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MLB Trade Rumors: Roy Halladay to the Yankees?

I hinted at this in my morning post, but it makes sense for both teams. The Yankees have no room for catching prospect Jesus Montero right now, so include him and Phil Hughes in a package for Halladay. Toronto's GM Alex Anthopolous has been quoted saying he wants young pitching, a catcher and an outfielder in any deal for Halladay.,

Montero is known to be one of the best hitting prospects in the minor leagues, but he apparently is not a great catcher. Here is what Baseball America had to say about his defense in a recent chat:

Steven Alengakis (Brooklyn, NY): Everyone seems to agree that Jesus Montero will not be a caatcher at the ML level. Do people within the Yankees organization/scouts see him more as a RF (considering the dimensions of Yankee Stadium) or as a 1B? Do they think he has the ability to be adequate at either of those positions?
J.J. Cooper: Outside the Yankees organization there is some doubt if there is any position where Montero will be more than a below-average defender. His lack of footspeed and his already massive size means right field is a big stretch, and there is concern that he will be below average at first base because of his limited agility. First base is a much better bet, but he looks to be a 30-35 defense wherever he goes.

And on his bat:

Joe LeCates (Easton, MD): J.J., thanks for the chat. How close is the distance between Montero and Stanton? I imagine Montero's bat is the more sure-thing of the two, though Stanton's overall athleticism and package give him more possible value?


J.J. Cooper: Very close. I originally had Montero No. 1 until as recently as last week. You summed it up, Montero's bat is a better tool than Stanton's and they have similar power, but Stanton's a much better athlete with a clear position while Montero could very well be a 20-year-old DH. In the end, that ended up breaking the logjam.

Hughes was once considered a top starting pitching prospect, but the Yankees have used him in the bullpen of late, which is fine as many teams opt to use their young starting pitchers in the pen to ease them into starting at the major league level.

Would this be enough to get Halladay? Would the Yankees have to throw in a couple lower level prospects?


 

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Would Jesus Montero and Phil Hughes be enough in a deal for Roy Halladay?
No, throw in a few more prospects.
497 votes
Yes, Montero can hit major league pitching now.
514 votes

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Hate to sound like a stereotypical Yankee fan...

but you’d have to be certifiably insane to make that trade from the Yanks perspective. This is my Johan Santana argument all over again. And dare I say, I was right. Yes Halladay is one of the best SP in the last decade but a pitcher of his ilk is available once every 2-3 years. Why give up two top tier propects under team control for the foreseeable future for a pitcher who is then going to demand a 20+ million dollar extension? Why not just wait another year and sign the next stud FA (ex. Felix Hernandez). I wouldn’t trade Hughes OR Montero for Halladay. Joba, maybe. But the deal you just proposed is a perfect example of the type of piss poor management that runs teams into the ground.

by finite24 on Dec 8, 2009 10:15 PM EST reply actions  

FYI...

I love the Granderson trade.

by finite24 on Dec 8, 2009 10:17 PM EST reply actions  

well yeah

because they didn’t have to give up their top prospects

raygu

by Ray Guilfoyle on Dec 8, 2009 11:41 PM EST up reply actions  

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