneville 9. *Aaron Cunningham, of, Bristol 10.

With 12 wins, rookie pitcher Ricky Romero has been one of the few bright spots in a disappointing season for the Blue Jays.

Jays GM JP Ricciardi, seen here with Cito Gaston, is looking forward to seeing a healthy pitching staff next season.

Jays pitcher Jesse Litsch is excited about getting his hands on a baseball once again this October.

One person pulling for Ricky Romero in his quest to claim the American League Rookie of the Year Award is the young left-hander's good friend Jesse Litsch.

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After a record-low crowd witnessed the Blue Jays' loss to the Minnesota Twins Wednesday night, manager Cito Gaston implored local fans to return to the Rogers Centre for the final few home games and help cheer the team to a strong finish.

Roy Halladay is still the ace of the Blue Jays. After a July filled with a mountain of rumors and endless speculation about the pitcher's future, Toronto decided against parting with the face of its franchise in exchange for a package of players.

Not only does Blue Jays manager J.P. Ricciardi expect to keep ace Roy Halladay beyond Friday's non-waiver trading deadline, he told the New York Post that he expects Halladay to stay in Toronto through the 2010 season.

J.P. Ricciardi said he now not only expects Halladay to be a Blue Jay for the rest of this season, but for the rest of his contract, which runs through next year.

You can't talk Toronto Blue Jays without talking pitching. On opening day 2008 their five man starting rotation consisted of Roy Halladay, AJ Burnett, Dustin McGowan, Shawn Marcum, and Jesse Litsch... by David Allan 32 reads Opinion You can't talk Toronto Blue Jays without talking pitching.

Blue Jays right-hander Dustin McGowan had surgery to repair damaged cartilage in his right knee earlier this month, the latest setback on his recovery from shoulder surgery.

Tracy Ringolsby is a Hall of Fame baseball writer, recipient of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award during 2006 Hall of Fame ceremonies in Cooperstown.

It's been a little while since there has been any Terp news of note, so when baseball SID Joey Flyntz e-mailed me this I figured, heck why not? Some of you may remember I had somewhat of an unhealthy blogging obsession earlier this year with Cecil, chronicling all of his starts .

New Hampshire will start the second half of its season by welcoming back a familiar face who dominated the Eastern League during his brief stay with the Fisher Cats.

To say Brett Cecil has been on the fast track to make the major leagues would be an understatement.

THERE HAVE BEEN plenty of surprises from the first half of the baseball season, but none greater than the refusal of the Toronto Blue Jays to roll over and die.