Monty kills the Halladay hard on

by **CFP** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 13:19:27

Kenny Williams (Chicago)

I'm going to surprise everyone and nab Halladay with a package that revolves around Alexei Ramirez and John Danks.
Buster Olney

Kenny -- you are aggressive and you like to work under the radar, but your offer might not necessarily work for the Jays -- it all would depend on how they evaluate Alexi Ramirez. If they saw him as a constant low OBP guy who plays some erratic shortstop, then they'd probably want more than that.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

by **Trent Steele** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 13:30:19

halladay preferences (according to pal): 1. win. 2. quiet. 3. spring in fla.; thinks he'd OK Phil, Stl, NY, Bos, etc. #MLB

Heyman

2 of 3 ain't bad (although NY/Bos not exactly "quiet")

by **FTN** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 13:39:14

Philly is "quiet" compared to NY, and I honestly think its nothing, especially now. The crowds this year have barely booed at all at home, even when the team was playing like a middle school team.

by **Bucky** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 13:41:24

Barry Jive wrote:Screw it, throw in the Liberty Bell

Sorry, that's now owned by the Cleveland Indians as part of the V. Hayes transaction

by **Trent Steele** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 13:45:13

FTN wrote:Philly is "quiet" compared to NY, and I honestly think its nothing, especially now. The crowds this year have barely booed at all at home, even when the team was playing like a middle school team.

Doesnt sound like he would go to the Brewers. They don't win and they have spring training in Arizona.

by **Squire** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 13:47:10

ek wrote:Monty is coming on 950AM in the 2pm hour FYI

...ask him why the draft picks aren't signed. Just kidding. Kind of.

by **Trent Steele** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 13:47:50

Squire wrote:
ek wrote:Monty is coming on 950AM in the 2pm hour FYI

...ask him why the draft picks aren't signed. Just kidding. Kind of.

have any above-slot deals been announced by any team?

by **FTN** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 13:49:48

Trent Steele wrote:
Squire wrote:
ek wrote:Monty is coming on 950AM in the 2pm hour FYI

...ask him why the draft picks aren't signed. Just kidding. Kind of.

have any above-slot deals been announced by any team?

just a few, and they've been the few thousand over type deals. Colvin is going to cost seven figures, Stewart too, and Susac a high six figures. If they get signed, it will be on August 17th.

wrt Monty, hopefully he only says the Phillies can add salary and make moves to improve the roster

by **karn** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 13:57:54

Pretty sure it's us and half-assing Milwaukee and Boston

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 14:00:05

How many Roy Halladay jerseys will everyone else buy? I'm thinking 3, one in each style.

by **Bucky** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 14:11:01

mozartpc27 wrote:How many Roy Halladay jerseys will everyone else buy? I'm thinking 3, one in each style.

Ewwww you'd wear brewers jerseys

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 14:18:10

Bucky wrote:
mozartpc27 wrote:How many Roy Halladay jerseys will everyone else buy? I'm thinking 3, one in each style.

Ewwww you'd wear brewers jerseys

If it's this one, sure.

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 14:18:58

Is Montgomery on saying a whole lot of nothing yet?

by **The Red Tornado** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 14:19:58

not on yet

by **Rev_Beezer** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 14:22:39

I'm wondering why we can't offer Blanton instead of Happ?

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 14:23:41

I'm listening to it streaming now, but I don't know why. He's going to say a whole bunch of stuff like "if there is the right guy out there, and everyone agrees he's the right guy, and it's not going to cost us players we feel are a part of this team's future or cause us to mortgage our future, then there is flexibility to get something done, but Jody, I am not going to talk in hypotheticals" or something equally useful.

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 14:24:27

Rev_Beezer wrote:I'm wondering why we can't offer Blanton instead of Happ?

Blanton is way more expensive than Happ, and anyway, of the two, I'd rather keep cupcake. I think he's better.

by **phorever** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 14:27:28

Rev_Beezer wrote:I'm wondering why we can't offer Blanton instead of Happ?

toronto needs every penny of savings they can get, thanks to ridiculously overpaid outfielders.
blanton would cost them a couple million more this year, and the difference would be much bigger next year.

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 14:28:53

Jody Mac sounds different streaming than he does when I hear him on my car radio. I wonder why. Less bass on the computer speakers?

by **TenuredVulture** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 14:31:04

The Dude wrote:I agree with that, but TV was using a different model altogether in his analogy. It's either that car or a lesser model

The point I was making is if we are using overpaying in an objective sense, then we mean paying more than necessary to acquire the desired object. That is, if you pay 80,000 for an Escalade, but a guy down the street is selling the exactly same model for 70,000, you overpaid.

But in the case of Halladay, there isn't an exactly the same model, so really, you can't overpay in this objective sense, unless the Blue Jays say, ok, we'll take Drabek and 3 other guys for Halladay and Amaro counters by adding Happ.

But if we're talking subjectively, then someone who posts here might say, well, if it takes Drabek, and 3 other top prospects, and you have to take Wells's conract to get Halladay, that's too much--Halladay isn't worth. But if the Yankees take on Wells's contract, then you might say it's a bad deal, but it's not clear that you overpaid. In that case, Steinbrenner would disagree.

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