Yesterday the Jays announced that they will be shopping Halladay, or at least listening to offers. Right off the bat the frontrunners are Boston, New York, Philly, and Angels.
"As the rumors and speculation regarding Halladay begin to trickle in, the consensus seems to be that the Red Sox might be on a short list of potential suitors for the workhorse righthander, who has a no-trade clause. But the Philadelphia Phillies are perceived as the front-runner, and there are mixed opinions on what the Sox' level of interest might be."
"On his always-informative Twitter feed this morning, SI.com's Jon Heyman reports that Halladay gave the Jays the "go-ahead to find a trade for him," nothing that a friend of the pitcher's believes he would approve a deal to Boston, New York, or Philadelphia. Heyman also notes that a baseball executive doesn't believe the Jays will trade Halladay to an American League East rival such as the Red Sox or Yankees, even though Ricciardi said he would consider the possibility (Boston.com)."
There is no way Halladay is coming to Boston. I think the Sox are happy with their young, and kind of inexpensive pitchers. Plus right now Boston should be focusing on adding a bat if anything. Out of all the teams I think the Phillies make the most sense. They have been looking for pitching all year (Penny) and with Hamels struggling they may make a move like this. They have some talent in the minors, and money to spend, so I think they make the most sense. I don't see the Jays dealing with anyone in the AL East, and maybe not even the AL. If Halladay goes to the NL he really could win like 25 games...
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