Martino: Jays demand Drabek, Happ, and Brown for Roy Halladay.

Yikes.

But, I'm more convinced that this deal gets done, and gets done for something reasonable. That's the Jays' opening demand.

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Couldn't agree more with what you've said.

That’s a package the Phils can’t afford to give up, but odds are it can be bargained down to a point where both sides are happy. Maybe instead of Drabek, we give up Carrasco, Donald, and d’Arnaud. I still stick to the “We can’t give up both Happ and Drabek” position, but if that’s the only thing holding the deal up, the odds of it getting done have to be pretty good.

by PhillyFriar on Jul 24, 2009 7:00 PM EDT reply actions

DO IT!!!!!

by awd777 on Jul 24, 2009 7:27 PM EDT reply actions

Talk ’em down first.

I think they need to deal Halladay. He won’t resign and his value shouldn’t be higher for them.

by FredEx on Jul 24, 2009 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions

they can try to talk them down, but i don’t think they’ll get anywhere. i would like to see the phils keep happ somehow, but that would be a miracle.

by awd777 on Jul 24, 2009 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Happ is probably the least important piece in that deal for the Jays. If you’re willing to send Drabek and Brown to them, keeping Happ wouldn’t require a miracle.

I’d like to keep Drabek and Brown and give Carrasco and Taylor instead. Obviously, that would require some impressive negotiation and the addition of other prospects like Donald and Marson.

by FredEx on Jul 24, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions

No. Screw 'em.

The Phillies are 6 up in the division and the playoffs are a crap shoot. No effing way.

Remember the Phitans

by RememberthePhitans on Jul 24, 2009 8:57 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, F em. They can trade to the Mets or the Dodgers for a bunch of GD scrubs if they want. They want to deal with the Phils, they better stop fronting!!!

Huzzah!

by Whack8888 on Jul 24, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions

One, not both

I’d do one of Drabek and Brown, but not both. I wouldn’t give up both our top pitching and top hitting prospect.

by David S. Cohen on Jul 24, 2009 11:53 PM EDT reply actions

Opening offer

Riccardi hasn’t done a very good job of handling this whole thing, so I think we be able to get a better deal. At least to keep Drabek.

by ajay on Jul 25, 2009 12:42 AM EDT reply actions

It’s actually gotten quite embarrassing what he’s done. I think it’s a real shame the circus Riccardi has created around a loyal and fantastic player who has served that organization well.

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by JasonB on Jul 25, 2009 2:46 AM EDT up reply actions