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  Oh no Br'er Bear--- pleeze don't throw me into that there briar patch...

  ..the Red Socks are like that slow kid who follows you around. Occasionally he wigs out and bashes you with his trashcan lid. But mostly he's just a pain in the ass.

  Posted 11/26/2009 respond (flag)

THE EMPEROR FREDDY AND HIS DOPEY SON’S NEW CLOTHES
Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog — ... If the Blue Jays are dumb enough to trade Roy Halliday to either the Highlanders or Red Sox then Jeffey Skill Sets may have competition for the dopiest executive in baseball. Trading Halliday to their AL East biggest competitors would be like the Mets trading Johan Santana to the Phillies or Braves  Oh shit, I hope I didn’t give Jeffey an idea? ...

Boston Red Sox coming after Roy Halladay hard
MLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports — The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels are supposedly talking to the folks with the Toronto Blue Jays about what it would take to bring ace Roy Hallday to their clubs. But it appears that the Boston Red Sox are coming after Halladay hard if you believe a source to the New York Daily News. The source said that the Sox are "putting on a full-court press" to get Halladay and would love to get the deal done before the winter meetings. While that timeline seems unlikely, the world is full of surprises. ...

Feinsand and Madden: Red Sox making push to trade for Roy Halladay, try to beat Yankees to punch
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog — Feinsand and Madden: Red Sox making push to trade for Roy Halladay, try to beat Yankees to punch The Sandman and Madden: Together again! The Red Sox are “putting on a full-court press” to acquire Roy Halladay, according to a source, and are hoping to add the former Cy Young winner to the top of their rotation to go with Josh Beckett and Jon Lester. “They would love to get it wrapped up before the winter meetings (beginning Dec. 7),” the source said of the Red Sox, who made a big push to deal for Halladay last summer. If the Red Sox are serious about dealing for Halladay in ...

Are The Yankees Taking It Too Slow?
Respect Jeter's Gangster — ... The Daily News is reporting that the Red Sox are making a full-court press to land Roy Halladay in a blockbuster trade that they hope to complete before the Winter Meetings (beginning Dec. 7th). So while the Yankees are trying to figure out their budget and taking Thanksgiving off, the Red Sox will be busy trying to make a trade for Halladay and sign him to an extension. ...

"The Liberation of Canada [or More Specifically, Some of Toronto's Best Players] Has Begun!"
Surviving Grady — ... is holding our feet to the fire. So it’s nice to see that Theo’s doing his part to stick it to The Great White North, looking to emancipate some of their hardiest talent. If you believe everything you read--and during the Hot Stove season, who doesn’t?--then it would appear that the Sox are once again kicking the tires on Jays shortstop Marco Scutaro, whose name is one of the longest-running gags in the history of our comments section. More significantly, the NY Daily News tells us the Sox are "putting on a full court press" to liberate Harry Leroy ...

The Red Sox "putting on a full court press" for Halladay
Circling The Bases — [image] And now for your daily Roy Halladay rumor. This one, from Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden of the Daily News, sounds a bit bolder than your usual "Team X may be considering possibly maybe potentially trading for Roy Halladay" stuff: The Red Sox are "putting on a full-court press" to acquire Roy Halladay, according to a source, and are hoping to add the former Cy Young winner to the top of their rotation to go with Josh Beckett and Jon Lester. "They would love to get it wrapped up before the winter meetings (beginning Dec. 7)," the source said of the Red Sox, who made a ...

Wednesday’s Morning Mashup
LEEInks — ... When you turn on your radio today, expect plenty of hot stove talk. That’s because there’s a report in the New York Daily News indicating that the Red Sox are making a strong push to land Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay. There also was a Boston Herald report yesterday that the Sox were interested in ...

Red Sox Putting On A Full-Court Press To Acquire Halladay
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog — From Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden: The Red Sox are "putting on a full-court press" to acquire Roy Halladay, according to a source, and are hoping to add the former Cy Young winner to the top of their rotation to go with Josh Beckett and Jon Lester. "They would love to get it wrapped up before the winter meetings (beginning Dec. 7)," the source said of the Red Sox, who made a big push to deal for Halladay last summer.The article goes on to speculate that Boston would probably have to give up Clay Buchholz along with minor leaguer ...

Halladay rumors heating up
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog — ... Hot rumor of the morning is that the Red Sox are "putting on a full-court press" to acquire Roy Halladay.  Evidently, the Sox want it done before the Winter Meetings kick of December 7th.  ...

The 'Full-Court Press'
YFSF — ... From the New York Daily News:  The Red Sox are "putting on a full-court press" to acquire Roy Halladay, according to a source, and are hoping to add the former Cy Young winner to the top of their rotation to go with Josh Beckett and Jon Lester.  "They would love to get it wrapped up before the winter meetings (beginning Dec. 7)," the source said of the Red Sox, who made a big push to deal for Halladay last summer. ...  To land Halladay, Boston would likely have to ...

Red Sox Aggressively Going After Halladay?
Zell's Pinstripe Blog — ... The New York Daily News is reporting that the Red Sox are about to get hot and heavy with the Blue Jays in their pursuit of Doc Halladay. An unnamed source indicated that the Red Sox would prefer to wrap up the deal before the Winter Meetings start on December 7th. ...

