Buzz: Blue Jays Could Trade Halladay
In a report for MLB.com, Jordan Bastian says the Blue Jays might consider trading ace Roy Halladay.
According to Bastian, new Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos said that the Blue Jays still want to keep Halladay but said:
“…I think I have to be open-minded to anything that can make this ballclub better going forward and better for the long-term.”
With regards to Halladay, Anthopoulos told reports:
“…I think he stressed that his timeline for winning and ours may not mesh and may not match.”
…first off, i have to believe that Halladay is going to be traded this winter, as i think the Blue Jays can maximize their return on him now, rather than in July…second, i think the price for Halladay has come down since the Blue Jays failed to deal him this past summer…of course, i think that any deal would still cost a ton of prospects and a young, major league-ready pitcher, and while i think the Mets may have the prospects to deal, i am not so sure they have a major league pitcher that is attractive for the Blue Jays right now…
…another factor in play here is that Halladay has a full no-trade clause, so i have to wonder if, at this point in time, he would waive that no trade clause to come to the Mets…
Halladay is entering the final year of a three year $40 million deal, and is due $15,750,000 in 2010.
For more on the Halladay situation, check out Bastian’s article on MLB.com
