There was a David Murphy report that Jason Knapp, a 19 yr old pitching prospect in Lakewood went on the 7 day DL. It is also reported that Knapp is being called an "untouchable" prospect, meaning that Amaro wouldn't pick up the phone if the Jays wanted to include Knapp, whom at best will be major leage ready in 3-4 years, in a deal for arguably the #1 pitcher in baseball, Roy Halladay.
There is a lot of debate about not selling out the future in order to win now. Let's put this in perspective:
We could have Roy Halladay, and all we have to do is go with the sure thing and not be tempted by what is in "the mystery box." Have we learned nothing from Peter Griffen? "A boats a boat but the mystery box could be anything. It could even be a boat! You know how much we've wanted one of those! We'll take the box!"
This isn't just about Knapp, but Kyle Drabek and Michael Taylor as well. I would try and hold on to Taylor with Kung-Fu grip, but I understand that while these prospects could be Utley, Hamels, and Howard in a few years, they could be Randy Wolf, Brandon Duckworth, and Marlon Byrd (Byrd at one point was also labeled an "untouchable").
So instead of the sure thing in Halladay, people are suggesting we opt for two free tickets to a crappy comedy club.
Permission to come aboard.
