After a meeting at George Steinbrenner Field in Tampa Florida, Hal Steinbrenner gave New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman his budget for the following season. And there was a list of things to do. Among that sign up Andy Pettitte to a new contract and get the Toronto Blue Jays' Roy Halladay. There aren't many big time pitchers who do well in the Bronx. If they do acquire Doc, then here's hoping he performs well under the microscope. But that also leaves some questions: what about Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui?
Does it look like Doc is going to be in pinstripes come Spring Training? Not yet. I'd say that the Bosox, California Angels, or even the Philadelphia Phillies are a possibility.
As for the Yankees, Chien Ming Wang, after being the ace for two years, has been in and out of the rotation because of injuries. New York cannot go with only CC Sabathia, AJ Burnett, and Andy Pettitte. They do have to get a little younger because how long those arms hold up on those cagey vets is anyone's guess. With Joba Chamberlain not quite the starter and Phil Hughes lacking in consistency, what this team needs is a couple more solid pitchers and Halladay certainly fits the bill. So I guess you can say, Give the Big Apple its day and keep Doc Halladay in play.
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