Zell's Pinstripe Blog

Over the weekend, Nick Cafardo over at boston.com mused that the Yankees are would likely get into the Halladay hunt if they started off any package with Joba Chamberlain or Phil Hughes. With Joba or Phil, I highly doubt that the Yankees would throw in Austin Jackson, as they view him as their center fielder of the future.

If the Blue Jays are willing to wait a year or two, Austin Romine, who the Yankees have potential high hopes for, wouldn’t be a bad package in my honest opinion. So far in the minors Romine and Jesus Montero are hitting the cover off the ball, but I think it’s more likely they keep Montero.

In the case of acquiring Halladay for Joba or Phil plus whomever we package either one of them with, the Yankees would have to resign Andy and Chien Ming Wang or even go after Lackey (which at this moment I don’t think will happen). While I would love to see Doc Halladay in pinstripes, it’ll be tough to see Phil or Joba leave. Regardless of starting or relieving they both seem to have a decent career ahead of themselves, as long as they aren’t constrained by the ‘rules’. In reality it all depends on how much the Yankees want Halladay.  Regardless, whomever acquires Doc Halladay before free agency will likely have to give up the farm and likely break the bank.