http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/11925937
J.P. Ricciardi didn't say he'll trade Roy Halladay.He also didn't say he wouldn't.In fact, as the Blue Jays' general manager looked ahead to the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline, what he said Sunday was, "We have to be open to anything." Anything means anybody. And anybody means a certain All-Star right-hander who might just be the best starting pitcher in baseball.And while that doesn't mean Ricciardi is ready to sell Halladay off to the highest bidder, it sure does sound like he's willing to listen."We have to see what makes us better," he said. "Obviously, if people have interest in Roy Halladay, they'd better realize there's a steep price that's going to come with it."
He also didn't say he wouldn't.
In fact, as the Blue Jays' general manager looked ahead to the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline, what he said Sunday was, "We have to be open to anything." Anything means anybody. And anybody means a certain All-Star right-hander who might just be the best starting pitcher in baseball.
And while that doesn't mean Ricciardi is ready to sell Halladay off to the highest bidder, it sure does sound like he's willing to listen.
"We have to see what makes us better," he said. "Obviously, if people have interest in Roy Halladay, they'd better realize there's a steep price that's going to come with it."
― Stacey Pollen (Andy K), Tuesday, 7 July 2009 15:09 (fourteen years ago) link
i knew this would be about Doc.everytime i start reading this b.s. my teeth start a grindin'.
― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 15:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Dos Tony Peñas en la Liga Americana, el división central.
― Stacey Pollen (Andy K), Wednesday, 8 July 2009 00:40 (fourteen years ago) link
Had to rifle through a bunch of Mets wisecracks for this:
SI_JonHeymanhalladay gave #jays gm go-ahead to find a trade for him. friend says he's "shy'' but thinks he'd approve ny, phil, bos.
― Stacey Pollen (Andy K), Wednesday, 8 July 2009 13:05 (fourteen years ago) link
fuck all sox fans for their inevitable fixation on halladay while the thing that is going to cost the team a playoff spot is an overachieving util guy at ss and a guy whose aaa stint resulted in a fabulous 182/273/295 at first.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 14:05 (fourteen years ago) link
halladay gave #jays gm go-ahead to find a trade for him. friend says he's "shy'' but thinks he'd approve ny, phil, bos. a playoff team
― Batsman (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 8 July 2009 14:23 (fourteen years ago) link
Imagine him in the NL.
― Stacey Pollen (Andy K), Wednesday, 8 July 2009 14:45 (fourteen years ago) link
they said the same thing about johan...
― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 8 July 2009 14:48 (fourteen years ago) link
The Rockies blog I post on has several serious discussions about what the team should give up to get hometwon boy Halladay. Am I being harsh when I tell them I think there's zero chance of this happening no matter who we trade?
― Mark C, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 17:10 (fourteen years ago) link
tell them the gd truth mark, my guess right now is 70/30 halladay goes nowhere.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 17:12 (fourteen years ago) link
"fuck all sox fans for their inevitable fixation on halladay while the thing that is going to cost the team a playoff spot is an overachieving util guy at ss and a guy whose aaa stint resulted in a fabulous 182/273/295 at first."
Isn't Lowrie supposed to be back soon?
Red Sox look to be in pretty good shape to me. Not sure where this costing them a playoff spot stuff is coming from.
― Alex in SF, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 17:23 (fourteen years ago) link
if the phillies get halladay im going to murder someone
― ruffalo stance (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 8 July 2009 17:37 (fourteen years ago) link
it would be sad to see him pitch in that stadium tho
personally i think the giants should trade 8 players for him and try and win 3 of every 5 games 2-1 - if they made the playoffs they would win the world series
― ruffalo stance (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 8 July 2009 17:39 (fourteen years ago) link
any phillie phanatics want to tell me who they have that they would trade for doc?
alex, the sox need infield help imo. lowrie should be back kind of soon but i'm not bullish on his 2009 potential, and lowell is a serious concern both because of his injury and how he was playing before it.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 17:41 (fourteen years ago) link
The only dude less likely to get traded than Halladay is Vernon "Horrible Contract" Wells.
― Your heartbeat soun like sasquatch feet (polyphonic), Wednesday, 8 July 2009 17:44 (fourteen years ago) link
god forbid the sox allow big popless to play a position...
― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 8 July 2009 17:45 (fourteen years ago) link
/morbius <3
moot point, dude.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 17:48 (fourteen years ago) link
jp ricciardi plz.
― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 18:22 (fourteen years ago) link
altho this wuz prob said by the cards batboy~
Asked about the price tag for Halladay, a club source said: "Give Ricciardi all our minor-league rosters and let him circle any 5 names."
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 9 July 2009 13:57 (fourteen years ago) link
R Church for J Francoeur!
We need Morbs now more than ever.
― Stacey Pollen (Andy K), Friday, 10 July 2009 22:00 (fourteen years ago) link
http://twitter.com/NYPost_Mets/status/2574421721
― Stacey Pollen (Andy K), Friday, 10 July 2009 22:01 (fourteen years ago) link
FireJerryManuel no. no no no no no no n on on onon nono no no no francoeur you're kidding me i'im going to puke no no no5 minutes ago from web
FireJerryManuel i was bout to post saying that was i praying to god for brandon wood, only satan answered and gave me, oh god i can't even say it. im sick.4 minutes ago from web
FireJerryManuel we just traded for the 5th worst player in baseball. the player i've spent more time laughing at than i've spent time laughing at farts.less than 5 seconds ago from web
― Stacey Pollen (Andy K), Friday, 10 July 2009 22:05 (fourteen years ago) link
wait really?
― love/cank (J0rdan S.), Friday, 10 July 2009 22:07 (fourteen years ago) link
mets mngmt never seemed to like church but what does this really do for them? lol mets once again
― velko, Friday, 10 July 2009 22:11 (fourteen years ago) link
O_O
― love/cank (J0rdan S.), Friday, 10 July 2009 22:11 (fourteen years ago) link
oh my godd
― extremely demanding on the hardware (ciderpress), Friday, 10 July 2009 22:13 (fourteen years ago) link
UNBAN MORBS RIGHT FUCKING NOW
― Batsman (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 10 July 2009 22:17 (fourteen years ago) link
someone email/IM him for a reaction plz
― J0rdan S., Friday, 10 July 2009 22:18 (fourteen years ago) link
I just Facebook msg'd him
― Batsman (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 10 July 2009 22:19 (fourteen years ago) link
he really did curse his team in these trying times...
sorry morbs.
― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Friday, 10 July 2009 22:21 (fourteen years ago) link
victor zambrano is also available
― velko, Friday, 10 July 2009 22:24 (fourteen years ago) link
This is my favorite thing that happened today. This will produce ream upon ream of stupid articles written up by the ny sports press.
― mayor jingleberries, Friday, 10 July 2009 22:28 (fourteen years ago) link
i just FB msg'd him too. yikes.
― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Friday, 10 July 2009 22:30 (fourteen years ago) link
at least citi will explain francouers diminished power numbers
where is canks?
― J0rdan S., Friday, 10 July 2009 22:33 (fourteen years ago) link
http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/columnists/jimbaumbach/blog/p1_minaya.jpg
― velko, Friday, 10 July 2009 22:33 (fourteen years ago) link
he's actually hitting himself in that picture like daffy duck
― Batsman (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 10 July 2009 22:35 (fourteen years ago) link
So who is going to play CF? Can they give Kenny Lofton a contract and see what he can do out there? An outfield of Murphy-Lofton-Sheffield would be legit.
― mayor jingleberries, Friday, 10 July 2009 22:36 (fourteen years ago) link
[Dr Morbouirs] at 6:39pm July 10Minaya is now officially in the first tier of moronic GMs. He may be top three.
Italics mine.
― Batsman (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 10 July 2009 22:40 (fourteen years ago) link
― Beanbag the Gardener (WmC), Friday, 10 July 2009 22:41 (fourteen years ago) link
i think the royals' trade earlier is worse honestly
― extremely demanding on the hardware (ciderpress), Friday, 10 July 2009 22:45 (fourteen years ago) link
SARGE I WAS TAKING A NAP AND NOW IT'S LIKE I WOKE UP IN A NEW UTOPIA
he really did curse his team in these trying times...sorry morbs.― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Friday, July 10, 2009 6:21 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
― (*゚ー゚)θ L(。・_・) °~ヾ(・ε・ *) (Steve Shasta), Friday, July 10, 2009 6:21 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
lol even shasta feels too bad for him to talk shit
― ~*~*~*~*GAMES AS ART*~*~*~*~ (cankles), Saturday, 11 July 2009 00:14 (fourteen years ago) link
wait when/why was Morbs banned?!?
