By Mike Gill
Can the Phillies afford Roy Halladay?
So you want the Phillies to trade for Roy “Doc” Halladay? Well according to Randy Miller from the Bucks County Courier Post the Phillies will not pull the trigger on this deal and the reason might be money.
Miller thinks that even though the Phillies are selling out the stadium (37 times in 2009) pretty much every night and are in first place and selling plenty of merchandise, they still may not have the go-ahead from the powers that be to make a trade of that magnitude.
The question I have is, how can this be an acceptable answer? The Phillies are selling out, Brett Myers salary is coming off the books and yet they still can’t afford to bring in Halladay?
Take a listen to what Randy Miller has to say on this topic and some others on the Phillies at the All-Star break.
Click here to listen to Randy Miller on 97.3 ESPN FM talk about Roy Halladay and the Phillies.
I think they could make it work if they want it to, sure the money issues are one thing and the Blue Jays are not making it easy for suitors to get Doc. Instead the Phillies get Pedro? Will this deal be any better? I think they should and can get Doc if they work at it—
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~Matt
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My thought is that the Phillies should not trade any of the minor leaguers to get Halladay. No! No! NO!!!!