Trade Me or Play Me
baseballmusings.com —
Roy Halladay told the Toronto Blue Jays that once he reports for spring training, he won’t approve any trade:
But Halladay wants the situation settled by the time he goes to spring training, according to Jeff Berry, a partner at CAA partner who works with Halladay’s long-time point agent, Greg Landry.
Berry said in a phone interview late Monday night that the representatives and Halladay have had a “very good dialogue” with new Toronto GM Alex Anthopoulos, and that the Blue Jays will have to make a decision “based on ...
Roy Halladay Sets Deadline For Trade
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Roy Halladay "will not approve any proposed deal after he reports to spring training," ESPN's Buster Olney learned from his representatives. The goal is to avoid a media frenzy during the season. ...
Buzz: Roy Halladay is Making Demands
MetsBlog.com —
According to Buster Olney of ESPN.com, Blue Jays RHP Roy Halladay will not approve a trade once he reports to spring training.
“This means that the Blue Jays either will have to work out a trade of Halladay by the end of the offseason,” Olney explains, “or be prepared to receive only draft-pick compensation when the pitcher becomes eligible for free agency in the fall of 2010.”
…man, this couldn’t be more like the Johan Santana-Twins situation if it ...
In The Spring Time
Drunk Jays Fans —
So, if you represented the hottest commodity on the MLB trading market, what would you be doing heading into baseball's winter meetings? How about making idle threats that could potentially cause trouble for the team attempting to trade your client? According to ESPN, Roy Halladay's agency is claiming that Halladay will use his no trade clause to reject any deal that is made after Spring Training starts. Jeff Berry, a partner at CAA, is quoted as saying, "One thing is certain. Once Roy reports to spring training as a member of the Blue Jays, from ...
D12: Roy Halladay lays down the law with Toronto's trade talks
Big League Stew —
... . Reps for the pitcher say he'll veto any trade that is proposed after he reports to spring training, so it's put up or shut up time for Alex Anthopoulus. The new Jays GM can't risk only getting draft picks for his ace. ESPN ...
Mauer and Halladay Issue Their Own Deadlines On Deadline Day
Mets Merized Online —
... To begin, Toronto starting pitcher Roy Halladay has given the Blue Jays a deadline for trading him or he will invoke his no trade clause according to Buster Olney of ESPN. ...
Tuesday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball —
... The Brewers probably won't be players in the Roy Halladay sweepstakes, but odds are the competition will heat up soon. Halladay has reportedly told the Blue Jays he won't accept any deal after reporting to spring training in February. ...
Olney: Halladay Deal Must Happen Before Spring Training
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
From Buster Olney: Roy Halladay, the All-Star pitcher who has been the subject of much trade talk since before the July deadline, will not approve any proposed deal after he reports to spring training, according to his representatives. This means that the Blue Jays will either have to work out a trade of Halladay by the end of the off-season, or be prepared to receive only draft-pick compensation when the pitcher becomes eligible for free agency in the fall of 2010. ... "[But] one thing is certain -- once Roy reports to spring training as a member of the Blue Jays, from that point forward he will not approve or even discuss any ...
Roy Halladay: trade me now or don't trade me at all
Circling The Bases —
Buster Olney is reporting this morning that Roy Halladay will not approve or even entertain any trades after spring training begins. That means no deadline deals. That means that the Jays had better act now if they want anything of value for the guy. Nice to see that Halladay and his folks are making this easy for Toronto. Why not just beat them over the head with their lack of leverage while he's at it? Say that he won't drop his no-trade clause unless it's to a Martian team or something?
Halladay puts the squeeze on the Jays
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog —
... Halladay’s people recently informed the Jays that he would not accept a trade after he reports to spring training this season. So if the club had plans to trade him before the trade deadline to a desperate buyer willing to give up more in a package deal, then they should think again. ...
Odds and Ends: Halladay, Park, Duchscherer
Phillies Nation —
-Roy Halladay has made it clear to trade him now, or not at all. The 32-year old righty gave the Blue Jays an ultimatum: find a suitor before spring training or I am playing this season in Toronto.
Halladay does not want rampant trade rumors to become a hazard during the season, so as soon as spring training begins, he is taking himself out of the running for a trade, according to ESPN’s Buster Olney. That gives the Jays a little less than three months to secure a deal for the former Cy Young winner.
Olney has also speculated the teams in the running for Halladay, with the Phillies being one of just a handful of teams that includes, of course, the ...
Roy Halladay Hostage Situation Takes A Turn
3:10 To Joba —
Apparently Halladay has had enough with the trade talks and wants a deal done before Spring Training, or else. Roy Halladay, the All-Star pitcher who has been the subject of much trade talk since before last July's deadline, will not approve any proposed deal after he reports to spring training, according to his ...
