More on the Halladay Trade

The Yankees lost a piece of the Halladay puzzle in the Granderson trade; Austin Jackson. This is a small setback but I believe it opens up another option that may favor the Yankees. If you recall I believe that Halladay becomes exponentially easier to obtain if Vernon Wells is traded as well. How can the Yankees do this without having a surplus of OF's. Well a three-team trade would solve that problem. So here's how it would break down.

Yankees Get:

Halladay(Toronto)

Blue Jays Get:

Jesus Montero (Yankees)

Joba/Hughes (Yankees)

An established OF (Third Team)

Third Team Get:

Vernon Wells (Toronto)

Possible prospect (Yankees)

Cash (Yankees)

Since the Yankees will be taking a part of Wells' contract the trade would need to be approved by Bud Selig. Which is why the third team would need to receive something other than just Vernon Wells, be it an outfielder or something else that fits the team's needs. What team would be in on the this trade, I have no idea. It would need to be a team that either is very young and needs a veteran presence, or a team that is rebuilding and would value the prospect more than Wells but likes what he brings.

This is quite simple, in principal. So simple in fact that it might not get done. Or so simple neither GM has thought of it.