Buzz: Red Sox put on Full-Court Press for Halladay
MetsBlog.com — The Daily News believes the Red Sox are putting on a full-court press to acquire RHP Roy Halladay from the Blue Jays. …i do not think it is a coincidence that we hear reports of the Red Sox pushing hard for halladay, right around the time Buster Olney of ESPN.com is saying, repeatedly, that the Padres will not be trading Adrian Gonzalez… …i mean, i think it was obvious the Sox wanted gonzalez, ...

Red Sox Making Push For Halladay
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... The Boston Red Sox are aggressively pursuing Roy Halladay, hoping to get a trade worked out before the winter meetings, according to Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden of the New York Daily News. ...

Red Sox targeting Roy Halladay
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... According to a report by the New York Daily News, the Red Sox are targeting Blue Jays’ ace Roy Halladay. If the Red Sox are serious about dealing for Halladay in the next two weeks, the Yankees will likely have their chance to get involved in the sweepstakes for the Blue Jays ace, although it will take a package of top prospects – as well as a sizeable contract extension for Halladay, who has a full no-trade clause – to get a deal done. To land Halladay, Boston would likely have to give up Clay ...

Great American Halladay?
The LoHud Yankees Blog — ... Now, at least according to our friends at the Daily News, it looks as if the Red Sox may be gearing up for a similarly productive holiday season. This time the target is Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay and the inevitable pursuit we all expected appears to be picking up steam. The Red Sox watched the Yankees land CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett last winter, so is it a big surprise that Boston is looking to add a marquee pitcher this offseason? ...

Happy Halladays?
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog — ... Roy Halladay could be a member of the Red Sox by the end of next week.  The NY Daily News is reporting that the Red Sox are trying to land Halladay quickly: ...

Red Sox Trying To Land Another Ace On Thanksgiving
The Ghost of Moonlight Graham — ... According to Marc Feinsand and Bill Madden of the New York Daily News, the Red Sox are “putting on a full-court press” to land Toronto Blue Jays’ ace Roy Halladay. ...

Red Sox and Yankees Set to Fight Over Roy Halladay
The Big Lead — ... Roy Halladay: “The Red Sox are “putting on a full-court press” to acquire Roy Halladay, according to a source, and are hoping to add the former Cy Young winner to the top of their rotation to go with Josh Beckett and Jon Lester.” [NYDN] ...

Return of the Mac
The Tao of Stieb — ... high four homers in just 151 at bats, and his slugging percentage reached dizzying new heights (.384). But on the other side, he is one of four or five players that we envision as the 25th man on the roster, and we're a tad bit worried that all of those guys are going to make the team. Also, what's this mean for Mike McCoy? Is there only room for one Mac on the roster? Too much mackin'? The Halladay Sweepstakes, part XXXIV So today, it is the Red Sox, who allegedly want to get this wrapped up before the winter meetings. Also, the ...

A Halladay in Boston?
YankeesRedSox.com — ... The NY Daily News is reporting that the Red Sox are making a strong push to acquire Toronto's Roy Halladay.  This would be a great acquisition for Boston, but is it the best way to upgrade the pitching staff? ...

Roy? Wonderful!
Boston Dirt Dogs — ... Theo Epstein Is Alive and Well and Making a Push for Roy Halladay to Be the Sox New No. 1 NY Daily News: Sox Trying to Beat Yanks in Trade for Halladay That's Just Theo Being Theo Looking for Pitching at Thanksgiving Sun Archives: Trading Halladay Within Division Not a Problem for New Jays GM Casey Kelly We Hardly Knew Ye. And Thanks for the Memories Mr. Lindsay Clubine Will Theo Be Heading to Odessa, Fla.,Turkey in Hand, Tomorrow? File Under: Curt Schilling Pursuit, Part Deux ...

What does the Red Sox “full court press” of Halladay mean for the Yankees?
River Avenue Blues — ... In an unsurprising development, the Daily News reports that the Red Sox plan to aggressively pursue Roy Halladay early this off-season. According to the News’s source, the Sox want this done before the Winter Meetings. That puts pressure on the Yankees, who haven’t even determined their 2010 budget yet. ...

What the Red Sox’s ‘full court press’ of Halladay means for the Yankees
River Avenue Blues — ... In an unsurprising development, the Daily News reports that the Red Sox plan to aggressively pursue Roy Halladay early this off-season. According to the News’s source, the Sox want this done before the Winter Meetings. That puts pressure on the Yankees, who haven’t even determined their 2010 budget yet. ...

The Push for Halladay
baseballmusings.com — The New York Daily News reports that the Red Sox are trying to swing a deal for Roy Halladay before the winter meetings start. To land Halladay, Boston would likely have to give up Clay Buchholz, the organization’s top young pitcher, as well as Casey Kelly, the pitcher/shortstop who signed with the Red Sox in 2008 after being recruited by Tennessee to play quarterback. Red Sox GM Theo Epstein is said to be smitten with Kelly, which could be a sticking point in talks with Toronto if Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos insists on the 20-year-old being included in ...

