Josh Beckett and Roy Halladay will both be free agents after next season.  If the Jays do not deal Halladay during the offseason they will most likely deal him before the trade deadline if they are not in the playoff hunt.  The Red Sox might try to extend Beckett's contract before the end of next season but they may look at Halladay as a replacement if Beckett's demands are too high.   Beckett has a career ERA of 3.79 and Halladay's is 3.43  Their 2009 numbers are similar:

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Bottom Line Rob said:

Beckett is younger Josh will be 30 in May... Doc will be 33. Beckett has the better postseason resume, but Doc has been more consistent overall. The Jays would be wise to trade Halladay before he walks and my guess is they will now the JP has been fired... if that happens, we'll need to see where he ends up and if that team can afford to extend him (or if Doc WANTS to be extended by that team) This is a fun question, but I think if you're gonna give one guy a 3-year, $30M+ deal... I'd go with Beckett, just cause he's younger and almost equally proven.

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