07-28-2009, 07:31 PM
This is what I expected all along. It requires too much to get him, as it should. Teams are too into their special little prospects. Halladay would drastically change the playoff chances of a team like the Phillies, but they're too scared.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->According to Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports, Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi has a "gut" feeling Roy Halladay will not be traded.
The Blue Jays are not prepared to lower their asking price. If that remains their philosophy through the July 31 deadline, it's doubtful Halladay is dealt. "It doesn’t matter if it’s today or tomorrow or Friday or next week," Ricciardi said. "Nothing is close. Nothing is happening."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->According to Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports, Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi has a "gut" feeling Roy Halladay will not be traded.
The Blue Jays are not prepared to lower their asking price. If that remains their philosophy through the July 31 deadline, it's doubtful Halladay is dealt. "It doesn’t matter if it’s today or tomorrow or Friday or next week," Ricciardi said. "Nothing is close. Nothing is happening."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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