The Halladay Clock is Ticking
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
You can all set your timer…NOW. Roy Halladay has stated that he wants a deal to be done by Spring Training or else he won’t approve a deal after he reports, which puts incredible strain on the Blue Jays and its new General Manager.
Given this new wrinkle to the almost daily saga of Halladay’s future, the Blue Jays ...
Halo Headlines – 12/1/09
Monkey With A Halo —
The Story: Lyle Spencer anticipates a big bounce back season for the Angel bullpen. The Monkey Says: A healthy Scot Shields and a return to form by Jose Arredondo will certainly help, but the fact of the matter is Brian Fuentes is effing shaky and will hold the bullpen back from being anything other than above average.
The Story: The Angel players voted a full share of the playoff bonuses to go to the Nick Adenhart estate. The Monkey Says: The money is a nice gesture by the players but let’s all use this as a remember to not be a knucklehead this ...
Roy Halladay: Trade Me by Spring Training or Don’t Bother
The Sports Section —
It's been literally days since we'd heard any good Hot Stove buzz and/or baseless speculation. (What, Scott Boras can't float a rumor on a holiday weekend?) But today brings some actual news, sort of! Buster Olney reports that Toronto's Roy Halladay, the subject of trade talk that could very well come down to the Yankees and Red Sox (and maybe the Phillies or Angels, too), won't accept a trade after he reports to spring training.
Halladay has a full no-trade clause, meaning he can control if and to whom he's traded. You'll recall that Johan Santana made a similar demand two years ago to be dealt before spring training or not at all — a demand ...
Buzz: Roy Halladay will Consider Everyone
MetsBlog.com —
Blue Jays RHP Roy Halladay will rule out nothing,” writes FoxSports.com in their Hot Stove blog, while quoting the player’s agent as saying:
“Every situation will be looked at on its own merits.”
…i hope this is true… i mean, it should be true… the thing is, though the agent doesn’t say so, i would think this means he will be looking for a pretty serious long-term extension from whomever he is traded to, because, if he’s willing to go to any and every team, such as the Mets, he’s going to want to know what their plans are ...
Doc's Demands
The Blue Jay Hunter —
When it comes to off-field distractions, Roy Halladay would prefer not to deal with the drama. ESPN’s Buster Olney spoke with one of Halladay's reps and said that if Roy Halladay is still with the Blue Jays next season, he will veto any trades after Spring Training and will therefore fly the coop as a free agent Part of me wants to believe ...
Roy Halladay Sets Spring Training Deadline for Trade
YanksBlog.com —
Share ESPN's Buster Olney reports that representatives for Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay have made it clear that, once he reports for spring training, he will not approve a trade from that point forward. So, the Blue Jays have effectively been put on notice: they have 2 and 1/2 months to work out a deal. Plenty of time. Via Mike Axisa via Tim Dierkes .
Heels Slip Spartans The Tongue [Wake Up Deadspin!]
Deadspin —
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. •The teams look a little different, but the result was the same; UNC topped Michigan State in a rematch of the national championship. Yes, I know a game this early in the season means nothing, and yes, I know every team remotely worth a damn will have their chance in three months, but god damn, basketball's system is so much better than the BCS. •Perhaps wary that their top secret disciplinary rules have been ...
Roy Halladay Rumors: Wednesday
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
Joel Sherman of the New York Post terms the Yankees as "bystanders rather than aggressive pursuers" when it comes to Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay. The Yankees remain "averse to giving up both high-end prospects and a top-of-the-market contract extension to secure one player." Some members of the Yankee front office would prefer to acquire Doc but not extend ...
Trading for Halladay?
New York Yankees Fan Blog —
Trading for Halladay? By Mike December 07, 2009, 9:28AM Hi everyone - long time no see on my end. It's been a pretty quiet offseason so far. The increasing trend over the last few years seems to be for teams to wait with signing big free agents, perhaps hoping the market comes down - it's no longer the mad dash to the prize. The fact that signing the best free agents will cost teams draft picks only gives more incentive to be reticent (and something that can seem inequitable for certain players, notably relief pitchers, without particulary high value to begin with, as discussed recently by Sky Andrecheck at si.com ). The mad dash is likely further stymied this ...
Could Philadelphia Be a Match for Halladay?
Bats —
INDIANAPOLIS — Fast forward a few months to March and, just for kicks, Philadelphia Manager Charlie Manuel decides to announce his opening day starter. Does he choose Cliff Lee or … Roy Halladay ? The answer is, Manuel cannot go wrong. But will he have that choice? It’s unlikely, but no team can benefit more from acquiring a premium available player this off-season than the Phillies. Any club that signs one of the top three free agents — John Lackey, Jason Bay and Matt Holliday — will improve, but not to the degree that Philadelphia would if it traded for the 32-year-old Halladay, whose availability will be a dominant theme at these winter meetings. Pairing Halladay with Lee ...
