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Originally Posted by fleury
Simple. Pitching is at a premium. This may as well be fact, but Halladay is known as one of the hardest working players in the league, is constantly in great condition, focused, never gets injured, helps the bullpen out tremendously by pitching the full 9, isn't a controversy magnet, is a Cy Young candidate every year, prime of his career, constant 20 game winner, great teammate and can almost lift a team about to get there over the top. It's not a homer statement to say there is really no other player at all like him around. As much as I like a guy like Utley or Longoria, or whomever gets mentioned in any rumor (not that any of those guys were mentioned), pitching is what they have to get back. I don't know if it'd be possible, but if Halladay could be had for David Price, it'd be something to look at.
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Pitching is at a premium I agree which is why I am confused as to why a team would trade a young guy like Lincecum who is basically Halliday except younger and cheaper. The player you get now gives you marginally better results and does so for a much shorter time.
Also not sure who has two sure fire MVP prospects, let alone is willing to give them up as well.
Halliday is one of the top players in the game for sure but is nowhere close to saying there is nobody else like him around.