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According to reports, the Toronto Blue Jays offered the New York Mets a trade to send pitcher, Roy Halladay to the Mets for Fernando Martinez (outfielder), Jon Niese (pitcher), Bobby Parnell (pitcher) and Rueben Tejada (shortstop).

Sources from the Mets reported that this deal was never considered.

The Blue Jays are currently 46-48 and 10 games back of the lead in the AL East. If the playoffs were to begin tomorrow, the Blue Jays would not be participating.. 

Blue Jays general manager, J.P. Ricciardi, has decided to shop Halladay around to receive some good quality players in-return.

Many people were hoping for the Mets to make this move, but is it really needed? The Mets problem happens to be their line-up and their field play. With the injuries the Mets suffered this season regarding players such as Jose Reyes (shortstop), Carlos Delgado (first baseman), and Carlos Beltran (center fielder) has caused many problems for them.

Halladay is the best pitcher in Major League Baseball, but that doesn't mean every team should be fighting to land him. The Mets should focus on their first need which has to be the line-up. This line-up has trouble providing run support for their starting pitchers and Halladay won't change that.

Minaya should continue to search for line-up help, because Mets need the most improvement in this category.

J.P. Ricciardi believes the chance of Halladay getting traded is "slim," since there have not been any teams  seriously pursuing him as of late. The asking price is high, but how can you blame Ricciardi? This is Halladay were talking about.

The Philadelphia Phillies have been a candidate, but they've haven't made any offer. Landing Halladay would be more than helpful for the Phillies since they are in need of improving their pitching. Even though I do not believe the Mets need Halladay, if the Phillies get Halladay, the Mets chances of winning the NL East are "finished" for many years to come.