New York Yankees Rumors

Odds And Ends: Strasburg, Huff, Pedro

Some links to read through this afternoon... ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick says the Nats "absolutely, positively must sign" Stephen Strasburg this summer. The Strasburg saga is just one of Crasnick's nine stories to watch in the second half. Stan McNeal of the Sporting News says a fringe prospect should be enough for the O's to ship Aubrey Huff and his $8MM salary away. Pedro Martinez said he was pitching hurt with the Mets, but feels better now, according to the AP (via ESPN). Benjamin Kabak of River Ave. Blues says the Yankees would have to be prepared to give up a...   Continue Reading

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Roy Halladay Rumors: Tuesday

Roy Halladay will start tonight's All-Star Game, but that doesn't stop the rumors. Here's the latest: Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse adds this quote from the Blue Jays ace: "I've never been a person that had to be wooed. I know what I'm looking for. ... If things did come up, it would be a pretty easy decision." According to CBSSports.com's Danny Knobler, Halladay wouldn't reveal his list of desired destinations Tuesday, saying only that he would like to join a contender. Halladay told WEEI's Rob Bradford that a long-term extension isn't his top priority in a trade. It's more...   Continue Reading

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Roy Halladay Rumors: Monday

Roy Halladay spoke with reporters about the possibility of getting traded. Here's some of what he said: Ideally, Halladay would stay in Toronto and win there, says WEEI.com's Alex Speier. It's worth repeating that Halladay doesn't have a list of teams to which he would accept trades. He guesses there's a 50-50 chance he's traded. At some point in a player's career it's time to win, and Halladay says winning is the most important thing for him now. Newsday's Ken Davidoff says Halladay wouldn't mind pitching in the National League. Halladay would also consider a trade to the Yankees, according...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Berroa, Futures Game, Yankees, Pedro, Rolen

There's no such thing as too many links... Most fans expressed their displeasure with the move in our comments, but Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus defends the Mets' signing of Angel Berroa. ESPN's Keith Law tell tells you everything you need to know about the prospects playing in this year's Futures Game, and then some. The game is tomorrow at 1pm CST. Yankees scouting director Damon Oppenheimer comfirmed to NoMaas' Lane Meyer that the team has signed two draft picks, including seventh rounder Sean Black. Black was the highest unsigned pick in the 2006 draft, heading to Seton Hall instead...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Betancourt, Francoeur, Halladay, Angels

We managed to find some rumors in between all of the Jonathan Sanchez no-hitter coverage this morning. Congrats to Jonathan, hopefully Juan Uribe will be buying him a very big and expensive steak dinner. Or ten. On to the links... ESPN's Keith Law doesn't like the Yuniesky Betancourt trade for the Royals, saying he might be the worst everyday player in the big leagues. David Lennon of Newsday says that Mets GM Omar Minaya wanted to send a message by acquiring Jeff Francoeur, but it's "more like a gentle poke than a full-blown shake-up." SI's Jon Heyman tweets that he'd...   Continue Reading

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Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Halladay

On this date one year ago, Richie Sexson was released by the Seattle Mariners with almost $8MM remaining on his contract. Sexson would later sign with the Yankees and appear in 22 games and hit one home run. With the trade deadline fast approaching, let's take a look at what is being written in the Blogosphere... MLB Notebook breaks down the contenders for Roy Halladay. Over the Monster says the Red Sox won't trade for Roy Halladay and they don't need him. The Yankee Universe takes a look at what trading for Roy Halladay would mean for the Yankees' payroll....   Continue Reading

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Halladay And The AL East

The Red Sox phoned the Blue Jays about Roy Halladay, according to Joe McDonald of the Providence Journal. Jon Heyman hears that the Jays are reluctant to deal within the AL East, but they'll have the option to. McDonald reports that the Red Sox and Yankees are on a list of teams Halladay has told the Jays he would accept trades to. The Blue Jays are scouting "all minor league levels" of the Yankees and Red Sox, according to McDonald. McDonald says the Rays also phoned the Blue Jays. It's unlikely the Rays would make a play for Halladay, as...   Continue Reading

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Sherman: Yankees Won't Trade For Halladay

Yankees officials told Joel Sherman of the New York Post that there's zero chance they trade for Roy Halladay, for the same reasons they didn't deal for Johan Santana. The cost in terms of both salary and prospects is too high. 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.   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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