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Phillies and Halladay Twits!


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"MLBXM & MLBNetwork are reporting Phillies are close to deal for Cy Young pitcher Roy Halladay. Announcement could come within 24 hrs #MLB"

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We need Halladay to beat Holliday!

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Jul 24, 2009 4:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Happ-y Halladays!!

I should die.

http://www.thegoodphight.com

by WholeCamels on Jul 24, 2009 4:10 PM EDT reply actions  

wow. that…that was just awful.

"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain

by soman319 on Jul 24, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m excited now. I wonder what the deal would be?

"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain

by soman319 on Jul 24, 2009 4:17 PM EDT reply actions  

no happ.. no happ.. no happ. please please please

by char6587 on Jul 24, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe Moyer is in the deal…woo!

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Jul 24, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

lol right and Howard strikes out only half the amount he did last year.

"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain

by soman319 on Jul 24, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Drabek, Brown, Donald, and Marson. Thats what i think the deal will be.

by asmallvictory31 on Jul 24, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions  

That would be a pretty bad trade.

by taco pal on Jul 24, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

gotta give to get i guess

by asmallvictory31 on Jul 24, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, but the idea should be to give less than you get, or at least have it be equal.

by taco pal on Jul 24, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

yup. I’d much rather see some combination of Happ, Kendrick, Carrasco, Taylor and Donald. Taylor and Donald are probably available since they are blocked at the majors.

by The R on Jul 24, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

johnathan mayo twitter

“Easy does it, Phillies/Jays fans. I’m hearing Halladay to Philly nowhere near being done.”

gah

by char6587 on Jul 24, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

i feel like an idiot now. I already spread the report/rumor to a few people. It’s probably down the grapevine now. whoops.

"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain

by soman319 on Jul 24, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’ve never been less enthusiastic about this potential trade than I am right now.

Suffice it to say that if you have Buster Olney, Peter Gammons, and Angelo Cataldi saying one thing, and Rob Neyer and Keith Law saying another thing, the latter thing is probably a lot closer to the mark.

by taco pal on Jul 24, 2009 4:27 PM EDT reply actions  

I don’t believe much of what comes out of Keith Law’s mouth. I think Olney and Gammons have some credibility. Cataldi OTOH, not so much.

by doubleh on Jul 24, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m talking about their analysis, not their reporting. I don’t always agree with Law’s analysis, but sometimes he makes good points.

by taco pal on Jul 24, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Didn’t Law’s analysis essentially say the Phillies didn’t have much by way of prospects in order to land Halladay? He downplayed Taylor and Drabek quite a bit in the piece I read.

by doubleh on Jul 24, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not sure about that. What I’m referring to is their conclusion that the Phillies don’t need Halladay to win in the postseason and therefore shouldn’t make the trade, at least not on that basis.

by taco pal on Jul 24, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

To be more precise, what Neyer said is that a trade might be worthwhile if they’re acquiring him for next season – but not if they want him for this season.

While I agree with that in theory, I think that premise would logically make it very difficult to negotiate a worthwhile trade now. The price right now will be all out of proportion with the benefits.

by taco pal on Jul 24, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

He isn’t the only one.

I trust guys like law and crasnick over gammons and stark – freaking gammons says OPS in almost every other sentence – it’s like the only thing he looks at now – he’s probably even sa bit senile.

What a shocker that fans over value the prospects and anyone who say otherwise is seen as ‘uninformed’ – keith law has seen the phillies prospects he comments on much more than you have – and if he hasn’t – he doesn’t comment on them

Don't frack with me or you'll get a punch in the kidneys...you've been warned

by jemagee on Jul 24, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

There are some fans who overvalue prospects. There are also a great many fans who undervalue them. I can’t even count how many times in recent days that I’ve read or heard fans comparing every one of the Phillies’ top prospects to Kyle Kendrick. (As in, “Why are we so afraid to trade Prospect X when prospects turn out to be nothing all that time, just look at Kyle Kendrick?”)

by taco pal on Jul 24, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

That’s pretty stupid as well – I’ve read keith law a lot (unsurprising I’m sure that I find him hysterical as well) and he often states that he only makes comments on guys he actually sees in person – his comments about drabek and his arm motion stuff is based on seeing him pitch in person…he’s a guy whose opinion i value on a prospect hella more than a guy like gammons who i doubt sees much minor league ball unless it’s red sox related

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by jemagee on Jul 24, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

I can certainly agree that Law’s opinion > Gammons’ opinion. Whether I agree with Law’s opinion on Drabek and Taylor, I’m not sure. For instance, I also value John Sickels’ opinion, and he’s high on both of those guys. I also think Baseball America’s opinions are usually sane, at least, and they also like those guys. But that’s fine – evaluating prospects is difficult work and one should always expect a range of opinions from good analysts.

What’s interesting here is that even though Law doesn’t think that highly of Drabek and Taylor, he also thinks it won’t be worth it for the Phillies to pay the price the Jays will demand for Halladay.

