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Originally Posted by Gozer
Right now the Jays might have the 4th best team in the league (unfortunately, the other three are in their division) why blow that up? Do we really think that the return on a Doc trade (minus Rolen and other roster turnover) will be the best team in the league in a three years?
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The thing is...Does Roy Halladay believe they are the 4th best team in the American League, and is that enough for him to want to stay with the team. If the answers to those questions are yes, give him the extension and keep him. He's a pretty honorable guy and Ricciardi should have asked him by now and know what the answer to that question is.
Of course as you've stated it's not just about evaluating a potential return based on the players you get back. You have to consider what is the value of having Ricky Romero work alongside Roy Halladay for another year and a half. Since if Halladay was to get traded the Jays would be left with Brian Tallet as your veteran starting pitcher to help mentor the young guys.