Happ is pitching lights out for the Phils, even eclisping Hamels. I'd be super pissed if they were to include him in a deal along with the farm chips to land Halladay. I know that teams in this sport have very small windows at the top, but I wouldnt mortgage the future on a deal that looks like it could be a lateral move in a few years. Taylor, Drabek and/or Happ seems to be too much to risk losing.
That said, i'm not sure what move they are going to make for the rotation. Pedro isnt the #2 that my friends all think he's going to be. I told them last night that they are out of their friggin minds for even thinking he should take Blanton's spot in the roto. He's our 4th starter, at best, and may even have trouble holding that spot down the stretch. Do they sit idle and wait for Bastardo to come back, or do they run Moyer out there every 5th day while looking to make an outside move? These are questions I'm sure Ruben Amaro is asking Pat Gillick on conference calls.
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