Comments on: Halladay leaving Toronto would be good news for Yanks

By: Pondering the untouchables | River Avenue Blues

Pondering the untouchables | River Avenue Blues — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:30:41 +0000

[...] in writing about the potential for a trade, Joe mostly summed up my take on it: What about acquiring him? Rosenthal notes that Ricciardi would [...]

By: RollingWave

RollingWave — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:57:22 +0000

maybe, but not 20 million better for sure. what’s frustrating about Wells is that he bounces between very good to horrific wildly year to year. both at the fplate and in the field.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:29:49 +0000

I wonder if you could swing a 3 team deal, Doc and Wells and having the Jays take half of Well’s contract, the Yankees picking up 25 percent and then moving him to say the Mets to try and replenish what we would move for Doc. That would be worth it. That would be attractive to someone who could use a corner outfielder under contract for 5 mil.

By: j-man

j-man — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:05:00 +0000

Just throwing out scenarios
Roy Halladay for Romine, Hughes, Z-Mac, A-Jax
Roy Halladay and Alex Rios for Romine, Hughes, Z-Mac, A-Jax, Melancon
Roy Halladay and Vernon Wells for Z-Mac and Romine
Vernon Wells contract is so bad, the Blue Jays would have to sacrifice serious talent. They probably would have to consider giving Halladay away for almost nothing.
Vernon Wells
2009:1.5 mil
10:12.5
11:23
12:21
13:21
14:21

By: Dwnflfan

Dwnflfan — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:00:00 +0000

It’s this kind of knee jerk, play for the now formula that got us in position to win no titles in the past 8 years.

You have to build a core of young stars and surround them with veterans to have a run at a dynasty. The mid-90′s Yankees had Bernie, Jeter, Posada, Andy P & Mo. The panic mode crowd would’ve dealt Mo for Felix Fermin, (Gene Michael had to talk George out of it and let Jeter take over SS) or David Wells. The same crowd would’ve pulled the Bernie Williams for Jeff Blauser deal earlier. The results? Not 4 titles that’s for sure.

We have two, young, potential #1 starters…let them develop!

I wouldn’t mind Halladay for the right deal, (no Montero, Joba or Hughes). With him on board you could deal Andy P to a contender for the stretch run. I would let him walk after next season and pocket the draft picks rather than give him big money for his decline years.

Rios would fit nicely into right or left, (I like him left due to range), but his decline in what should be his prime makes me wonder if his previous performance was “enhanced”. His BABIP is abnormally low so bad luck is probably a factor this year. Dude kills the Red Sox to the tune of a .955 OPS over his career.

Next year the salary impact of Halladay & Rios would be more than made up for by the departure of Pettitte, Matsui & Damon.

By: Jorge Steinbrenner

Jorge Steinbrenner — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:28:33 +0000

I don’t trade Phil Hughes for him, but I question Joba Chamberlain enough at this point to give him and A-Jax up for Halladay without even thinking about it. they can also have any non-Montero catcher in our system.

By: Tank Foster

Tank Foster — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:18:49 +0000

The reason I could see to trade for Halladay would be the gamble of trying to force a WS win this season–so much pitching talent that no team can touch you. The problem with this is that Halladay seems hurt right now, so you don’t know what you’re getting.

Long term, I don’t like it. He’s on the wrong side of 30 and puts both financial and age pressure on the team. Our minor league strength is pitching now, so it’s almost cutting off your nose to spite your face by getting him.

But if he were healthy, and dealing, and you wanted to “rent” him for 3 months and try to nail down the WS, maybe. If the prospect price isn’t too high.

By: Kingjoe793

Kingjoe793 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:56:21 +0000

hypothetically speaking does it matter if we give up montero , romine and some other prospect or add joba and someone knowing halladay is a very dominate pitcher and joe mauer is a free agent in a couple years

By: mryankee

mryankee — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:48:22 +0000

I cant see Riccardi trading Halladay in the division-He would be crucified by the fans who probably only watchthe Jays to see Halliday. Unless he is overwhelmed or unless Hlladay pulls a Randy Johnson and blocks any deal but to the Yankees I think the price will be to steep. Maybe if Burnett can get to Halladay and concince him to only agree to pitch in NY then we get him on the cheap.

Howvere anyone who ay we have enough pitching is kidding themselves, we have the cowardly lion(JOBA afraid to throw hard) as our #3 pitcher and we have inconsistent and inured wang as our$4 starter and I wish it were 1996 Pettite. Would anyone feel confident in game three of ALCS if we get there JOBA-WANG PETTITE-Vs SOX. If anyone could be had I think Cliff Lee would be ideal lefty Cy young last year and put him on a team that scores runs and has good closer would be perfect #3

By: MG

MG — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:34:59 +0000

I wouldn’t trade either Joba or Hughes, those kinds of trades have a way of coming back to haunt a team down the road. There is no way to tell which one of them will be better but they are both 23, way too early to give up on talent like that. Ricky Romero is pitching well for the Rays and is 25, let’s check back on the 2 of them in 2 years…