Today, Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi informed the media that the likelihood of a deal for Roy Halladay was “very slim.”  According to Ricciardi:

“We’ve said that we would listen, but that we would have to be motivated and wowed.  Right now we haven’t been.  I’ve said all along my gut tells me I won’t be.  I still stand by that.”

Earlier today, it was reported that the Blue Jays rejected the Phillies’ trade offer of J.A. Happ, Michael Taylor, Carlos Carrasco and Jason Donald.  The Jays apparently want the promising pitcher Kyle Drabek to be part of the deal.

It sounds like a lot of people are getting “sticker shock” regarding the Jays high asking price for Halladay.  But this isn’t my first rodeo and I think 1) the statement was all posturing by Ricciardi and 2) some team is going to realize that a healthy Halladay could mean the difference between going to the playoffs or spending October at home.  That team will eventually offer up the goods.  He should definitely miss those awesome baby blue uniforms though…

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