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Jon Heyman: Halladay trade talk likely to top winter meetings bill; more notes

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:32:50 EST

Star Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay, who hopes his current residence in trade limbo will be resolved within the next couple of months, will be pleased to hear that the Jays have engaged the Yankees in at least initial trade talks. According to sources, Toronto officials mentioned at least four Yankees players and minor leaguers that interested them when the teams spoke recently: Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, catching prospect Jesus Montero and outfield prospect Austin Jackson.

Jon Heyman: Epstein, Minaya and Boras headline this winter's movers and shakers

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:33:00 EST

Everyone knows who the top players are on the free-agent and trade markets this winter: John Lackey, Matt Holiday, Jason Bay, Roy Halladay and perhaps Adrian Gonzalez. But who are the players behind the players? With a week to go before the start of the winter meetings in Indianapolis, here are the players who are expected to be the real movers and shakers this winter ...

Jon Heyman: Primer to the free-agent market, from Bay to Wagner

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:22 EST

Free agency is finally here, less than a week before Thanksgiving. And the signings may not come so quick, either.

Jon Heyman: Roy Halladay sweepstakes could be just another Yankees-Red Sox bout

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:04:18 EST

The Yankees recently called the Blue Jays to express interest in superstar pitcher Roy Halladay. And while the Yankees made the very same call last summer with no hope of acquiring Halladay, this time they have a real reason to believe they may actually have a legitimate chance to make a blockbuster trade.

Jon Heyman: With only one new contract, cries of poverty ring throughout meetings

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:26:05 EST

Inside the no-frills Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport for Major League Baseball's General Manager meeting, there were signs of tough times ahead for ballplayers. While agent Scott Boras -- who represents Matt Holliday, Johnny Damon and about a dozen other free agents -- went on the other night about how revenues spiked by nearly 600 percent from 1990 to 2009, he was standing in a lobby that was decorated sometime in the '80s, a sharp contrast to the opulence of past GM events.

Jon Heyman: Versatile Figgins drawing plenty of interest, especially from Phillies

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:26:26 EST

CHICAGO -- Beyond the "Big Three" free agents (Matt Holliday, John Lackey and Jason Bay), there's still some decent action going on here at the GM meetings. And if there's a fourth coveted free agent, it just might be versatile leadoff man Chone Figgins, who is drawing interest from some unexpected sources.

Jon Heyman: Cubs trying hard to trade Bradley; latest word on Halladay, Gonzalez

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:49:30 EST

CHICAGO -- The Cubs are trying hard to dump the perennially malcontented Milton Bradley here at the GM meetings, as it isn't just manager Lou Piniella who didn't connect with him in his season here. Apparently, several key members of the team -- including Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Zambrano -- barely speak to Bradley.

Jon Heyman: Beyond the big three free agents, trades may be where the action is

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:47:07 EST

CHICAGO -- No team is going to spend or presumably improve via free agency like the Yankees did last winter, when they doled out $423.5 million to three star players alone. Post-parade, and as the GM meetings get underway here on Monday, the only conclusion that can be drawn is that the Yankees spent wisely. But with the Yankees far less needy this winter and this year's free-agent list less star-studded -- Matt Holliday, Jason Bay and John Lackey are the only in-their-prime players who can reasonably aim for $100 million deals and the only ones even sure to crack $50 million -- no team is expected to try to duplicate such a spending spree. Nor would one even be possible this time around.

Jon Heyman: Yankees' foursome among those who enhanced their reputations

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:16:33 EST

NEW YORK -- The unique Yankees foursome of Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada probably didn't need to win one more World Series together to prove anything. But they did, anyway. And they did it 13 years after their first one together. No other foursome can say that.

Jon Heyman: Five reasons why the Phillies could pull off a shocking comeback

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:34:26 EST

PHILADELPHIA -- While the Yankees have to be considered a fairly heavy favorite with only one win needed as they head back to the Bronx, the Phillies still have some characteristically serious fight in them. Until last rites are read to the Phillies, they should be assumed to have plenty of life.