Comments on: Hot Stove News: Latest On Jason Marquis, Roy Halladay

By: Aimee Mayer

Aimee Mayer — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:26:48 +0000

Hello. I skimmed across your website by mistake but was happy that I took a second to look. My father and I have started doing a ton of online research for finding the hottest news trends and details about where to find them. By the way, thanks for the advice – glad I searched your site and will share.

By: METS62FAN

METS62FAN — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:49:21 +0000

BOB, I TOTALLY CONCUR ON A HALLADAY PASS; BUT I MUST ASK, BABKUP MURPHY? SINCE WHEN DOES A BENCHWARMER NEED AN ACTUAL BACKUP, BTW- ON AN ACTUAL CONTENDER, MURPHY IS A ONE DIMENSIONAL BENCH WARMER! I’M VERY CONCERNED ANYONE IS TALKING SHEETS SINCE BEFORE HIS SURGERY HE’D SEEN MORE VARIED INJURIES THAN A VILLAGE ER. IF NOT ONE THING IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE & UNLESS HE REC’D A FULL BODY TRANSPLANT HE’S NOT MY GUY. IF I WANTED TO TAKE THAT SORT OF RISK I’D LOOK AT CARPENTER AFTER LACKEY & MARQUIS. PINIERO I’D KICK TO THE CURB AS A DAVE DUNCAN “YO-YO” MARQUIS, WHEN U THINK OF IT HAS BEEN THE ONLY ATLANTA #4 NOT TO BUST.

By: Deebo

Deebo — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:57:44 +0000

Great job Bob L. I like the thought process. I fear though, that Omar will want to get rid of both of his mistakes (Perez and Castillo) at the expense of Vernon Wells. Here’s hoping Omar sees what you see!

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:18:59 +0000

You have a link to where they say the Mets have enough?

By: Shamik

Shamik — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:59:58 +0000

Gah! Vernon Wells + Halladay’s contract on the Mets? There’d be nothing left in the coffers for years to fill the other holes in the rotation. Why would Halladay want to come to such a hopeless team? He’d nix the trade before it would ever happen.

By: steve

steve — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:16:35 +0000

Toronto doesn’t want to trade him in there division.I know they say they will,but do you really think they want to see him pitch against them? I don’t think so.They have already put out in the papers that the Mets have enough to get him.But they have already had discussions with Philly also.I believe they are using the Sox and Yanks to get Phils and Mets to make better offers.Anyways having 2 of the best pitchers at the top of the rotation is better than Santana and a lot of ??????Atleast you know what you would get with Halladay.35 starts 230 innings 18-22 wins 10 complete games.

By: Bob L

Bob L — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:10:55 +0000

oh, but the commish should NOT step in if the Red Sox got him..c’mon…or if the Angels got him..? Halladay, under this rationale, could be blocked to going to a number of teams…Phillies (!), Mets (because with him and say Lackey & Marquis, we’d dominate the NL!!, the Giants, the Dodgers…this stuff could spin out of control…where to stop it?

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:01:19 +0000

If the Yankees get Halladay I hope the commissioner steps in and blocks the trade the way Bowie Kuhn (I believe) blocked the Yankees from getting Vida Blue for the good of the game and to preserve competitive balance in the division.

By: Bob L

Bob L — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:19:38 +0000

A curveball to throw into this Halladay to Yanks/Red Sox drumbeat is the spin of ‘what if’ the Mets said ‘okay, we’ll takes V. Wells with Halladay…and give you Pelfrey, Martinez, Murphy, and Ollllllllllie Perez…?
It’s been ‘public knowledge’ for months that the Jays are desperate to get rid of Wells’ odious contract. Swallow hard, Met fans: would you do that? Wells’ contract + what’d take to sign Doc might poison the well for any other major FA signing this off-season.
As much as i’ve pined for Doc Halladay, i don’t think i’d do this trade. It would impinge our player flexibility for years (2014?!).
fuhgeddaboudit…Lackey, Marquis, Sheets…and Matt Holliday…trade Castillo for Casey to back up Murphy, and sign Chone Higgins to play 2b.
That’d make a sweet team.