Sherman: Yankees Won't Trade For Halladay

smart move by the yankees...
drive the price down for halladay.... as little as halladay is traded for, the better for the yanks...
I wouldnt doubt the red sox not going after him too

I don't think it's a blow to the Jays, because if the return isn't what they want they can just keep Halladay.

Maybe a minor hit for the Jays but there's no way Halladay was headed to either New York or Boston.

It's not going to drive anything down. It doesn't help ratchet up the price but it doesn't drive it down either. If there isn't a solid package, there's no deal - Yankees or not.

nobody said the Yanks weren't in on the Teixeira sweepstakes, it was just assumed they weren't after locking up CC and Burnett. Looking back on it Cashman stayed in touch with Tex the entire time and it just took convincing on the part of Hal to spend the money for him. Tex was waiting the entire time for the Yanks, which is why he didn't sign with the Sox or anyone else.

Love that the Yanks aren't going up there MLB ready talent for Halladay. It would have been nice to see a rotation with Halladay, CC, and Burnett as the starting 3 but Halladay would cost a ton of young talent and would probably require a deal similar to CC's. That is too much money locked up into 2 pitchers, if either/both of them got hurt or lost their touch the Yanks would hurt for a very long time. Just too much of a gamble.....especially since Phil Hughes is going to win the cy young in 2010!!!

If you were a Yankee fan and you wanted Halladay, then you weren't a Yankee fan. Any deal that gets Halladay to the Yanks would of had to start with Joba most likely, if not him then someone like Cano. People are way undervaluing Halladay because of what the Twinkies got for Johan - for those people, remember the Twins basically HAD to trade Johan. The Jays don't...yet.

"If you were a Yankee fan and you wanted Halladay, then you weren't a Yankee fan. Any deal that gets Halladay to the Yanks would of had to start with Joba most likely, if not him then someone like Cano. People are way undervaluing Halladay because of what the Twinkies got for Johan - for those people, remember the Twins basically HAD to trade Johan. The Jays don't...yet."

A great set-up man and a second basemen who's worse than the All-Star one we have for the best pitcher in baseball? LOL. No thanks.

He said starts with Joba or Cano. Nowhere did he imply Joba and Cano for Halladay.

"He said starts with Joba or Cano. Nowhere did he imply Joba and Cano for Halladay.

Posted by: meph | July 08, 2009 at 04:44 PM"

Someone used Common Sense? No way!

Thank you.

gfulla obviously I am not predicting next years Cy Young winner yet.....but I do believe Phil Hughes will be one of the top SP's in the AL next year barring injury. No point to argue about it now, just wait until the 2010 season is complete before you get back to me.

He's half the salary of Sabathia and twice as good. Losing your prospects for the chance of two world series with Halladay is a minor issue.

Posted by: I like BJays | July 08, 2009 at 04:41 PM
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Hahaha....yeah. Sabathia is only half of Halladay. Oh wait...."I Love BJays"...now I understand.

It was silly speculation to say the Yanks were ever serious bidders anyway. It's almost like any star making over $10 mil MUST be going to NY.

"yanks dont need halladay anyway

Posted by: yankees | July 08, 2009 at 05:26 PM"

Every team in baseball could use a Roy Halladay.

Untouchable minor leaguers, lmao.

Roy Halladay is a proven top 3 pitcher presently in the majors.

Who has been playing against top notch teams like Boston and New York in the AL east division, the past decade. And in the leauge of the DHs.

Pitched the most innings since 2003, could be 2002, even when missing a great portion of the season in '04 and '05.

Just recently came back from injury and still tied for 1st for wins.

Played for a team last year that was in the bottum of the AL, and one the worst in the majors, in hitting with RISP, in overall AVG, HR, RBI last year. And still manage to get 20 wins. And he pitches in a HR type stadium. This guy should be putting up wins in the high twenties with the right team.

