Come To Think of It: With Holliday and Halladay, It’s Christmas in July

I know it’s July, but some teams are already going “Holliday” shopping. Or perhaps “Halladay” shopping?

That’s because we’re in that month of the season where MLB teams not only face the trade deadline, but are looking at two of the better players on the market in Matt Holliday and Roy Halladay.

The news that Toronto Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi is open to listening to offers for his ace pitcher has seemed to energize the trade market.

Until this news, the poor state of the economy has made teams reluctant to part with prospects and take on salary. But for a stud like Halladay, one figures that teams would be will...

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