As for Gammons, if he has any opinion at all about how good Drabek or Taylor are as prospects, I’ve yet to hear it. He just thinks the Phillies should trade them if Toronto wants them, while simultaneously not seeming to care whether or not they’re any good.

by taco pal on Jul 24, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agreed

Not sure how much to believe Olney (and KNOW not to trust Cataldi) but Gammons has pretty good cache in the field. Still could be wrong, but I’d take him over Law and Neyer at least.

by Aphilfan on Jul 24, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Again, just to clarify, I’m talking about their analysis of the merits of a potential trade. Gammons may be a good reporter, but his recommendations are generally worthless.

by taco pal on Jul 24, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agreed

On the trade analysis. Gammons article on the potential trade just sounded like a “just give them what they want, Phillies” piece to me.

by doubleh on Jul 24, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sorry…typed that THEN saw your comment. Kinda meh on all the above, then, though I’d trust Law on analysis before the rest.

by Aphilfan on Jul 24, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Would it sway your opinion if I told you that Steve Phillips is also in the first camp?

by taco pal on Jul 24, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

::runs away screaming from the first camp::

In all seriousness I try not to place too much faith in any one analysis. At the end of the day everyone could be wrong. The fun is in finding out.

by Aphilfan on Jul 24, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

john heyman

#phillies are trying hard for #halladay. with drabek or happ & others to deal, i’ll be surprised if they don’t get him.

by char6587 on Jul 24, 2009 4:33 PM EDT reply actions  

He writes that every day.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Jul 24, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

just following orders, you know?

by char6587 on Jul 24, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

That wasn’t a crit on you, but on him.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Jul 24, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Danny Knobler

Phils still look most likely for Halladay, and deal could well happen. But doesn’t sound like it’s that close to actually being done.

by char6587 on Jul 24, 2009 4:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Andy Katz is in my list of talking heads with no cred.

by Bilzo on Jul 24, 2009 4:36 PM EDT reply actions  

a closer look at Happ

I still agree with dajafi’s conclusion the other day that Happ’s been lucky this year and isn’t as good as he’s looked (though he’s stil pretty good and much better than Kyle Kendrick). I also still think that if we have to make a trade from Halladay, Happ’s the guy we should be most willing to part with if it means we can keep the others.

But I think it should be noted that in his last five starts (beginning with the shutout in Toronto), Happ’s legitimately been excellent. Nearly a 5-1 K/BB ratio, and only 3 HRs in 37 IP. He’s probably still been a little bit lucky because his ERA is just so low over that stretch (1.46). But even a “legit” ERA over that small sample would have to pretty impressive.

by taco pal on Jul 24, 2009 4:42 PM EDT reply actions  

and I know its way too simple to think about it like this, but having happ AND roy in the rotation gives us a lot better chance to win than having roy and moyer. and the window is shutting. 2011 is coming quickly. I think we just have to go for it.

by char6587 on Jul 24, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

No No No! The window will only close if we concede that it’s going to close! Obviously, if you trade Drabek, Brown, and Taylor, then it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy and the window will close. But if we don’t, we have the potential to stay contenders on a continuous basis indefinitely, just like the Red Sox (who are constantly reloading with youngsters like the Pedroias and Ellsburys and Buchholzes even while they’re still contending for titles).

I know the Red Sox are richer and smarter than the Phillies, but the margin isn’t enormous, and we can emulate them to some degree if we play our cards right.

by taco pal on Jul 24, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Probably won’t know anything until first pitch for the Blue Jays.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Jul 24, 2009 4:44 PM EDT reply actions  

linked on mlbtraderumors

http://kengurnick.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/07/colletti_on_halladay.html

The price in players for Toronto ace Roy Halladay is “two or three players off our current club, including a young pitcher, or five or six prospects,” Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti told KABC Radio Friday morning. Colletti wouldn’t mention names, but presumably the young pitcher is either Clayton Kershaw or Chad Billingsley or Jonathan Broxton.

by taco pal on Jul 24, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions  

That sounds like an absurd amount, but the Blue Jays are only asking for that because the Dodgers don’t have a prospect as good as Drabek, Taylor, or Brown. There’s no way the Dodgers get Halladay unless they surrender Kershaw, and that’s just not going to happen.

by PhillyFriar on Jul 24, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Kershaw is under control for how many more years?

Yes the dodgers don’t have as many good ‘prospects’ as the phillies because they’re already in the majors but mostly under 3 years i think

Don't frack with me or you'll get a punch in the kidneys...you've been warned

by jemagee on Jul 24, 2009 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Off topip

Is Holliday (with an “i”) in the lineup tonight?

by philiafan14364 on Jul 24, 2009 5:11 PM EDT reply actions  

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

by Ben16 on Jul 24, 2009 5:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Philadelphia Inquirer

Looks as though the offer is in.

Halladay for J.A. Happ, Kyle Drabek and Dominic Brown. Now it’s just a matter if and when the Phillies accept.

by Matt Buggenhagen on Jul 24, 2009 7:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Got it

thanks

http://www.thegoodphight.com

by WholeCamels on Jul 24, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

and

It’s not a matter of whether the Phillies accept, this is all posturing still.

THe final deal, if it happens, might look like that, but I doubt it.

http://www.thegoodphight.com

by WholeCamels on Jul 24, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

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