If the Los Angeles Dodgers can trade for Roy Halladay, go ahead and pencil them in for the World Series.
It’s pretty much ditto for the Philadelphia Phillies, Anaheim Angels, Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees.
If you had one game to win in MLB and could pick any pitcher, Halladay would be the guy to take.
But to get Halladay from the Toronto Blue Jays before the trading deadline of July 31, any team will have to give plenty to get him.
Would the Dodgers give up 21-year-old pitcher Clayton Kershaw, already called by some the next Sandy Koufax?
Would the Phillies trade young pitching phenom Kyle Drabek, among others?
Do the injury-plagued Angels have enough of a package to offer?
How about the Red Sox trading top young pitching prospect Clay Buchholz?
What kind of a package could the Yankees put together?
It would be surprising to see Toronto trade Halladay within the AL East to New York or Boston. In fact, Red Sox Manager Terry Francona would just as soon see Halladay in the National League … unless he goes to Boston.
Consider Francona’s comments after Halladay pitched a complete-game six-hitter to defeat the Red Sox on Sunday, 3-1.
“I stand by what I said the other day,” Francona joked. “They should have traded him the other day, and to a National League team.”
The Dodgers or Phillies would certainly be OK by that.
It’s pretty much ditto for the Philadelphia Phillies, Anaheim Angels, Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees.
If you had one game to win in MLB and could pick any pitcher, Halladay would be the guy to take.
But to get Halladay from the Toronto Blue Jays before the trading deadline of July 31, any team will have to give plenty to get him.
Would the Dodgers give up 21-year-old pitcher Clayton Kershaw, already called by some the next Sandy Koufax?
Would the Phillies trade young pitching phenom Kyle Drabek, among others?
Do the injury-plagued Angels have enough of a package to offer?
How about the Red Sox trading top young pitching prospect Clay Buchholz?
What kind of a package could the Yankees put together?
It would be surprising to see Toronto trade Halladay within the AL East to New York or Boston. In fact, Red Sox Manager Terry Francona would just as soon see Halladay in the National League … unless he goes to Boston.
Consider Francona’s comments after Halladay pitched a complete-game six-hitter to defeat the Red Sox on Sunday, 3-1.
“I stand by what I said the other day,” Francona joked. “They should have traded him the other day, and to a National League team.”
The Dodgers or Phillies would certainly be OK by that.
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I wish the Dodgers would get Halladay. I think that would put them over the top for the season.
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