If Halladay likes mucho zeroes behind his name,and a first class operation behind Him,as well as being showcased in the #1 markt,he’ll come around.

All player’s want a chance to to play in the most storied franchise in baseball,The New York Yankees!!

I was speaking to some Cardinal fans,and they are worried sick,sick I tell you that the Cards,might not be able to resign Pujols,before his contract is up.Of course I fan the flames,by saying The Cards better not let him out on the open market,he’ll get offers that’ll make his head swim!

Pujols reminds me of Arod (when in TEXAS),a big fish, in a small pond(St Louis.) If he wants to be considered really great,he’ll have to stop hiding out in the small market,like Arod did.

waiting for picks eliminates the above scenario.
it is very hard to determine how draft picks will pan out.

Thank you for the response, but AJ is now an east coast type of guy due to his wife and I’m not sure about Halladay wanting to come here. I hope you’re right and that I’m just being paranoid about that possibility.

they have the prospects & a ton of money to spend.

the yankees can never be counted out.
we have all learned that.

i just don’t know if boston will wan’t to give up 3 or 4 of their top prospects probably starting with buch or spend the money.

if we ever landed halladay boston better fear us.

i would do it for joba,,romine,brackman,melancon.

They know that. You never get equal value when you trade a stud like Halladay.

What you attempt to do is, get MORE value than the 2 first round picks you get when he leaves as a free agent.

That’s what folks lose sight of when talking about deals like this.

They spend time trying to “match up” value to value, Halladay against the players coming back in the deal.

That’s not going to happen.

The “match up” if you will is, how much better is the package you are getting in return than the two first round picks you get when he leaves?

That’s what you have to focus on as this thing plays out.

Gotcha.

Cash,

I owned a minor league team that Doc played on when he was starting out. I know a lot of guys in the game. He’s not Anti- NY. Especially with AJ telling him how great it is.

He wants to win and he likes familarity. That’s why I would be mildly surprised if he chose to go to the NL.

I think he likes the challenge of pitching in the AL and I think he is smart enough to know he can work his way onto one of the better AL Teams by using his no trade clause to his advantage.

for the next few years we are a much better team.not even close.

if we can keep one of joba/hughes,ajax,montero we would have too do the trade.

can you imagine running out

sabathia
halladay
burnett

CC + Halladay = Unit + Schilling circa 2001. Then add AJ.