Wednesday Bantering: Today's Roy Halladay Rumor, John McDonald and Buck Coats
Bluebird Banter — So today's Roy Halladay rumor? According to the New York Daily News the Red Sox are going to 'make a big push' to get Doc before the start of the winter meetings Dec. 7th. The reasoning, apparently, is that the Yankees are meeting next week to decide on things like budget for the next season, so the Red Sox figure they would like try to get something done before the Yankees get organized. The Red Sox offer will apparently center around Clay Buchholz and Casey Kelly. Kelly was the Red Sox first round pick in 2008 and ...

Roy Halladay: I’d be Thankful For That
Josh Q. Public — ... According to the NY Daily News: ...

Sox reported to be making strong push for Halladay
Projo Sox Blog — ... The New York Daily News reports today that the Red Sox are making a "full-court press" to acquire Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay, who is entering the final year of his contract. ...

Red Sox Want Roy Halladay; Yankees Should Drive Up Price But Not Pull Trigger Themselves
Empire Sports Now — ... Reports coming out of the New York Daily News today suggest the Red Sox are getting ready to throw the house at the Blue Jays for Roy Halladay. An unidentified source told the Daily News the Red Sox are “putting on a full-court press” to acquire Halladay. ...

Buchholz for Halladay or Buchholz for a bat?
Batter-up with Bruno — ... The New York Daily News is reporting that in order to land Halladay the Sox have to part with Clay Buchholz and pitcher/shortstop Casey Kelly, who signed with the Sox in 2008 after being recruited by Tennessee to play quarterback. ...

THE EMPEROR FREDDY AND HIS DOPEY SON’S NEW CLOTHES
Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog — ... If the Blue Jays are dumb enough to trade Roy Halliday to either the Highlanders or Red Sox then Jeffey Skill Sets may have competition for the dopiest executive in baseball. Trading Halliday to their AL East biggest competitors would be like the Mets trading Johan Santana to the Phillies or Braves  Oh shit, I hope I didn’t give Jeffey an idea? ...

The Red Sox are "putting on a full-court press" to acquire Roy Halladay, according to a source, and...
Pinstripe Alley — ... It naturally means the Yankees will get involved, if only to drive up the price. But frankly, I'd rather keep all the prospects and sign John Lackey, then sign Roy Halladay next off-season. ...

Red Sox Making Push For Halladay
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... 8:17am: The Boston Red Sox are aggressively pursuing Roy Halladay, hoping to get a trade worked out before the winter meetings, according to Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden of the New York Daily News. ...

End of the Week Link Roundup
No, You're a Towel — ... Happy Halladays. The New York Daily News ran a report today that the Red Sox are making a big push for Roy Halladay. Why would this surprise anyone? The Yankees will-- ...

Halladay Shopping
Sports of Boston — ... The New York Daily News first reported the Sox were a  ”putting a full court press” on acquiring Halladay and would like to reach a deal before the winter meetings begin on Dec. 9. If the report is true, the Blue Jays seem to be implementing their own type of press break. The play might be called ...

Kernan : Boston’s ‘04 & ‘07 W.S. Rings Were Manny-Enhanced
Can't Stop The Bleeding — ... While the Daily News’ duo of Mark Feisand and Bill Madden report the Theo Epstein is making a considerable effort to acquire Roy Halladay from Toronto, ...

Hard Push For Halladay?
The Joy of Sox — Daily News: The Red Sox are "putting on a full-court press" to acquire Roy Halladay, according to a source, and are hoping to add the former Cy Young winner to the top of their rotation to go with Josh Beckett and Jon Lester. "They would love to get it wrapped up before the winter meetings (beginning Dec. 7)," the source said of the Red Sox, who made a big push to deal for Halladay last summer.Like the Daily News, the Globe also mentions Clay Buchholz and Casey Kelly as likely players in any deal ... SoSH TaLK. ...

The price for Halladay begins to take shape
TYU — ... My first impression is that this is an attempt to draw the Yanks in to the bidding, having a plan in place for their Catching position next year that could very well be bringing Barajas back on a 2 year deal. But any good GM has a series of contingency plans, so there’s nothing really ’skull and dagger’ about that. I’m admittedly suspicious when New York beat writers are breaking Red Sox-related stories regarding Halladay, but I’ll take all of this on face value for purposes of this discussion ...

Buzz: Halladay Would Approve Trade to Yankees
MetsBlog.com — ... Elliott says the Red Sox and the Angels are also in the mix, and on Wednesday the Daily News reported the Red Sox are putting on a full-court press for Halladay, which you can read here. ...

The Daily News Attempts to Start Bidding War for Halladay
Respect Jeter's Gangster — Last week, the Daily News reported that the Red Sox were itching to get a deal done with Roy Halladay before the start of the Winter Meetings next Monday. Then, they ...

Do The Red Sox Really Need Roy Halladay?
SOX & Dawgs — ... When I first saw the pre-Thanksgiving report that the Boston Red Sox were putting on the full court press of Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay, all I could say is why. ...