in Roy we trust

It's funny how blase we are when it comes to Halladay's accomplishments. Perfect game? Yep, that was on the to-do list. Winning 20 games? The sun came up this morning, too. Playoff no-hitter? Geez, he's in the NL now.

For years we Jays fans practically had him all to ourselves. I literally flew from Vancouver to Toronto to see him pitch. Twice. Now that he's in a high-profile market, he's going to get his dues - it's shocking to see him named Athlete of the Year when this year didn't even seem all that special (I mean, perfect games don't come along every day, obviously, but the man is just SO DARN TALENTED that we expect nothing less than greatness from him day in and day out). Maybe we're guilty of a little reverse discrimination. That perfect game would have meant a lot more if it had happened in a Jays uni.

Oh, and word is that Greinke has been dealt to the Brewers for Cain, Escobar, and pitching prospects Jake Odorizzi and Jeremy Jeffress. Rumor is that Betancourt is also part of the deal.