Wells is past his prime
If you think of this whole situation as a long term deal, we still got the better of it. David Wells' value has peaked and he was not going to throw pitch one for us after his Toronto bashing episode. We ended up with a solid (albeit injured) lefty and a diamond in the rough with Brian Simmons. I am grateful that the Jays had enough sense to shut Sirotka down this year and not risk further damage. He will be pitching long after Wells checks into a senior rehabilitation facility for his daily beer and gruel treatments.

Our rotation can move on
Chicago scammed the Jays. Although it won't matter. The Jays got rid of David Wells who hurt their chemistry. Their rotation looks good this year. They have a healthy Joey Hamilton this year, which they haven't had since he got here and Esteban Loaiza looks good. Chris Carpenter will show his true promise this year. Coupling this starting pitching with their hitting will lead to their first pennant since their last World Series in 1993.

Thanks for nothing
I think it's disgraceful that the White Sox traded Sirotka while they knew he was injured. The Jays traded their ace pitcher and got nothing in return for one year. Bud Selig was wrong to deny Toronto compensation.

Staff will stay strong
I think it's a shame that Sirotka went down for the year, but his injury shouldn't hurt the already talented Blue Jays staff. And once he does get healthy his ability can only help the young Jays bullpen.

Bad deal with Sox
I think that it's quite interesting how, without any knowledge, that the Chicago White Sox managed to trade all of their seriously injured players. Add Mike Sirotka to the list of ex-Sox who were supposed to be tender when they were traded, but were in fact falling apart.

What's wrong with Selig?
Man, Toronto got screwed over. I would really like to know what was going through Bud Selig's mind when he decided to neither reverse the trade nor give the Blue Jays compensation. The White Sox got a 20-game winner for a guy who they knew would be hurt, and they got away with it. Well, look where the Blue Jays are now (9-4) and where the White Sox are now (4-7). Karma?

Believe in the Jays
There is no doubt that the Jays will be hurt by Sirotka, but I think this team is out to prove something. Buck Martinez was the right choice as manager and he's got this team going in the right direction. As a Red Sox fan, I'm not looking forward to playing this team nineteen times this season.

Too early to tell
Whether the loss of Sirotka affects the Jays season remains to be seen, since his replacement in the rotation (Chris Michalak) is getting the job done right now. I'm glad they've decided to do the surgery, since Sirotka is a good young pitcher who will figure into the Jays plans after this season. The long-term results of the Wells deal is what matters now.

Future looks dark for Jays
The White Sox seemingly pulled off one of the best trades in history. So far, the Jays have been able to fill the void left by Wells. They have good rookies and are getting exceptional performance from their veteran starters. The question is... can it last for a season? In the long run, time will show the hole that losing Wells opens in the Jays rotation.

Sox, not Jays, really got raw deal
I think that the injury is OK. Now Sirotka can have a good amount of time to rehabilitate before next year. The true "injury" is with the White Sox, who got dealt a pitcher who currently wouldn't even make the Toronto staff!

Think before you deal!
While it is too bad that a young kid like Mike is in this circumstance, he is a victim of a poor business decision. Mike did all he could, but Toronto tried to hurry this along because they thought they were getting a steal. Did they not THINK that the Sox had a reason for giving up this great pitcher. BUYER BEWARE - they got burnt and deserve it. I still feel bad for Mike.

Ash, you're at fault
Of course Toronto should have given more attention to Sirotka's condition. After given the facts about his medical condition by the White Sox, the Blue Jays management should have made the trade contingent on Sirotka passing any physical necessary. Gord Ash dropped the ball and should be held accountable for this situation. Ash should consider resigning or at the very least admit that he blew it. He needs to accept responsibility and stop blaming the White Sox.

Wells, we're fine without you
It's unfortunate that Sirotka will be gone this long, but the Jays are still better off with him than Wells. Wells was a cancer in the dressing room and in the community. His absence in the Jays' locker room and his presence in the White Sox locker room can be seen on the field for both teams.

The season continues
I don't see what the big deal is. We already knew we wouldn't have Sirotka this season. That had been established right at the beginning. Although I bet an injured Sirotka would still be a better pitcher than Steve Parris. The rest of the staff is awesome! (4 of the top 11 ERAs in the American League as of Thursday April 19). This will have no bearing on the Jays' success.