The Red Tornado wrote:we should act like the Japanese- take JPR out to a nice meal, get him drunk and get him laid.

CFP wrote:15% no trade
65% Phillies
10% Dodgers
5% Brewers
3% Angels
2% Ron Paul

Here is the latest on the trade front based on what FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal and Jon-Paul Morosi are hearing from major-league sources:

When a team has deep coffers and a strong farm system, there are many alternatives from which to choose in late July.

The Red Sox are in the process of proving that all over again.

Roy Halladay? They're involved.

Victor Martinez? They're involved.

Adrian Gonzalez? Reportedly, they're involved.

The shortstop market? They're involved there, too.

Yes, and they entered play on Sunday with the American League's third-best record.

The odds are clearly against the Red Sox acquiring Halladay, the Toronto ace, but that hasn't stopped them from inquiring.

Major league sources told FOXSports.com on Sunday that Boston and Toronto remain engaged in trade discussions centered on Halladay. The talks are serious enough that the Jays made a formal, multiple-prospect request during negotiations over the past several days.

Meanwhile, the Red Sox have scouted Martinez closely in recent weeks and are communicating regularly with Cleveland general manager Mark Shapiro. While Boston officials would prefer to acquire a young hitter who is multiple years away from free agency, they view Martinez as a "special case," according to one source, because he's a powerful switch hitter who can play multiple positions.


Yes, the BoSox are even involved in talks for Adrian Gonzalez, too.

The Indians, though, have been told that they won't be able to get prized right-hander Clay Buchholz in a deal for Martinez.

Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi has made clear that he would prefer to avoid trading Halladay within the American League East. So, Boston's offer would need to be markedly better than that of a team in another division.

And while the Yankees still don't appear to be involved, it's clear now that Ricciardi has engaged the other AL East superpower. Boston's motivation to acquire Halladay may have increased Sunday, as veteran starter John Smoltz allowed six earned runs in five innings against Baltimore.

Red Sox GM Theo Epstein would almost certainly need to include Buchholz in the deal. Ricciardi would naturally request Boston's top pitching prospect — Buchholz — because he has demanded the same price from the Phillies, long believed to be the frontrunner for Halladay.

In fact, sources said Ricciardi has asked that two of Philadelphia's top pitching prospects be included in the deal, right-hander Kyle Drabek and left-hander J.A. Happ. Thus far, the Phillies have only been willing to include Drabek or Happ.


The Angels strengthened their offer on Friday and remain one of the most likely suitors for Halladay if he doesn't go to Philadelphia. Halladay has a no-trade clause but the Red Sox, Phillies and Angels are among the teams to which he would approve a deal, according to people familiar with his thinking.

Wizlah wrote:wait, what am I missing? why so sure he's going to the angels?

FTN wrote:Nail in the coffin

Smuggy played his hand. This is the team we have going forward and its a good team

No pressure on Happ, Drabek and Brown going forward, eh?

FTN wrote:Nail in the coffin

Smuggy played his hand. This is the team we have going forward and its a good team

No pressure on Happ, Drabek and Brown going forward, eh?

lowcountry wrote:

FTN wrote:Nail in the coffin

Smuggy played his hand. This is the team we have going forward and its a good team

No pressure on Happ, Drabek and Brown going forward, eh?

Could you be more negative?

The Angels did indeed make a run at Halladay, offering Jered Weaver(notes) plus the Blue Jays’ pick of outfield or infield prospects, including Brandon Wood(notes), but it wasn’t enough.