Halladay's contract a priority for Jays

[Halladay_is_God]

http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/news_story/?ID=156673&hubname=

''I haven't really talked to them but yeah, I'd love to play here as long as I can, as long as they'll have me,'' said Halladay, who could have been a free agent last fall had he not signed the previous deal.

''I wanted a chance to win, but in Toronto. I didn't want to go somewhere else and win, so to be able to see that start happening is nice because that's what they were (planning) and few times does it actually work where they can do something like that.''

Halladay's desire to succeed with the Blue Jays is refreshing in an age where many baseball players act like paid mercenaries, lacking loyalty while seeking out big money from top teams. That's why, aside from his dominance on the mound, he is the face of the Blue Jays.

[Foster]

As it should be.
Hope this is done soon too. Don't want it to be a destraction.

[Fishercat]

Doesn't he have two years left on it?

[DirtyKash]

Jays extend Halladay through 2010
Previously signed through 2007, righty commits to Toronto

By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- After an offseason of changes, the Blue Jays turned their attention toward keeping one thing the same: having Roy Halladay at the top of their rotation.

In a press conference on Thursday at Knology Park, the Blue Jays announced that they had agreed to a three-year, $40 million contract extension with their prize pitcher through the 2010 season. Halladay, who had been signed through 2007, will make $10 million in 2008, $14.25 million in 2009 and $15.75 million in 2010.

"To me, he stands for the Toronto Blue Jays," Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said recently.

Halladay, 28, signed a four-year, $42 million contract in January 2004. The 2003 American League Cy Young Award winner is scheduled to make $12.7 million this year and $12.8 million in '07.

As part of his extension, Halladay will donate $100,000 to the Jays Care Foundation in each year of the new contract.

Last season, Halladay went 12-4 with a 2.41 ERA and led all AL pitchers with five complete games, even though he missed the entire second half with a broken left leg. He was scheduled to make his third All-Star appearance last season -- possibly as the AL's starting pitcher -- before a line drive fractured his tibia on July 8 at Texas.

In his 19 starts last year, Halladay struck out 108 batters and walked 18 across 141 2/3 innings.

Halladay, who has a 79-43 record in his career, is back at full strength this spring and is slated to be the Opening Day starter for Toronto for the fourth straight season.

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[Halladay_is_God]

great news for the Jays,

per TSN too

http://tsn.ca/mlb/news_story/?ID=158820&hubname=

[SLAM]

Awesome news. Best move yet.

Edit: Post 100

[RockSports17]

Nice to see the Jays wrap their ace up.