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CFP wrote:IDK where VFB got the MetsBlog thing, but the actual MetsBlog said 60 percent chance traded this season, not this afternoon.

yeah I think the original quote said Giants, Angels and Phillies are frontrunners or something like that

Heyman said he believes there is a 65 percent chance Halladay is traded this afternoon, and he lists the Phillies as the team most likely to acquire him.

VFB wrote:Halladay Trade to Philly Imminent?
http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/7/10/9 ... y-imminent

Phillies GM Ruben Amaro already has suggested to Philadelphia writers that he doesn't want to part with top pitching prospect Kyle Drabek, who has "superb stuff," according to a competing exec, but also has a rep for c0ckiness.

--OF Matt Stairs doesn't presume to know whether his ex-teammate, Roy Halladay, would waive his no-trade clause to come to the Phillies. But he has no doubt that Halladay would be successful in Philadelphia.

"Easy," said Stairs, who played with the Blue Jays' ace in 2007 and 2008. "A guy like him, a guy who comes in and does his job every day, and does it right and does it properly, he'd be a perfect fit here."

Stairs has as much interest as anybody in whether the Jays will deal Halladay, a 32-year-old right-hander who is 123-51 with a 3.16 ERA, 40 complete games and five 220-plus-inning seasons since 2002. This week, Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi said he's "willing to listen" to offers, and as the July 31 trade deadline nears, the Phillies have been the most aggressive pursuer of pitching. There would be plenty of obstacles before a deal could be reached. The Jays would ask for a prospect-rich package, and the Phillies aren't willing to empty their farm system. Halladay also will make $15.75 million next season, and the Phillies already have $95.5 million committed to only 11 players.

21McBride wrote:Rumor had no credibility

21McBride wrote:Rumor had no credibility