Author: Drew Costello
It was reported yesterday that Omar Minaya turned down a deal for Blue Jay's ace Roy Halladay. The deal would have sent Fernando Martinez, Jon Niese, Bobby Parnell, andRuben Tejada. Minaya confirmed that the team will be buyers, but it seems as if he is only willing to do a deal if the player is the right fit. This likely means the Mets will not be trading for any rentals and that there will be no blockbuster deal at the deadline.
I know most people would have done the trade, but I am of the opinion that it is time for Omar to build for the future like he promised. We have a nice core of 4 or 5 players in the minors that could be solid major leaguers. It is time for us to start fixing holes from within instead of on the free agency market.
Update by Will Sommer:
Numerous baseball writers including Joel Sherman and Keith Law said Jon Heyman's report is false and that the Mets are not serious in acquiring Halladay.
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