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With all the scuttlebutt out there about the Phillies going hard after Toronto’s Roy Halladay at the expense of their surprisingly fertile farm system, they’ve quietly won 12 of their last 13 games, and opened up a very comfortable 6.5 game lead in the NL East.
The starting pitching of JA Happ, Joe Blanton, a resilient [...]
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Via The Scores Report
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July 20, 2009
Rick Morrissey of the Chicago Tribune writes that the White Sox should be willing to give up a significant amount of talent in order to acquire Blue Jays’ ace Roy Halladay.
Let’s put on our GM cap and start with shortstop Alexei Ramirez and pitcher John Danks. I know: a steep price. But worth it. Halladay [...]
Via ESPN
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July 19, 2009
If this was Roy Halladay's final start for the Blue Jays, he made it a good one.
Via Rising Apple
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July 21, 2009
Conflicting reports today about the Roy Halladay to the Mets trade offer and rejection. Si.com, MLB Network, and WFAN staffer Jon Heyman, who is usually at the top of the food chain in breaking baseball news, apparently was duped. Multiple other sources, including the Daily News and Newsday, are saying that no offer was ever [...]
Via Bleacher Report
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July 22, 2009
Okay, before people go crazy about Roy Halladay, there are a few things you need to know. First and foremost, Roy Halladay is leaving Toronto at this year's trade deadline.
Secondly, he has one year remaining on his contract so he is not a rental. Everyone knows that.
What many people fails to realise or acknowledge is that Roy Halladay has a no-trade clause. So I'm sorry for all...
Via Midwest Sports Fans
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July 21, 2009
Although the White Sox seem to have fallen somewhat off the Roy Halladay trade rumor radar screen, Rick Morrisey writes in the Tribune that the White Sox should do whatever it takes, including trading John Danks and Alexei Ramirez, to bring Halladay to the South Side. Should they?
Via *D NY Baseball Digest
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July 19, 2009
Things continue to develop with the Roy Halladay situation. A couple of weeks ago Joel Sherman had Halladay 75% staying in Toronto, NYBD’s Frank Russo believed it was closer to 90%. Things seem to be changing for J.P Ricciardi as SI’s Jon Heyman reports that it’s a 50/50 shot Halladay goes.
In my opinion, this means [...]
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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July 21, 2009
Roy Halladay's the one we hear about, but the Blue Jays could deal a number of other players, so Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports breaks down their other trade candidates:
Marco Scutaro - The Mariners and Red Sox are following Scutaro, who makes just $1.1MM. The Blue Jays will have every reason to ask for a lot in return, because Scutaro profiles as a Type A free agent. The...
Via Bleacher Report
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July 22, 2009
The Phils fell to the Cubbies this afternoon and two worrisome roster spots reared their heads again in the 10-5 loss—Chad Durbin and Brad Lidge.
It's hard to panic after the Phillies just reeled off 10-straight wins, but neither Durbin or Lidge were particularly sharp during the stretch.
Sure, Lidge wracked up four saves over that 10-game stretch, but he still doesn't look like...
Via Bleacher Report
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July 22, 2009
Cashman: "Hello, Brian Cashman."
Keith: "Hey Brian, this is Keith."
"Keith! How is my favorite semi-famous blogger?"
"I'm good Cash. How are you?"
"The Yankees are tied for first place so I'm great! Hey, you told me last week that you were staying in a hotel room right next to Erin Andrews. Did you get a chance to see her?"
"Uh, yeah. I, uh, saw her. She was quite...revealing...
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