Comments on: Great American Halladay?

By: Ira ScHIOWItz

Ira ScHIOWItz — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:12:13 +0000

trading either Hughes or Chamberlain for a pitcher 10 years older does not make sense Josh Johnson if availabe or Morrow of Seattle makes much more sense I believe Hallidays better days are behind him. It would be a grave error in judgement Ira

By: FUSER

FUSER — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:51:32 +0000

Quote: “They traded a pitcher on a the downside and an infielder who never really was a major leaguer. Yankees will have trade high end prospects in this case and pay a 5 year contract at $20M+. Clemens, I believe got a three year deal. On average, Clemens made about $8.5M per over his 5 years with the Yankees.”
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You cannot compare 1999 salaries with 2009. You’d have to adjust Clemens’ 1999 salary to see what that equates to in 2009 dollars.

By: Luca

Luca — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:31:53 +0000

I like: Joba-Melky-Aceves-Brackman to tigers for Verlander-Ordonez(putrid contract for Tigers).
I bilieve Shetts or Bedard worth the risk of 1 Year for 4-5 milion plus incentives with option.
Empire strike back!

By: Enough Pitching Changes

Enough Pitching Changes — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:56:07 +0000

“Melky/Kennedy/Brackman/Miranda to KC for Grienke”

why on earth would KC do that deal for that crap you are giving them?

By: P. allen

P. allen — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:19:08 +0000

I would trade Melky/Kennedy/Brackman/Miranda to KC for Grienke. This way you still have a CF, and you have CC, Grienke, AJ, Andy, Hughes/Joba and maybe Chapman.

By: vblade

vblade — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:04:56 +0000

Sign Lackey, keep the kids. Done deal. No need to go overboard and ruin the long term plan that has been pretty successful thus far.

By: Carlo

Carlo — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:58:10 +0000

I dont have much to say, but what i will say is this: The Red Sox will not have Halladay and Beckett in their rotation come 2011……maybe for a year, but definitely wont pony up to pay for both after 2010. So come 2011, they will have Lester + 1 of Halladay/Beckett + Dice K + Wakefield……and Bucholz will be gone.

By: The Phranchise

The Phranchise — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:54:02 +0000

Why does everyone talk about Bucholz and he is still a sure fire top of the rotation prospect who hasn’t proved that yet and Homer Bailey who was the #1 pitching prospect in all of baseball not too long ago is washed up and a bust but can dominate the minors?

By: The Phranchise

The Phranchise — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:52:29 +0000

Bucholz is way overated. All you keep hearing is talent with him. His no hitter is now two years removed. He could be a very good pitcher, but the ridiulous #1 type guy is so off base. Even based on the kids personality. And Kelly is in A ball? Is he a pitcher or a hitter? We heard the same crap about how great Lars Anderson was last year, how’s AA treating him? Anyway, it’s the hype machine and putting an unnamed source on this is such a bad article. The Jays would need to be blown away by any trade offer in the division. They aren’t taking low level prospects in the minors as key piece of any trade (we all remember Ian Kennedy blew thru all levels of the same minors in one season). Bucholz hasn’t proved any better than what Joba has done or Hughes. And with the Yankees non-involvement so far why would the Jays make a deal without them. Plus Halladay’s contract at 32, he will not want a 3 year top dollar one like what the Sox will want to spend, he will want more like a six year and the Sox won’t go there even for him. They will lose what remains of their trade chips when they need position players still and they still haven’t signed Bay, Paps is a FA soon, Beckett FA after next year, Victor Martinez is a FA, Lowell is done, they don’t have a SS. They won’t put everything into getting an older pitcher and then need to dip into free agency for all these spots. The article is complete rubbish. And if it wasn’t a Joba, Austin Jackson combo is a much better offer than the Sox two. The Yankees would be providing them with two MLB potential players next year. I still don’t think they trade in the division.

To me the Angels have the money, have a few free agents. They have Weaver, Santana, Brandon Wood and other prospects they could deal. They could afford the contract. Then they could bring back Lackey. Halladay, Lackey, Saunders, Kazmir and Escobar is a pretty good staff and they still have decent position players, but could fill out the roster from there. I just never believe them actually spending the money or making a bold move.

By: KLev

KLev — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:47:55 +0000

Sam, I agree on all counts.