Cardinals don't need Halladay

The Cardinals are among the list of teams that are interested in Roy Halladay.

However, they simply don't need him.

The Blue Jays have made it very clear what they want in return: A set of star prospects. In the case of the Cardinals that would likely mean Rookie of the Year candidate Colby Rasmus, future closer Jason Motte, and minor league star and future third baseman Brett Wallace, who is ranked the No. 21 best prospect by Baseball America.

In my opinion, giving up those guys for Halladay would possibly be one of the worst moves in Cardinals history.

Think about it.

These guys are the future of St. Louis Cardinals baseball. We all know what Rasmus is capable of, and he can only go up from here. Motte is arguably the next Eric Gagne (when he was good, of course), and Brett Wallace is simply a stud.

Cardinals GM John Mozeliak said "there's always a chance to make a deal." He also said he would call the Blue Jays, but suggests some in the organization would not consider dealing Wallace, a guy the Blue Jays wanted in last year's draft.

I'd rather see the Cardinals go after a low-end lefty, something they need in their all right handed rotation. Todd Wellemeyer might be the streakiest pitcher in baseball, and Chris Duncan doesn't bring much to the table when he's in the game. That being said, those two guys have to be the top guys to be traded as the deadline approaches.

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Doug Davis has been rumored as a possible target for the Cardinals. However, I'd rather see them go after Jarrod Washburn of Seattle, or Paul Maholm of Pittsburgh. Washburn was rumored to be on the block, and since Pittsburgh is pretty much cleaning house, I don't see why Mozeliak wouldn't go after Maholm, a solid lefty who just needs a good offense to back him up.

The Cardinals will likely make at least one more move before the deadline, but dealing for Halladay should not be one of them. The asking price is just too high and in my opinion, the Cardinals would lose more than they would gain.