Official Roy Halladay Thread

[Chrispy]

We reported earlier that several teams have balked at the high price the Jays are reportedly asking for Roy Halladay. ESPN Insider's Keith Law offer some more.

A scout with a club interested in Halladay said that Toronto wants "three 60's" for the pitcher. In scouting parlance, that's three prospects that project to be grade 60 players in the majors, or very high level talents. According to Law, that would preclude the Phillies, but it might preclude everyone. Teams hate giving up any prospects who project as 60's or better, much less several of them. Many simply don't have that kind of value in their systems.

As Buster Olney noted earlier today, no offer has yet come close.

ESPN Rumors

 

[Youk]

wouldnt work, hes worth more than joba and huges with more too

Obviously it's going to take more than just those two players. I'm just saying pitching wise, I'd be willing to give up Hughes and another pitching prospect, along with an offensive prospect or two, depending how they see Hughes.

 

[chazmaniandevil]

and im saying joba would have to be part of it, along with hughes, and austin jackson

theyre asking for 3 "60" players and the three i can think of are joba, jackson, and montero/hughes

 

[Youk]

and im saying joba would have to be part of it, along with hughes, and austin jackson

theyre asking for 3 "60" players and the three i can think of are joba, jackson, and montero/hughes

3 "60"'s and you just named four. After announcing that they want 3 top flight prospects though, this argument doesn't matter because it's just way too much for any team.

 

[chazmaniandevil]

3 "60"'s and you just named four. After announcing that they want 3 top flight prospects though, this argument doesn't matter because it's just way too much for any team.

by montero/hughes i meant 1 of the 2...but yeah its a shitload

 

[Chrispy]

Toronto GM J.P. Ricciardi says his deadline for Roy Halladay will be sooner than the July 31 MLB deadline, according to the New York Times. He says this is because the team will have to be blown away by a offer.

Last night, Angels GM Tony Reagins responded to reports that the Angels were out of the running for Roy Halladay by saying they "haven't ruled out anything." ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney, however, has noted that the Angels are all but out of it. ESPN's Peter Gammons also reported this.

Gammons reported Monday that the Dodgers are in on Halladay but won't trade their top young players and want the Blue Jays to pick up a lot of the money owed to Halladay for this year. So how are they going to make a deal? Well, they imposed similar conditions but still pulled off trades for Casey Blake and Manny Ramirez last year, so never say never.

ESPN Rumors

 

[chazmaniandevil]

4:50pm: Ed Price of AOL FanHouse hears that the Jays are considering trading Halladay to the Phillies for Kyle Drabek, Michael Taylor, Jason Donald and Lou Marson. However, no deal appears to be close.

clusterfuck much?

 

[Obst]

Know this: Halladay has told people that the Phillies are his preferred choice if he were to be traded. The Blue Jays want pitchers J.A. Happ and Kyle Drabek and one of two outfield prospects: Michael Taylor or Dominic Brown. - MLBTradeRumors.com

 

[mobbdeep1122]

Sources: Phils get closer to landing Jays' Halladay

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9849340

 

[T.Dot]

It looks like the deal is:

Halladay to Philly for Drabek, Dominic Brown, Jason Donald and an older player possibly a pitcher

 

[mobbdeep1122]

It looks like the deal is:

Halladay to Philly for Drabek, Dominic Brown, Jason Donald and an older player possibly a pitcher

I doubt it gets done without Happ in the deal. The deal you mentioned would be great for the Phillies, though.

 

[celtsxpatsxsox]

I think the Pirates could make a move, If there willing to actualy get a good player

I dont think Roy Halladay would go anywhere near the Pirates.

 

[mobbdeep1122]

I think the Pirates could make a move, If there willing to actualy get a good player

I think you're lost. This is the Roy Halladay thread. The Pittsburgh Pirates trading for Roy Halladay? Roy Halladay waving his NTC to go to Pittsburgh?

:laughing::laughing::laughing:

 

[mobbdeep1122]

The latest:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4355464

Cliff notes: Phils' don't want to include Happ AND Drabek...trying to sub Carrasco in for one of the 2 pitchers the Jays want. There's 7 or 8 names being thrown around and they're trying to work on a match.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

The latest:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4355464

Cliff notes: Phils' don't want to include Happ AND Drabek...trying to sub Carrasco in for one of the 2 pitchers the Jays want. There's 7 or 8 names being thrown around and they're trying to work on a match.

Fuck that.. I dont want Carrasco anymore. The whole point is to rape the Phillies so we give ourselves the best chance to actually win the deal. If the Phils dont wanna give up everything we want.. fuck em.. hold on to Doc.

 

[Obst]

Carrasco is leading the AAA in strikeouts and is still only 22 years old. I rather give up Happ and Drabek, then Carrasco and Drabek. Oh well, I hope we do whatever it takes to get Halladay. I heard that conversations between the Jays and Phillies have become "intense". I think that there is a real good chance that come Wednesday we will see Roy Halladay taking on the D'Backs in a Phils uniform.