Clash of the Aces: Parra returning, DeRosa to the DL and Melvin should call up Blue Jays GM Ricciardi

The Brewers have posted a starting lineup for tonights game (via Tom H):

2B Craig Counsell
SS J.J. Hardy
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
3B Casey McGehee
CF Mike Cameron
RF Corey Hart
C Jason Kendall
RHP Yovani Gallardo

The Cardinals have yet to give a lineup, but should be up shortly.

In other Cardinals news, they have sent the newly acquired Mark DeRosa to the DL as a "precautionary move." That move has yet to work out for the Cards. He's 0-9 since coming to St. Louis. Its too bad that the Chicago fans won't get to hear DeRosa's name called when the Cards go to Wrigley later this week, I know a lot of Cubs fans are salty about the departure of DeRosa and are even more ticked that he is now a Cardinal.

Tom H. also notes that Parra has to be returning to the Brewers this week, as the Nashville Sounds announced their rotation for this week, and Parra is not on it.

Tonight's ballgame should be good baseball. Gallardo needs to be who he is and keep the Brewers in the game, at least to keep Ryan Braun's mouth from going off about not being "in" games and always having to come from behind. Wainwright has the same record (8-5) as Gallardo, but a 3.32 ERA compared to Gallardo's 2.75 ERA. Not really significant differences when you consider that runs are whole numbers and don't stop at the hundredths decimal place.

Braun and Melvin are planning to meet (if they already haven't) to discuss the media war they've waged against eachother over the last couple days. I hope its resolved and we don't have to hear about it again unless the Brewers go on a steak and we can say "Braun sparked a hot streak." I have a feeling that his comments were heard by McClung and Burns, who are most likely who Braun called inferior to the Cubs pitching staff on Sunday.

The Toronto Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi says they will "listen to offers" regarding Roy Halladay. He has another year on his contract, so if he were traded he wouldn't just be a summer rental. The bad news is that he has a no-trade clause and could decline any and every move if he wanted. I think that Halladay could be the piece that the Brewers are missing and could help make next year's squad as much as this years. His contract isn't much more than Suppan's too (which is still way to much), but I think Melvin should look into it. No doubt we'd have to give up some big time players or prospects. We might have to think about trading away the "untouchables," in Gamel or Escobar, but it would probably be worth it for the 2003 Cy Young winner.

Edited to add: MLB Trade Rumors posted that Buster Olney says that the Brewers and Phillies are best suited to acquire Halladay.