After losing star closer B.J. Ryan to season-ending ligament surgery, the Blue Jays have lost ace and former Cy Young winner Roy Halladay for 4-6 weeks to appendicitis. In addition to that, third baseman Troy Glaus may hit the DL with a heel injury. He’s already missed 14 games this season.

“You’ve got to look at it as a chance for someone else to step up,” Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi told the Associated Press. “We’re not going to sit here and raise the white flag, say we’re quitting.”

Ricciardi can say what he wants, but I’m pretty sure he knows, like we do, that the Blue Jays are toast.

They have one prospect in the minors on Baseball America’s top 100. He is an outfielder that isn’t expected to be ready until 2009. A lot of good that should do for them. Who, then, does Ricciardi think is going to step up?

The Jays have won one of their last 10 games and are tied for last in the AL East, 9.5 games out of first.

Just, out.

The Toronto Blue Jays have very little to be excited about right now.

Closer B.J. Ryan, perhaps the only guy to be excited about in their entire pitching staff (and has already blown two saves), will be out four to six weeks with an elbow strain.

Third baseman Troy Glaus will be put on the disabled list tomorrow with a sore hamstring and a bone spur.

Jason Frasor will take over as closer (get on that, fantasy owners) and the Blue Jays will use a platoon at third base. Not the good kind of platoon, though.

The Jays are 7-5 and in second place in the AL East. I didn’t think they would finish in the top two before the season, and now — two weeks in — I’m certain they won’t.

Just, out.