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Originally Posted by Gozer
Then again, JP has said "we'll listen" to this question for a couple years - this isn't news.
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Maybe not, but his time is running out to get a maximum return on Halladay. With Halladay signed for a very reasonable contract next year trading him now allows that team to get him for this years stretch run and have him all of next year as well as time to hammer out an extension. Whereas if they wait another year thats a year lost and than it's a matter of trading him for more than the compensation picks you'd get if you can't re-sign him.
The Jays are the 4th best team in their own Division and Boston and the Yankees aren't about to get any weaker. So given the current resources can the Jays build a team to compete with those two and the Rays for next year to entice Halladay to stay? Thats a tall order.