― GM, Saturday, 11 July 2009 00:20 (fourteen years ago) link
he hit 52 :(
― ~*~*~*~*GAMES AS ART*~*~*~*~ (cankles), Saturday, 11 July 2009 00:22 (fourteen years ago) link
holy shit francoeur. i am surprised morbs is still among the living.
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 11 July 2009 00:28 (fourteen years ago) link
I don't give a shit about Church, but I'm awfully glad to be rid of the deaf, dumb and blind boy.
― Beanbag the Gardener (WmC), Saturday, 11 July 2009 00:57 (fourteen years ago) link
http://i.a.cnn.net/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0603/gallery.coverjinx/images/082905.jpg
― velko, Saturday, 11 July 2009 00:57 (fourteen years ago) link
lol with bonus jake delhomme content.
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 11 July 2009 01:08 (fourteen years ago) link
"Omar has always talked to me and told me how much he likes my energy and the way that I play," Francoeur said. "I'm looking forward to getting up there and playing in front of a packed house every night."
lol citi will be a graveyard soon at this rate
― velko, Saturday, 11 July 2009 01:29 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2009/07/new_york_mets_trade_ryan_churc.html
"We like Ryan Church a lot," Minaya said. "But right now we just wanted to change it up a little bit. Unfortunately for him (Church), he got hurt. When he got hurt, he was having a pretty good year. ... We thought we just needed something different. It had nothing to do with not liking Ryan.... One thing we like about Francoeur is the amount of games that he plays."
― enbba champions (omar little), Saturday, 11 July 2009 02:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Giambi to Rockies, they say
― Indiana Morbs and the Curse of the Ivy League Chorister (Dr Morbius), Monday, 24 August 2009 03:55 (fourteen years ago) link
Yes they do. You can imagine how thrilled I am about that on many levels.
― Mark C, Monday, 24 August 2009 14:22 (fourteen years ago) link
haha, you'll be his personal drug tester
― Indiana Morbs and the Curse of the Ivy League Chorister (Dr Morbius), Monday, 24 August 2009 14:38 (fourteen years ago) link
(pssst, these guys take tons of stuff there's no test for)
― Indiana Morbs and the Curse of the Ivy League Chorister (Dr Morbius), Monday, 24 August 2009 14:39 (fourteen years ago) link
Giambi is injecting himself with roast beef drippings, for example.
― Alex in SF, Monday, 24 August 2009 14:46 (fourteen years ago) link
so he's going to be a "clutch" bat off the bench or something?
― the moreno you knowshon (omar little), Monday, 24 August 2009 18:17 (fourteen years ago) link
I would assume he'll be a lefty pinch hitter since the only position he could conceivably play is occupied by the best player in baseball.
― Alex in SF, Monday, 24 August 2009 18:19 (fourteen years ago) link
i never knew you were a helton stan
― the moreno you knowshon (omar little), Monday, 24 August 2009 18:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Haha woops I got confused because the Cardinals thread got revived at the same time.
― Alex in SF, Monday, 24 August 2009 18:26 (fourteen years ago) link
looking to offload a poorly timed investmenthttp://twitter.com/drmorbius
― sanskrit, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 14:29 (fourteen years ago) link
I don't fly, tweet, or live in Nashville (saw the movie)
― Indiana Morbs and the Curse of the Ivy League Chorister (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 14:36 (fourteen years ago) link
It's been suggested Giambi's primary role is to help Colorado Springs win their (AAA) league.
― Mark C, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 16:53 (fourteen years ago) link
what has a giambi ever won tho?
― Batsman (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 16:55 (fourteen years ago) link
MVP I guess :\
― Batsman (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 16:56 (fourteen years ago) link
so this kazmir to angels thing is for real i guess.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 28 August 2009 22:41 (fourteen years ago) link
Wow Angels better have a plan for fixing Kazmir cuz he looks to me like he's toast.
― Alex in SF, Friday, 28 August 2009 23:32 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah--i can kind of appreciate it cause it's an aggressive, proactive move, but i would not be psyched about my team picking up this particular guy.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 28 August 2009 23:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Even if all the Rays get are parts at least they don't have to pay a guy who looks like he either won't stay off the DL or keep his ERA below 5 $20M for the next three years.
― Alex in SF, Friday, 28 August 2009 23:36 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah my sense is that they must have really, really wanted that 20 mil for other things.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 28 August 2009 23:38 (fourteen years ago) link
Maybe signing their draft picks next year, heh.
