December 20, 2008 The Jays are listening to trade proposals for star outfielder Vernon Wells but are not actually shopping him, according to Sports Illustrated.
Our View:Wells has six years and over $100 million left on his contract, and the Jays have financial constraints. Perhaps they are fielding offers to see if they can land a solid starting pitcher after losing AJ Burnett to the Yankees.
November 27, 2008 Vernon Wells has been named the Jays' player of the year for 2008 by the Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, according to Slam Sports.
Our View:Wells was selected for the fourth time by hitting .300 with 20 homers and 78 RBI over 108 games.
October 5, 2008 Current Phillies GM Pat Gillick has no plans to return to his former employer, the Blue Jays, to fill their vacant team president seat when his contract expires at the end of this season, reports the Toronto Sun.
Our View:The 71-year-old plans to move back to his home on the West Coast after doing a masterful job getting the Phils to the playoffs over the last two seasons.
September 28, 2008 Vernon Wells went 4-for-4 with five RBI in Sunday's 10-1 win over Baltimore. He hit two singles and two home runs.
Our View:Wells closed out the 2008 season with a bang and reached 20 home runs, with three coming over his last three games.
September 25, 2008 Vernon Wells was 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored on Thursday against the Yankees.
Our View:Wells had been slumping with just one RBI since September 9th. 2008 will go down as his second consecutive disappointing season.
