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Will Phils Get Halladay?

I have been a Phillies fan all of my life, and as many sports fans know they have lost more games in the history of the franchise than any other major North American sports team. So, if you root for the Philadelphia nine, you have had your share of heartbreak over the years. All of that having been said, now is a good time to be a Phillies fan, and the big buzzing undercurrent these next few days before the trading deadline on August 1st is whether or not the Phils will get Roy Halladay in a trade with the Blue Jays.

The Phillies are like the pimply teen who never gets a date. We watch every year around this time as other teams get the CC Sabathias and Manny Ramirezes of the world. But this year it looks like we have a legitimate shot to get to the prom with the head cheerleader.

The asking price by Toronto is said to be Dominic Brown, Kyle Drabek, and J.A. Happ. Happ is 7-1 with the big club, and the other two are the best position player and pitcher, respectively, in the Phillies minor league system.

I would probably make this trade if it was the only way to get Halladay. The Phillies have won the World Series just twice in their history. They have a comfortable lead in the N.L. East right now, and if they do get to the post season, they would have a huge shot at their third title with Halladay and Cole Hamels at the top of their rotation.

I am going to predict that the Phillies do indeed get Halladay, and I am further going to go out on a limb and say that they get him while still keeping one of those two pitchers. Here is the trade: Halladay to the Phils for Brown, Happ, Triple-A pitcher Carlos Carrasco and his teammate infielder Jason Donald.