Colletti: Dodgers not likely to land Halladay
Roy Halladay - S - Toronto Blue Jays
Nov. 23, 2009 - 6:55 PM ET
Dodgers GM Ned Colletti indicated Monday that speculation about a deal that would send Chad Billingsley to Toronto for Roy Halladay is unfounded.
The Dodgers still believe in Billingsley's talent, despite a 5.20 post All-Star break ERA in '09. "We would like to improve our pitching, especially starting pitching," said Colletti. "I don't believe we can subtract from it in order to improve it." It's clear who the better pitcher is now, but Billingsley, 25, is seven years younger than Halladay and boasts a similar lifetime ERA. Plus, the Dodgers would have to include a group of prospects in the trade.
Source: Los Angeles Times