Dr. Halladay

The Philadelphia Phillies have recently shown interest in Roy Halladay. Halladay is 11-3 with a 2.73 era. Now, who else has an era in that range? Jarrod Washburn, Cliff Lee and Dallas Braden. Now, how logical would it be for the Phillies to get a pricey veteran when they could get a cheap one in Lee? Not to mention Washburn or the rising Braden, all in which have less wins then Halladay, due to their lousy run support. Why is Halladay so good? Well, he does have run support from the Jays, who are 2nd in hits, 5th in batting average, and 1st in doubles. Lee's Indians are 11th in hits, 17th in batting average, and 9th in doubles. Washburn's Mariners are 16th in hits, 14th in batting average, and 20th in doubles. Bradens Athletics are 26th in hits, 26th in batting average and 24th in doubles. Now, see the point? Braden has 7 wins, 4 less than Halladay, and about twice as terrible of an offense. A unique pattern? All of the three are south-paws. Lee can be a valuable asset to any team, as a lefty is always good to shake things up in the middle of your rotation. If I were a GM of a team, I would look to acquire these types of guys before I try a blockbuster deal for Halladay. So many underrated pitchers are so ready to be discovered, that a Roy Halladay deal just seems like a bad deal. Teams that I think should look at Halladay are the White Sox, Astros, Angels, and of course the Phillies. The White Sox have an above average pay roll, and the White sox could deal a prospect like Tyler Flowers, a Catcher in the Sox AAA system, as well as Carlos Torres, a 26 year old RHP who is 8-4 with a 2.00 era this season in AAA. The Astros are my favorite team for Halladay, but the prospects are rare for Halladay. Yorman Bazardo is a top prospect for the AAA affiliate, and he could be involved in a possible trade, as well as Bud Norris. The Angels can offer Trevor Reckling, a south-paw as Well as Trevor Bell. The Phillies could offer a number of prospects such as J.A Happ, Kyle Kendrick, Andrew Carpenter, or maybe even John Mayberry Jr. Each of these teams could use a guy like Halladay, and could of course afford him. As of Now though, I think that it is not the right time to get Halladay, and wait until the last minute of the deadline, or at the deadline next year, which would force the Blue Jays into a desperation mode to trade Doc.