One can only hope for his sake that he gets traded to a team who will appreciate his excellent game calling and other defensive skills, his unexpectedly decent bat, and his overall positive energy and intuition for the game (bunting, base running, etc. etc.)

But I sure wou’d take on that contract!

It does seem the Phillies have the best combination of need and prospects to get something done.

SJ — The Cone/Clemens history is irrelevant. Totally different circumstances, different GM, different ownersrhip.

So if the Yankees somehow aquire Halladay,it will be costly,and I lose the dig.

If your Philly ofcourse and you try to get the extension for Doc. Hamels Doc and Myers next season would be a hell of a big 3 for the next 4-5 yrs. in the NL.

Nobody is taking on Vernon Wells’ contract. Nobody.

Teams aren’t flush with cash in this economy.

Plus, it makes little sense for JP to attach Doc with Wells because he ends up getting less (in terms of talent) in return if teams have to take on the Wells contract.

One has nothing to do with the other.”

He’s going to TRY to pawn it off on US not the other teams.

JP will likely try to deal Rios and Wells along w/ Doc to US ! If he deals w/ MIL or PHI he’s not going to include Wells or Rios, he’ll do the 5 top prospects type deal, 2 A prospects, 3 B prospects.

philly had the same opportunity to sign CC in the offseason and not have to give up any of the 5 players you mentioned and didn’t do it – so yes they may trade those players to get halladay this year but will then lose him next year when they won’t be able to pay halladay what he wants..

would you trade Dominic Brown, Michael Taylor, Antonio Bastardo, Lou Marson, Carlos Carrasco for the 35th and 32nd draft picks in 2011?

Michael Taylor would be the best position prospect between the yankees or phillies. Banuelos again he’s 18 and other organizations don’t look high at A ball players unless they are top ceiling players. Banuelos to TOR most likely they view him as a B player. Top A players are Jackson and Montero and Hughes or Joba. Even Melancon has dropped from his ranking.