Would Halladay Rejoin the Jays?
Sportsnet is reporting Halladay is a free agent after next season, and as much as he would love to hang around and win a World Series in Toronto, he’ll likely look elsewhere for a quicker shot at October ball. It is doubtful Halladay will seek the biggest pay-day. Instead, he’ll hook on with a team on the verge.
Rangers bid for Hallday fading awaymlb.com is reporting On the morning of the trade deadline, the Rangers chances of acquiring pitcher Roy Halladay appear dead. Perhaps they can be revived in some manner before the deadline passes but it doesn't look good this morning.
Jays want Holland and more for Halladay from RangersThe star telegram is reporting just about everyone in the Texas Rangers’ organization, on the field or off it, wants to make a deal before the non-waiver trade deadline passes at 3 p.m. today.
The Rangers have the prospects to get any potential trade partner’s attention. But in a sport where $5 million seems like spare change, it’s been suggested for the past few months that the Rangers come up with only lint when they dig into their pockets.
Jays not lowering Halladay price for RangersThe Blue Jays have not lowered their price in trade discussions with the Rangers concerning ace right-hander Roy Halladay.
The Jays still want left-hander Derek Holland, first baseman Justin Smoak and two other prospects, according to major-league sources.
Rangers still seriously working on Halladay Mlb.com is reporting The Rangers still haven't given up hope of acquiring Roy Halladay. Word is the Rangers still have significant on-going communications going on between them and the Blue Jays with under 24 hours to go before the Trade Deadline.
JAYS GM THINKS HALLADAY WILL BE IN TOR IN 2010, TOONy Post is reporting J.P. Ricciardi said he now not only expects Halladay to be a Blue Jay for the rest of this season, but for the rest of his contract, which runs through next year.
"I would have to talk to ownership, but I personally would be less inclined to trade him in the offseason," Ricciardi said when reached by phone by the Post. "I would think let's put our best foot forward in 2010. We expect to get our injured pitchers back (such as Shaun Mar***** and Jesse Litsch) and let's try to win.'
Jays have a choice of Red Sox prospects for HalladayBoston.com is reporting Sources from both the Red Sox and Blue Jays tonight denied to the Globe that Boston had offered pitchers Clay Buchholz and Michael Bowden and outfielder Ryan Westmoreland to Toronto for ace Roy Halladay, which had been reported this afternoon by Yahoo! Sports’s Gordon Edes.
Updated Halliday TalksNy Post is reporting The latest I have learned from talking to officials who are involved in the Halladay negotiations:
Halladay Trade Chances DiminishingFox Sports is reporting that the Chances of Halladay being dealt before the July 31st deadline is very slim.
Two days away from his deadline for trading ace right-hander Roy Halladay, Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi told FOXSports.com on Sunday night that the chances of a deal remain "very slim."
