Best Blue Jay ever...

First read: http://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/mlb/bluejays/article/916709

Now, the list/candidate:
Roberto Alomar (1991-95)
George Bell (1981-90)
Joe Carter (1991-98)
Carlos Delgado (1993-2004)
Tony Fernandez (1983-90, ’93, ’98-99, 2001)
Roy Halladay (1998-2009)
Tom Henke (1985-92)
Lloyd Moseby (1980-89)
Dave Stieb (1979-92, ’98)
Vernon Wells (1999-2010)

Next, who I can't comment on: Lloyd Moseby, George Bell and Dave Stieb

Since I've never watched them play, it seems unfair for me to say if they're the greatest or not... .

So, onto the rest...

Roberto Alomar... he'll beat you with the bat, legs and glove. The best second baseman ever to play in the major league and well deserved to be in the Hall of Fame and in a Blue Jays uniform. But when I think about Alomar, I always think of Joe Carter and Devon White. Alomar became the all-star, gold glove player when playing in Toronto and continued his dominance in Baltimore and Cleveland. If I had to pick a player to play second base. Alomar but you have to wonder what would happen if the Jays didn't have the bat of Carter and the leg of White leading off...

Joe Carter... I love Joe Carter. Who doesn't? That smile. That bat. That homerun. That jump. Always a threat to hit the big hit. Best Blue Jay? Best right fielder but there's no Joe without Robbie. They both lead the team to the world series. He was the club record holder and if someone is on base, he'll bring them home.

Carlos Delgado... The player I love slightly more then Carter is Carlos Delgado. He was like a left handed version of Joe Carter without the jump. How could you not love Delgado's smile?? Delgado would be the best player developed in the Jays system. If money wasn't an issue, he probably would have stayed AND he did make Shawn Green and Vernon Wells pretty damn good players. Delgado needed no protector. You give him a nice pitch and he'll whack that baby out of the ball park. Remember that 500 level homerun? Funny how he only reached 42 homerun in a season but still, he's the club's homerun record holder.

Tony Fernandez... how many time has he returned to play for the club? 4 times and on the 2nd time, he got the world series ring. Got to love Tony. He never had the flash of Ozzie Smith but great duo with Alomar in 93. Great switch hitter too.

Roy Halladay... if there was a category for best pitcher in club history, I would put for Roy. Such a loyal and hard working guy. It's really too bad someone by the name of JP couldn't get it done. He should have won more then the 1 Cy Young in Toronto were it not for them injuries ie. ball of the leg. But every 4 or 5 days, you know Roy is going to shut down the opponent and he did it against the Beast of the East. He's already got one Cy Young from the AL and a CY Young from the NL, a perfect game and a no-hitter in his first playoff appearance. My hope is he get his world series ring (which is probably soon), and retire as a Jay (doubtful) and go into the Hall of Fame as a Toronto Blue Jays (hopeful).

Tom Henke... 9th inning, close game, one run lead, in comes Tom Henke. Enough said. Best closer in Jays history.

Vernon Wells... at this stage, I can't put him on the list of Jays elite YET. The last few years, he's been hampered by injuries and this past season, we saw what he can do when healthy. He is a consistent 30HR, 100RBI guy. He's already 2nd on the all-time Jays homerun list just behind Delgado. When Vernon Wells retires and holds all the club's offensive record THEN we can talk about how great he was. But right now, Wells, sorry, you're one of the best players to be developed and play on the Jays team but not great yet.

But you know what's interesting? This would make a great all-time Jays team (minus a 3rd baseman and a catcher but I threw 2 significant names in)...

My batting lineup?

2B - Alomar
LF - Moseby
CF - Wells
1B - Delgado
RF - Carter
DH - Bell
SS - Fernandez
3B - Gruber
C - Whitt

SP - Halladay
RP - Stieb
CP - Henke

UPDATE: Wells was traded to Angels... now he can put on the list of the Blue Jays Greats.