Buzz: Mets love Fernando Martinez, no Halladay
According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the Mets pulled out of talks with the Blue Jays regarding Roy Halladay when asked about OF Fernando Martinez.
…well, i think it’s safe to say the Mets will not be 
acquiring haladay, if they are unwilling to part with martinez… personally, i am unsure… i mean, again, the thought of pairing halladay with Johan Santana, and a healthy lineup next season, Francisco Rodriguez in the bullpen, and keeping Brad Holt and Jennry Mejia is still quite appealing…
…by the way, from what i can gather, the Mets still love martinez and believe he will be a star… the thing is, so do the Jays, and other teams around the league, and, apparently, his performance, at 20 years old, this season for the Mets helped his case… i’d have thought it hurt it, but, apparently, this is why i am not a scout… the concern, however, seems to be that has still yet to play a long stretch of games, perform consistently well and stay healthy…
ESPN.com’s Peter Gammons said this morning on ESPN Radio that the Phillies remain the most likely team to acquire Blue Jays RHP Roy Halladay.
Gammons said the Phillies have the opportunity to win three World Series in a row, with the chance to be considered the greatest team in Philadelphia sports history, and Halladay will help that happen.
Heyman also labels the Phillies as front-runners for Halladay, as well, though they’ll be expected to part with J.A. Happ or Kyle Drabek, Dominic Brown and Michael Taylor, among other prospects.