Pitches a lot of complete games per season. Should be more if it wasn't for a coach like Gibby.
For example: Pulls Roy during the ninth, with only one more out to go, just so newly aquired closer BJ Ryan can earn a save. And he nevered complained. How many other pitchers can pitch the amount of CG he does? ...who even pitched more than him the past 7 years or so?

This guy is a big 6'5'', 225 lbs and is in better shape than literally every other ace on each team. All the others elite pitchers are either overwieght, CC Sabathia, or tiny, like Santana.

Won a Cy Young. Seems to finish in the top in voting, or runner up, for the Cy young each year.

He never throws anything straight. All his pitches have movement. This coming from scouting and the best hitters alike:
Derek Jeter was quoted as saying that Halladay is "probably the best starter in baseball."
Alex Rodriguez was also quoted on saying that Halladay is the best pitcher in the MLB.

He's a ground ball pitchter and can get out of a bad situation with a double play with ease, but there's no need because he rarely gets into those situations. Though he pitches for contact, he also strikeouts opponents and still pitchers alot of innings. Rarely walk batters, half are probably intentional orderd by the coach! He hates people getting on base period.

Better yet, he has such a strong influence on the young pitchers down in the minors. Who you always see working out along side the Doc, copying his techniques and workouts, in spring training. Even among his peers, where as the ace of the LA Angels, Lackey, would stand by to watch Roy in his pre-game workout session before they both start and speaks of him as a top 3 pitcher in all of baseball. Look at the young ace of the Seattle Mariners, Herendez, pitching stance is very similar to that of Roy Halladay.
Just look at the pitching statistics of Toronto the past two years, the best. All youngsters.

Give the best hitters in all of the majors 570+ At Bats against Roy and what would their overall stats be? Avg? BB? etc. Or put you're so called "untouchable" hitting prospects up against him. He'll embarrass them.

He's so competitive, after a loss, his wife mentions that he's tense and quiet at the dinner table. So angry with himself she could barely talk to him. This guy's all heart and no bullshit.

Roy nevered complain or whined once about money, teammates, coaching staff, etc. This is a true professional and to me is underpaid. All he wants to do is win.

Donated 500,000 to charity after the team renewed his contract. Now that's a real role model.

If Roy Halladay was to be traded, the attendance in Toronto would be brutal just like the Florida Marlins.

This guy deserves more respect. And more of that compare to these "untouchable" minor leaguers/prospects. Where are all the top 100, 50, 25 hpyed minor leaguers in each of the past 10 years? Still developing? How old are they now? Still in the minors? Just doing okay in the majors?
On the bench? Most just fizzle out. Not many make it to the big league and become superstars.

For example: Toronto's very own OF Alex Rios was ranked #1 prospect in America, in w/e year. And was being compared to A-ROD at the time. Now he's 29, overpaid, and under-performing and still no break out year. Still valuable yet, for some reaosn, due to his potential. Bullshit!

So screw all that hyped gossip on these "untouchable" minor leaguers and prospects, most of them are at the age where they should already be in the majors and in their prime. If you wanted the Doc really bad, you'll give up a superstar and plus top class A prospect"s".

Doc Halladay gives you results. He is the most efficient pitcher around. He has the consistency, the stamina, power, the stuff and is a true professional. This is a guy who you want to build a team around.

He is the untouchable of the majors.

"Montero is only 19 years old and considered the best catching prospect in baseball."

No that would be Buster Posey.

Buster Posey is 2 years older than Montero and at high A....Montero is at AA putting up comparable numbers....I would say he is the better prospect

Montero has made some strides though on the defensive side this year. He is still only 19.

Its all hearsay though....its like arguing who you would rather have CC or Johan....its a privilege to have either one.

I think both Poser and Montero are going to be great players.

"The news is a minor blow for the Blue Jays, who could have used the Yankees' interest to drive up Halladay's price, even if they had no intention of dealing their ace within the division."

The Jays sealed that deal when they announced that teams will not have time to negotiate an extension for Halladay.

Are you really kidding me? Hughes & Matsui for Halladay why would anyone want to take matsui who is declining rapidly with a big rental player contract?