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The Mets, Roy Halladay, Matt Holliday and Pat Burrell

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Roy Halladay pitches

Photo credit: John Dunn

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The Mets will speak with the Blue Jays about the possibility of a Roy Halladay trade, just as they did last summer. While they know they're not the favorites, they're encouraged - somewhat, at least - by history. Absolutely no one anticipated that they would wind up with Johan Santana, and yet they did, because 1) The Yankees and Red Sox were largely bluffing...

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