Roy Halladay might just be the must snubbed pitcher in the Majors. I'd be willing to bet that Toronto's lousy offense, and inept bats have withheld nearly 30 wins from Halladay over the last five seasons.
There's no reason that this perennial all-star and sure fire Ace should not have already eclipsed the 200 win plateau (he currently stands at 141.)
Halladay will be the first to tell you it's not the bats, but that's the kind guy talking, inside he has got to be thinking, "Sweet mother of pearl! What does a man have to do to get some wins around here?"
The answer: get traded, to any other team, with the exception of the Mets and Nationals who just can't seem to manufacture runs at any point in a game.
J.P. Riccardi has opened up his ears to offers from all other 29 clubs, and with trading season officially under way here's the top 5 destinations for 'Doc' Halladay.
1) New York Yankees: At the All-Star break the Bronx Bombers lead the league in runs scored with 495. The Yanks have the money and the resources to land Halladay -- now it's up to Toronto to decide if they want to face their soon to be former ace during the regular season.
2) Tampa Bay Rays: They're second in the league in runs scored and they might just have the most bountiful farm system for Toronto to pick from. Again the problem arises, will the Jays really trade Halladay within their division?
3) Los Angeles Dodgers: Warm weather. Weak division. Best team in baseball. Need I say more? Halladay would give the Dodgers that extra 'umph!' that could have them playing into deep October.
4) Philadelphia Phillies: There's still a chance the defending champs make a run even though they've recently signed Pedro Martinez. Halladay would take the pressure off Cole Hamels as the ace, and if Halladay dominates the AL bats just imagine the damage he would cause to the weaker NL hitters.
5) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: Their team ERA of 4.64 is 11th in the AL so there's no doubt that Halladay would be welcomed there, if great pitching wins games then he just may be the perfect fit for a rotation that is mightily struggling. The Angels rank in the top 10 of nearly all offensive categories, so the production to garnish some more victories is definitely there -- it doesn't hurt that LAA has won their division for of the last five years.
Honorable mentions: Mets: they could use him but their better off focusing on hitting. Chicago White Sox: don't be shocked if he goes there -- they were willling to give a lot up for Peavy -- they'll be players again. St. Louis plenty of major and minor league depth they could give up here, wouldn't a Halladay + Carpenter 1-2 punch in a 5 game series be lethal?
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