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Roy Halladay Rumors: Thursday

All of this morning's Roy Halladay rumors: Could the Red Sox make a play for Halladay? Sure, but Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe says "they won't." Nick Cafardo of the Globe says the Red Sox hadn't inquired about Halladay as of late yesterday afternoon. Sean McAdam of the Boston Herald says the Red Sox would have to be prepared to surrender Clay Buchholz and two other top prospects to acquire Halladay. Josh Beckett told Rob Bradford of WEEI.com that he'd like to pitch in the same rotation as Halladay, but thinks the Red Sox have enough talent to win...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Atkins, Ryan, Halladay

More links for the afternoon... Troy Renck of the Denver Post reports that the Red Sox phoned the Rockies about Garrett Atkins, who's hitting much better since the beginning of June. Bradford Doolittle of the Kansas City Star says the Royals can't give Mark Teahen away, but they should be open to trading him. Joel Sherman wonders if a contender will pick B.J. Ryan up as a lefty specialist. Jorge Arangure Jr. says Ryan could fit with the Marlins, who have been handing out second chances non-stop. MLB.com's Lyle Spencer looks at pieces the Angels could offer for Roy Halladay,...   Continue Reading

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Angels Seek Starter, Relievers

The Angels would love to add a front-of-the-rotation starter like Roy Halladay and they're looking hard for relief help, according to Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times. Acquiring relievers may be easier than obtaining a top starter, because, as Torii Hunter says, "If they're shopping Roy Halladay, everybody and their momma is going to be after him." Halladay's teammates, Scott Downs and Brandon League, have become Angels targets, along with Chad Qualls and Rafael Bentancourt. Of the four, Betancourt would presumably be easiest to pry away, as the Jays have yet to become sellers and the D'Backs already traded one...   Continue Reading

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Roy Halladay Rumors: Wednesday

One of baseball's most talented and dependable pitchers is available for the right combination of talent. Here's a collection of Roy Halladay-themed rumors and thoughts from around the league: It's doubtful that the Jays would trade Halladay within the AL East and the Yankees wouldn't be likely to part with enough pieces to acquire him, a source told Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News. Seems to me that it's in the Jays' best interest to have many bidders involved, especially their AL East rivals, if only to boost the asking price for other clubs. Feinsand suggests Yankees fans...   Continue Reading

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More Halladay Chatter

GMs' phones must be ringing off the hook tonight, and most of the incoming calls are probably from your friendly neighborhood baseball beat writer. Let's scope out the latest news from Buster Olney: Olney has updated his previous post on the news, and gets word that Halladay might be open to waiving his no-trade clause. Olney goes on to say that since Halladay would depart after 2010 as a likely Type A, he will command two high draft choices. Thus, all trade offers would have to begin with such talent. Angels manager Mike Scioscia says GM Tony Reagins has talked...   Continue Reading

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Roy Halladay Rumors: Tuesday

4:20pm: Ricciardi told Jon Heyman of SI.com that he wouldn't be doing his job if he didn't at least listen to offers for Halladay. 3:20pm: Ricciardi told ESPN.com's Buster Olney that he prepared his ace for a possible trade. Halladay told his GM that he will listen if Ricciardi decides on a deal and needs approval. "We're going to see what's out there," Ricciardi told Olney. Speaking to the Canadian Press, Ricciardi said he's not confident the Jays and Halladay have a future once their current deal expires after next year. "I'm not so sure payroll-wise where we're going to...   Continue Reading

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Edes' Latest: Giants, Teahen, Relievers

Currently standing atop the National League wildcard standings, the Giants are looking for a lefthanded bat to add to their lineup according to Gordon Edes of Yahoo Sports. He cites a major league executive who says that San Francisco has focused their efforts on three first baseman: Nick Johnson, Aubrey Huff and Adam LaRoche. Edes also says that the Giants have spoken to the Padres about a potential Jonathan Sanchez-Scott Hairston swap. Let's round up the rest of Edes' rumors... Royals GM Dayton Moore has heard from multiple teams about Mark Teahen, including the Red Sox, Cubs, Angels and Giants....   Continue Reading

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Angels Aren't Close To Making A Deal

Angels GM Tony Reagins told Kevin Baxter of the LA Times that he's talking to other clubs, but those discussions haven't brought him any closer to making a trade than he was a month ago. The Angels could use help in the rotation and in the bullpen and could deal from depth in the middle infield and behind the plate. However, Reagins says there's no point in trading for the sake of trading. The Angels, who initially had interest in catcher Gary Sanchez, were quiet as the international signing period opened yesterday. They fired international scouting director Clay Daniel last...   Continue Reading

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Angels Sign First Round Pick

According to Eric Schwartz of the Newark Star-Ledger, the Angels have agreed to terms with first round pick Michael Trout. He was handed a $1.215MM signing bonus and will head to rookie ball in Arizona on Friday. Trout, selected 25th overall in the June First-Year Player Draft, hit .531 with 49 runs scored, 18 dingers and 45 RBI as a senior outfielder at Millville High School in New Jersey. He also went 5-1 with a 1.71 ERA as a starting pitcher.   Continue Reading

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D'Backs Discussed Haren With Angels?

Ken Rosenthal at FOX Sports says that the Angels inquired on Dan Haren, hoping to add the elite starter through a deal that could have included "their surplus of catchers and middle infielders to put together a blockbuster offer." However, the Diamondbacks declined to engage in more serious talks for Haren. Says one D'Backs exec: "I almost can't conceive of a package that would motivate us to move him." Rosenthal goes on to say that the Diamondbacks consider Haren an integral piece of their future, but one source indicated that "talks could accelerate" if the Angels bowl over the Diamondbacks...   Continue Reading

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