Here's all I've gathered about the Dodgers' interest in Roy Halladay and George Sherrill, all thanks to MLBTradeRumors.com and FoxSports.com:
Halladay - If there is such a thing as a front runner in the Halladay sweepstakes, then the Dodgers may be it. Of course, it changes by the minute, so who knows what's going on.
From what I can tell, the Dodgers can offer a couple of different packages. One would include either Chad Billingsley or Clayton Kershaw along with some minor prospects. Another wouldn't have to include either pitcher, but would have to include five to six top prospects.
With the Blue Jays looking to reload their youth, some of the prospects the Dodgers could dangle out there would be intriguing. I wouldn't quite say a deal is near, but it could be.
Sherrill - In order to get Sherrill, the Dodgers would have to include a third baseman. I don't think the Dodgers would mind trading Blake DeWitt, but here's the kicker - the Orioles prefer Josh Bell.
Bell is with Double-A Chattanooga and is hitting .296 with 11 homers and 56 RBIs. DeWitt has the major league experience, but his struggles this year haven't made him look too appealing.
One last note is that it was assumed the Dodgers could go after one or another, but maybe not. Ned Colletti may still be trying to get both, which would be huge. Of course, you can kiss their top prospects goodbye for that to happen.
2 comments:
Trading Kershaw or Billingsley for Halliday would not be huge. It might not even be an upgrade and it would be a huge blow to the future of the organization.
You are correct. I wouldn't be in favor either or giving up either Bills or Kershaw. But, if the Dodgers can pull off getting Halladay without moving either guy, that's pretty impressive. We will see.
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