Should the Yankees try to get Roy Halladay? Yes.
Could they realistically get Roy Halladay? Yes-ish. While it's unlikely Toronto would trade inside the AL East, there is precedent. Toronto did trade Roger Clemens to the Yankees for David Wells and Homer Bush (and Graeme Lloyd) in 1999.
But the bigger question is who would the Yankees trade to get the best pitcher in baseball?
In terms of Major League-ready talent, Phil Hughes is the most-likely candidate, again, considering how dominant he's been coming out the bullpen. Maybe Joba Chamberlain. Ian Kennedy? But it take much more than that, obviously. But how much? Five players, six? And at various positions. Probably three pitchers, at least two starters ... and so on.
Admittedly, I have no idea who's in the Yankees' system, so the likelihood of Halladay in pinstripes is as remote it gets. But, the Yankees can pay him, and he does want to go to a winner.
Stranger things have happened.
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Kennedy is out because of surgery and may never come back. It would have to be a combination of a few guys like Cano, Cervelli, Joba, Hughes or Wang, if anyone will take him now. Toss in some minor leaguers and you might have something.
I don't really care how it gets done, just get him here.
And yet, the Yanks say they have no interest ... hmmm,
Red Sox say the same.
Which means both teams are going for him.
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