― Alex in SF, Friday, 28 August 2009 23:40 (fourteen years ago) link
i wonder if they're trying to make a play to keep crawford actually.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 28 August 2009 23:41 (fourteen years ago) link
They've also got a lot of guys coming up for arbitration this year, I think.
― Alex in SF, Friday, 28 August 2009 23:45 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah i think you're right.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 28 August 2009 23:47 (fourteen years ago) link
5 of Kazmir's last 6 starts look good:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/gamelog?playerId=5917
― Indiana Morbs and the Curse of the Ivy League Chorister (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 29 August 2009 15:08 (fourteen years ago) link
They look okay (3/4 starter material.) I'm not sure you want to bet $20M he's going to be doing that next year or the year after if you are the Rays though.
― Alex in SF, Saturday, 29 August 2009 20:18 (fourteen years ago) link
wade davis and jeremy hellickson can probably do much of that for a lot less $
nice move imo
― mookieproof, Saturday, 29 August 2009 22:42 (fourteen years ago) link
"i wonder if they're trying to make a play to keep crawford actually."
Apparently Crawford has a $10M option for next year so yeah it looks like they will.
― Alex in SF, Sunday, 30 August 2009 14:03 (fourteen years ago) link
Penny to SF
― *⁂((✪⥎✪))⁂* (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 05:49 (fourteen years ago) link
JIM THO
ME to los dodyers
Jon Garland also to the dodgers.
wtf is thome gonna play in LA??? sounds like a cockblock.
― *⁂((✪⥎✪))⁂* (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 05:50 (fourteen years ago) link
Contreras to the Rockies...
some desperate chess moves in the NL West...
― *⁂((✪⥎✪))⁂* (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 06:19 (fourteen years ago) link
Seems like Thome is only going to be a lefty power bat off the bench. Also looking to see Doyers go to a 6 man pitching staff in September because they can.
― mayor jingleberries, Tuesday, 1 September 2009 07:35 (fourteen years ago) link
loney kinda sucks so it's too bad thome is a defensive liability
― the moreno you knowshon (omar little), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 15:32 (fourteen years ago) link
i guess they didn't spend much of anything to get him (justin fuller, a 26 year old infielder in high-a) but thome is quite a luxury, and a roster versatility-destroying one at that.
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 1 September 2009 15:40 (fourteen years ago) link
only thing i can imagine is they're thinking of the world series and putting him in at DH
― the moreno you knowshon (omar little), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 15:42 (fourteen years ago) link
it must be pretty odd for a dude to go from being the best hitter on his team to the bench in the light hitting NL West.
― *⁂((✪⥎✪))⁂* (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 15:47 (fourteen years ago) link
i'm not a stat person so don't bite my head off, but dude is has like the sixth-best batting average on the white sox:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/teams/batting?team=chw
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 16:11 (fourteen years ago) link
THO ME played 28 innings of 1B for the White Sox.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 1 September 2009 16:11 (fourteen years ago) link
Yes, but he is a power hitter who also draws a lot of walks. He's quite valuable.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 1 September 2009 16:13 (fourteen years ago) link
n/a, re-sort that table by OPS.
― *⁂((✪⥎✪))⁂* (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 16:30 (fourteen years ago) link
xxp and none since 2007. he's not playing first in la.
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 1 September 2009 17:06 (fourteen years ago) link
he supposedly even called Coletti yesterday and said he couldn't play first
― jair (jergins), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 17:15 (fourteen years ago) link
Supposedly the Dodgers gave up Tony Abreu for Garland because the DBacks picked up most of his salary. Not too sad to see him go. Also management has hated his (injured) guts for the past 2 years and Im surprised he stuck around as long as he did.
― mayor jingleberries, Tuesday, 1 September 2009 17:52 (fourteen years ago) link
wtf is an OPS how many game-winning RBIs does Thome have lifetime, that's a real man's stat and you can count it too.
― sanskrit, Tuesday, 1 September 2009 19:48 (fourteen years ago) link
HEY NED!!! I CAN
T PLAY IN THE FEILD
― Andy K, Tuesday, 1 September 2009 21:49 (fourteen years ago) link
JUAN PIERE HAS SENT A GREAT EXAMPLE TO THE GAME
― Andy K, Tuesday, 1 September 2009 21:50 (fourteen years ago) link
Srsly what does the Dugout have to say about this.
― Batsman (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 22:45 (fourteen years ago) link
Softly Tho Me
― velko, Tuesday, 1 September 2009 22:51 (fourteen years ago) link