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Red Sox offer for Roy Halladay revealed

UPDATE - Retracted Edition - Red Sox GM Theo Epstein said there was no truth to the report that the Red Sox offered six pitchers for the Blue Jays ace. The proposal did seem a little out of character for the Red Sox front office, who take a lot of pride in their young prospects. 

Here is the original story if interested:

Bob Elliot of the Toronto Sun spoke with a couple scouts who talked about the offer the Red Sox made for Roy Halladay at the trade deadline. 

The offer: Clay Buchholz, Justin Masterson, Daniel Bard, Michael Bowden, Felix Doubront, and Nick Hagadone to the Blue Jays for Halladay. 

The deal includes three of the Red Sox top ten prospects, according to Baseball America. Buchholz was rated the top Red Sox prospect in 2008, and Hagadone is considered to have the best slider in the organization. Why wouldn't the Jays take that offer? Elliot says their was two reasons:

Initially, the Jays spent days deciding whether Masterson projected better as a starter or a closer and, when they reached a decision, they didn't think he'd succeed in that role. Secondly, "the Jays were worried about Halladay beating them next year."

The Red Sox and Blue Jays match up against each other 18 times per season. While you'll likely face Halladay a couple times, you would think that landing those prospects would outweigh facing Halladay two or three times in 2010. 

Several of those pitchers project very well long term, and if the Blue Jays hit on two or three of the six arms, they would be in great shape for the future. 

I'd be surprised to see another team top that offer.

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If you were GM of the Blue Jays, would you have accepted that offer?
Yes, in a heartbeat.
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No, they can do better.
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Holy Crap!

Are you kidding me? Riccardi didn’t take THAT offer? Wow.

WOW.

What the HELL could he have been expecting?

Man I love that tuna casserole.

by Bloggy on Sep 13, 2009 1:04 PM EDT reply actions  

I should read instead of skim

I didn’t notice that the guy who broke the “story” was with Sun Media. Shoulda known it was shite.

Man I love that tuna casserole.

by Bloggy on Sep 13, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

WOW!

that is a monsterous offer. Im kinda amazed if that really was the offer that Halladay is NOT a Pissant right now.

I mean who really cares what Masterson would be if you got Bard anyway, who would be a closer. Masterson would set up anyway, or be a long reliever type.

What the f$%k is the internet?

by FreeBradshaw on Sep 13, 2009 1:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Good play from J.P.

most of the BoSox prospects are overrated.

They want power, We want respect...

by SenorChuckles on Sep 13, 2009 4:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Good.

It would be a bad idea to trade Halladay to a rival. Its a recipe for disaster.

by docescobar07 on Sep 14, 2009 1:15 AM EDT reply actions  

Halladay is getting old...

which means he’ll only be around for a few more years anyway. The Jays are NOT going to compete any time soon. If this was the offer (which I can almost guarantee it wasn’t), then no sane man (including you SenorChuckles) wouldn’t take it.

by rmarx on Sep 14, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

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