I thought the Jay’s asking price of A.J. Happ, Drabeck, and Dominic Brown was way too much to give up for Hallday and so did the Phillies management.  According to ESPN, the deal is likely over between the two teams.

The Phillies are opposed to giving up both Happ and Drabeck and rightfully so.  Happ has been stellar and Drabeck will be a star in the majors one day.  However, talks are not completely done as the Jays are scouting the Phillies system to develop a list of names they would be interested in.  The Phillies are willing to include pitcher Carlos Carrasco in the deal.

Other potential suitors for Halladay include the Red Sox, Yankees, Rays, Angels, Dodgers, White Sox, Rangers, and Brewers.  However, Philadelphia is the best match for the Blue Jays.  Although the MLB deadline for trades is July 31, the Jays have set a July 28 deadline to trade Halladay.  We’ll keep you posted.

When it seemed that the chances of landing Roy Halladay were over, ESPN is now reporting that talks between the Phillies and the Blue Jays are not over.  Discussions seemed to die down between the two teams because the Jays GM wanted both A.J. Happ and minor-league standout pitcher Kyle Drabeck, as well as promising young outfielder Dominic Brown, who offers the rare combination of power and speed.

After that trade offer was rejected by the Phillies, the Jays shopped Halladay around to other teams, including the contending St. Louis Cardinals.  I would have to assume that other teams haven’t been able to give the Blue Jays the value that the Phillies are capable of delivering.  As of now, it appears that the Phillies may be offering J.A. Happ, Dominic Brown, and another pitching prospect other than Kyle Drabeck, who was really the deal-breaker in this potential trade.

We’ll keep you posted on any developments on a Hallday tade.