According to Bob Nightingale of USA Today, the Dodgers are "focused" on acquring Roy Halladay from the Blue Jays. Nightingale says it would take, "Chad Billigsley plus more" for the Dodgers to gain his services.
I have no issues giving up Billingsley, while he has good stuff (slider curve fastball) he has awful control, walks to many batters, has massive inconsistency issues, and implodes to quickly.
As for the other players potentially involved, Clayton Kershaw is untouchable he will be an ace soon enough, and his change-up is sick. They aren't getting Ethier or Kemp, maybe Russel Martin ? But I doubt it, Colleti doesn't like trading his homegrown talent, plus Martin is the second best defensive catcher in the NL (Yadier Molina is the best).
If they take a package centered around Chad Billingsley and Xavier Paul (one of our top prospects) Colleti will do it. It seems that the Blue Jays new GM doesn't expect nor demand to get the moon for Halladay. That makes business sense, he has one year left on his deal, and Toronto has to get something for him now.
If the Dodgers land Halladay they are the best team in the National League instanty, and will dethrone the Phillies, and finally make the World Series. If Colleti doesn't man up and get him the Dodgers will lose in the NLCS again, come on Ned get it done!!!!!!!!!!
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11-19-2009, 02:16 PM
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