Now here’s the type of rumor I’ve been craving as we close in on the July 31st deadline:

Would the Jays really trade ace Roy Halladay?

Is Roy Halladay on the move?

Dan Graziano of the Star Ledger reports that the Toronto Blue Jays are quietly contacting teams (namely the Cardinals and Dodgers) to gauge interest and the possible returns for ace pitcher, Roy Halladay.

Graziano states:

Apparently, the returns other teams are getting for top-talent pitchers such as C.C. Sabathia, Rich Harden and Erik Bedard has inspired the Blue Jays to at least find out what it could get for one of the best pitchers in the American League. It remains unlikely that they’d deal him, but you never know.

The teams mentioned are the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers both teams that are “far, far away from the AL East.”

Obviously acquiring a pitcher of Halladay’s caliber would require a large package of players and prospects and would likely surpass the bounty Milwaukee paid for C.C. Sabathia. Not only is Halladay pitching incredibly well, compiling an 11-7 record with a 2.89 ERA, but he’s also under contract until 2010, making him MUCH more appealing than a rental like Sabathia.

It would not at all be surprising for a package from either team to include their top rated prospects who had previously been labeled “untouchable” (Colby Rasmus for the Cardinals and Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers).

As a Cardinals or Dodgers fan, what would you want your team to give up to acquire Halladay?

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