Hot Stove Banter (Take 1)

Tuesday, October 23 2007 @ 12:23 PM EDT

Okay, even with the World Series yet to get underway, the off-season Hot Stove League has opened in Toronto early again, continuing a streak of more than a decade that all Jays fans would like to see broken in 2008.

But let's all "play GM" for a moment and see if we can't dream up some trades that would help the Jays break that streak next season. (J.P., are you ready for some uninformed suggestions?)  Just a couple of ground rules ...

1. The trade must be realistic; no "Jesse Litsch for Johan Santana" inanities.
2. The trade must work financially for both sides. Don't suggest a salary dump to Oakland so Toronto can generously take Danny Haren off their hands. Even "Roy Halladay for Troy Tulowitzki" doesn't work -- not that anyone here would suggest that or Toronto would ever do it -- because the salaries are entirely out of whack.
3. Feel free to also suggest what you would pay for certain free agents who will be on the market.
4. Explain why you'd make the deal and why your trading partner would make the deal ... if you can't explain it, then let's assume it wouldn't get made.

Bonus points for creativity. Ready? Set? Trade!

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