Travis Lee, Nelson Figueroa, Vicente Padilla and Omar Daal for Halladay should work.

I think Drabek, Brown, Carrasco and Donald is like right at the brink of what I consider doable. We're getting arguably the best pitcher in baseball. Its a deal I'd be ok with. I don't want a 5th prospect added though

FTN wrote:I think Drabek, Brown, Carrasco and Donald is like right at the brink of what I consider doable. We're getting arguably the best pitcher in baseball. Its a deal I'd be ok with. I don't want a 5th prospect added though

I think the tipping point for me is Brown. Replace him with Taylor and I'm solidly on board.

If it's Brown over Taylor i'll be pretty stoked. I think Taylor is ready for the Majors after Werth's contract is up after next season. I think Brown was a few more years off, for which we can always have another OF prospect come along.

Wonder if we could get them to add Scutaro or Frasor too

Brown > Taylor

Bakestar wrote:

FTN wrote:I think Drabek, Brown, Carrasco and Donald is like right at the brink of what I consider doable. We're getting arguably the best pitcher in baseball. Its a deal I'd be ok with. I don't want a 5th prospect added though

I think the tipping point for me is Brown. Replace him with Taylor and I'm solidly on board.

I second this sentiment. With that said, I'd still be happy with the Olney rumor.

702 wrote:If it's Brown over Taylor i'll be pretty stoked. I think Taylor is ready for the Majors after Werth's contract is up after next season. I think Brown was a few more years off, for which we can always have another OF prospect come along.

Taylor could be ready this April

So is this just Ricciardi's initial demand, a supposed deal, or what?

If this is the deal and is done before the deadline, I wonder if could market Blanton to somebody like the Rangers, White Sox, Angels, for maybe two decent prospects...

Halladay
Hamels
Happ
Pedro
Moyer

would be fine and maybe we could recoup a couple of prospects at the AA or AAA level...

I expect it to hurt. I hope it isn't a travesty.

That proposed deal would hurt. A lot. But it isn't horrible.

FTN wrote:I think Drabek, Brown, Carrasco and Donald is like right at the brink of what I consider doable. We're getting arguably the best pitcher in baseball. Its a deal I'd be ok with. I don't want a 5th prospect added though

dont you do this to me you sonofabitch. dont go all pussies on me now. not when we're this close. man up godamnit and be happy about it.

Titlehungry wrote:If this is the deal and is done before the deadline, I wonder if could market Blanton to somebody like the Rangers, White Sox, Angels, for maybe two decent prospects...

Halladay
Hamels
Happ
Pedro
Moyer

would be fine and maybe we could recoup a couple of prospects at the AA or AAA level...

Nah, man. Go with Halladay, Hamels, Blanton, Happ, Pedro. FTW.

lowcountry wrote:

Titlehungry wrote:If this is the deal and is done before the deadline, I wonder if could market Blanton to somebody like the Rangers, White Sox, Angels, for maybe two decent prospects...

Halladay
Hamels
Happ
Pedro
Moyer

would be fine and maybe we could recoup a couple of prospects at the AA or AAA level...

Nah, man. Go with Halladay, Hamels, Blanton, Pedro. FTW.

Happ to the pen and Moyer to assisted living

Warszawa wrote:Happ to the pen and Moyer to assisted living

Just edited Happ back in. I'm so conditioned to the idea he'd be in the deal I'm not sure what to do with him.

Warszawa wrote:So is this just Ricciardi's initial demand, a supposed deal, or what?

* Olney stated online: (Freaking Twitter is gay)

Buster Olney reporting on ESPN950 radio that the Phillies & Halladay trade will happen and includes top pitching prospect Kyle Drabek. #MLB

Buster Olney: The speculation has been that it will be Drabek, Brown, Donald and Carrasco

Ed Price of AOL FanHouse just tweeted this...

Ed Price wrote:RT @ed_price: No signs Halladay scratched 2nite, hearing #BlueJays mulling #Phillies offer of RHP Drabek, 3B Donald, C Marson and OF Taylor.

He then tweeted that he was told again that a deal is "not close."

BIGPHILLY wrote:

Warszawa wrote:So is this just Ricciardi's initial demand, a supposed deal, or what?

* Olney stated online: (Freaking Twitter is gay)

Buster Olney reporting on ESPN950 radio that the Phillies & Halladay trade will happen and includes top pitching prospect Kyle Drabek. #MLB

Buster Olney: The speculation has been that it will be Drabek, Brown, Donald and Carrasco

well the part about the actual players in the trade is just made up then (except for Drabek)

BIGPHILLY wrote:

Warszawa wrote:So is this just Ricciardi's initial demand, a supposed deal, or what?

* Olney stated online: (Freaking Twitter is gay)

Buster Olney reporting on ESPN950 radio that the Phillies & Halladay trade will happen and includes top pitching prospect Kyle Drabek. #MLB

Buster Olney: The speculation has been that it will be Drabek, Brown, Donald and Carrasco

Well he didnt say that on 950 at all. I listened. Unless something changed in the last 90 minutes, this is BS. At 4:30, Olney had no such information

philsfan1979 wrote:Ed Price of AOL FanHouse just tweeted this...

Ed Price wrote:RT @ed_price: No signs Halladay scratched 2nite, hearing #BlueJays mulling #Phillies offer of RHP Drabek, 3B Donald, C Marson and OF Taylor.

He then tweeted that he was told again that a deal is "not close."

Toronto needs to say yes to this deal, don't they?