MLB Trade Rumors: Russell Martin For Roy Halladay??

by Ray Guilfoyle on Jul 11, 2009 12:30 PM EDT in Baseball

In his Friday morning blog, ESPN.com's Buster Olney mentioned that the Dodgers had two scouts at the Blue Jays-Rays game on Thursday to watch Roy Halladay pitch. One of the scouts was Lee Elia who used to be a coach for the Blue Jays.

About a month ago, Dodgers GM Ned Colletti was quoted as saying that he would be in on any top starter who becomes available. In June, the Dodgers apparently discussed trading for Indians pitcher Cliff Lee. Now that Halladay is available, I am sure Colletti will be making a few calls to J.P. Ricciardi. What I am not sure about is who the Dodgers will deal for Roy Halladay.

Here's a possibility. Russell Martin is from Canada, why not make him the centerpiece in a deal for Halladay. Martin has struggled this year at the plate, and has been on an offensive slide since the 2nd half of the 2008 season. Would a change of scenery help? If not Martin, then my next guess would be RFer Andre Ethier.

I am sure Ricciardi will ask for either Chad Billingsley or Clayton Kershaw, but I do not see that happening. But I could see a package starting with Martin or Ethier, and throw in pitching prospects James McDonald, Scott Elbert and SS Ivan DeJesus or Devaris Gordon, and maybe the Dodgers could land their ace starting pitcher.

Would this offer be better than the Phillies offer of Carlos Carrasco or Kyle Drabek, Michael Taylor, J.A. Happ and Jason Donald that I proposed a few days ago?

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Would Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi approve a deal involving a package of prospects with Russell Martin for Roy Halladay?

Yes, Martin is a former All Star.

140 votes

No, give me Ethier and we can talk.

99 votes

No, the Phillies offer is still better.

205 votes

444 votes | Poll has closed

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If the Phillies were to give that many prospects, I would take that deal in a heart beat

No one goes there anymore, it's too crowded. - Yogi Berra

by trademan56 on Jul 11, 2009 1:04 PM EDT reply actions

Must be out your damn mind

Russel Martin for Roy Halladay. Must be smoking some really good crack. Who gives a shit if Martin is Canadian, he isn’t in the same league as the good doctor. Being a die hard Jays fan and a die hard Doc fan, if Halladay is to go, i’d expect no less than Kershaw and a few top of the line elite prospects. No, that is not too much for the BEST pitcher in baseball.

by 25th Hour on Jul 11, 2009 1:57 PM EDT reply actions

well

you better get used to watching Happ and Carrasco pitch in Toronto because Kershaw isn’t going anywhere. Plus, the offer is more than just Martin, as everyone knows Martin isn’t in the same league as Halladay.
BTW-at this point, the Martin offer seems to be the best according the the people who read this site.

raygu

by Ray Guilfoyle on Jul 11, 2009 3:49 PM EDT reply actions