Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher A.J. Burnett has raised a lot of interest amongst opposition throughout the league, especially after the Cleveland Indians traded CC Sabathia to the upstart Milwaukee Brewers organization making A.J., by default the best available pitcher on the open market. With teams across Major League Baseball falling over themselves to acquire the Jays 50/50 pitcher (80-75) whose absence from the roster of the 2003 Florida Marlins has been cited as a contributing factor in the Marlins stunning world series win, let just consider the curfuffel that would ensue if the Jays where to add the name of consummate professional and Cy Young award winner Roy Halliday to the list of player available on the trading block. The Jays, with a little bit of shrewd negotiating and A.j's suspect pitching record could...
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