Halladay trade news: Day 2

After following all the trade talk last night I still can't believe how many times the names changed throughout the night.  All writers and reporters were working their butts off to try and come up with the correct prospects going to the correct team.  Just when we thought different sources had the deal right, another name was brought into the mix (Drabek) and then the deal, around 10:20 looked drastically different. 

Today, the deal is still not complete, but we have a pretty good idea where all parties are going.  They are still calling this a 3-team trade, but the Jays are not getting any of the Mariners people so really it's a trade between the Blue Jays and Phillies then the Mariners and Phillies.  Here is a look regardless of where the players are going

To Phillies: P Roy Halladay, Canadian P Phillippe Aumont (from SEA) & outfielder prospect Tyson Gillies (from SEA) + cash from the Jays (almost $6M according to reports)

To Mariners: P Cliff Lee

DRABEK

To Blue Jays: P Kyle Drabek (from PHI), OF Michael Taylor (from PHI) & catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud (from PHI)

The Blue Jays would trade OF Michael Taylor to the Athletics for 1B/3B Brett Wallace a former No. 1 pick of the Cardinals.  This would mean the end for 1B Lyle Overbay as Toronto has talked about moving Wallace to first and Lind would remain the DH/LF.

Wow, what a deal.  Some are saying this could be one of the biggest deals ever as you have 2 Cy Young Award winners and prospects that have potential way above many others in minor-league systems right now.

Halladay, age 32, has agreed to sign an extension that would pay the 148-76 lifetime pitcher $20M a season starting in 2011.  He has passed his physical according to all reports, so the deal just needs to be finalized by MLB.  Halladay will not have his spring training program changed at all, as the Phillies train just 5 minutes from Dunedin, where the Jays have trained since 1977.

The Blue Jays will play the Phillies in Toronto June 25-27.  Should be interesting to see if Halladay will indeed face the only team he has played for.  The Mariners will not play the Phillies in inter-league in 2010.