Roy Halladay was just asked about the rampant trade rumors, which the Phillies have been linked with in the last week.


Halladay: "It's tough... obviously I'm somewhere (with Toronto) where I enjoy being and have spent my entire career at. A lot goes into it. But as a player, there's that will to win... to play in October. I'd like that chance. I'm not going to say it won't be with Toronto. You'd like to be three games up, but it's a tough division. That would be ideal.

UPDATED: After the press conference, Halladay entertained another flurry of questions while walking down from the podium. The most telling thing he said was probably this:

"I think at this point, I'm ready to take a chance to try to win."