Roy Halladay News

Just a little more than a year ago, Paul Beeston was appointed by team owner, Rogers Communications Inc, as interim president and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays.

PHILADELPHIA -- Game 5 of the World Series on Monday night almost certainly marked the final start of Cliff Lee's season, and the final act of one of the most impactful trade-deadline pick-ups in recent history. It is next-to-impossible to imagine the Philadelphia Phillies getting as far as they have this season without Lee, whom they acquired via trade in July.

But the Phillies' long postseason run has also pushed Lee's innings count into a stratosphere few pitchers have reached in recent years. And frequently, there are ramifications from that.

Alex Anthopoulos is putting the final touches on a long-term plan for the Toronto Blue Jays and expects to share some of the details before next week's general managers meetings in Chicago.

How 'bout that Ruben Amaro? Not a bad job. Could the Philadelphia Phillies general manager be baseball's executive of the year in his rookie season? The Phillies opened the World Series with two starters who weren't on their roster at the all-star break.

Cito Gaston wants to reaffirm to his players he's a welcoming manager. Their house seemingly in order after a year of drifting, the Toronto Blue Jays can, at long last, shift their focus toward defining a clear philosophy and plan for the franchise's long-term future.

Pat Gillick couldn't stay away even if he tried. He had spent practically all of his adult life around baseball.

Today, they must be wondering what might have been in Los Angeles. They're probably wistful in Texas, annoyed in Anaheim and, yes, frustrated in Tampa Bay.

By now, you've probably already heard the story of how Scott Richmond overcame all odds and made his way into the major leagues by winning a spot in the starting rotation spot with the Toronto Blue Jays.

With Roy Halladay, Shaun Marcum, Dustin McGowan, Jesse Litsch and Ricky Romero being the front-runners for the starting rotation, are the Blue Jays willing to trade young arms like Brett Cecil, Brad Mills or Marc Rzepczynski? -- Mark H., Hamilton, Ontario First, let's address the first five starters mentioned.

This wouldn't be news to Blue Jay fans, especially the ones hoping Roy Halladay doesn't want out of town, too.

On Opening Day in Toronto this past season, the loudest cheers during player introductions were understandably reserved for ace Roy Halladay.

If so, this bone-chilling October night provided ample opportunity to dissect what has become a Dodgers' starting pitching dilemma, on two fronts.

That's the best way to build for the long term. Plus, it also enhances his own job security.

As Rod Barajas prepared to head home for the offseason, his gear packed and ready to go inside Baltimore's Camden Yards after the Blue Jays' final game of 2009, the veteran catcher still had no idea what his immediate future held.

The direction that the Blue Jays take this offseason depends on the future of Roy Halladay.

It isn't every day a major leaguer can sit near the top of a list of pitchers one spot below Roy Halladay.

The Detroit Tigers ' once-cozy cushion in the American League Central is long gone.

Roy Halladay / Tim Wakefield And for Games 158, 159, 160, 161, and 162, they rested.

The issues before new Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos would be daunting for a veteran big-league executive, let alone a 32-year-old with less than a decade in the game.

The Toronto Blue Jays put a dismal and turmoil-laced 2009 season to bed Sunday insisting that their simmering unrest is no longer boiling over and brighter days are ahead.