I’ll pass.

As far as I’m concerned, Roy Halladay is not the best starting pitcher on the market. To hear that the Rays may have inquired about Halladay by dangling Wade Davis and BJ Upton is, to me, a little concerning. This would be “rent-a-Roy” at its best.

Personally, if I’m going to offer BJ Upton and/or Wade Davis in a deal, I’m looking to get back a pitcher such as Josh Johnson from the Marlins.

I think this is a matter of the Rays making sure they’re in the news in some way.  I don’t really believe they’re seriously in the running for a pitcher like Roy Halladay.  But, it makes good press if their name is out there in some way. 

I do think the Rays will make a deal or two this week.  There’s some decent bullpen arms being tossed around.  It’s hard to imagine the Rays won’t make a move for one of them.  To me, if the Pirates are serioiusly interested in Reid Brignac, a deal is there to be made to include Ryan Doumit coming to the Rays. 

Catching and relief pitching are the two things the Rays stated they needed going into the 2010 season.  It’s fairly obvious to the fans on the outside.  I’m not sure an exchange of Davis/Upton for Halladay improves their chances that much in the AL East.  Andrew Friedman can do better.

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