Just because they gave up some prospects in the Granderson deal doesn’t mean that the Yankees are out of the Roy Halladay bidding. Far from it, actually. So says Joel Sherman of the New York Post, who seems to be having more conversations with Mets and Yankees people with anyone this week:
Even while finalizing a deal in which they gave up three prospects to complete a trade in principle for Granderson, the Yankees were continuing to talk -- and talk some more -- to Blue Jays officials about a trade for Roy Halladay, The Post has learned.
There’s some doubt as to whether the Blue Jays, despite what they’ve said, really want to trade Halladay within the division, and as I mentioned earlier this morning, the Angels’ interest appears to be intensifying, but “the Yankees certainly are not hiding their interest. Two officials who have talked to the Blue Jays say Toronto ‘loves’ Yankees catching prospect Jesus Montero . . . it is possible the Yankees could give them that high-end quality by including Montero and either Joba Chamberlain or Phil Hughes in a deal.”
Granderson and Halladay would not quite be the haul of Teixeira and Sabathia, but tell me: if the Yankees pull that combo off, is there any doubt that they’re the favorites to repeat in 2010?