The winter meetings wrapped up Thursday with the Angels considered by many the front-runners to land Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay after four days of window shopping by new Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos.

If they are, Angels GM Tony Reagins is staying mum about it. He said he had “no reaction” to reports that the Angels had offered left-hander Joe Saunders, shortstop Erick Aybar and outfield prospect Peter Bourjos for Halladay.
“In this environment, a lot of things get thrown around,” Reagins said. “I think that’s somebody else’s job to decipher.”
Reagins said he had “conversed” with Anthopoulos during the meetings in Indianapolis but the two did not have a face-to-face meeting.
“These things work pretty well,” he said, holding up his Blackberry.
But Reagins would not comment on any of the specifics of those conversations or which players might have been discussed.
“We’ve talked about a lot of things,” Reagins said. “They have a lot of pieces that are attractive. I’ll leave it at that.”
Pressed on the Toronto report, Reagins said it was “not worth commenting on.”
The Angels’ usual mode of operations is to establish their comfort zone — whether it be in contract talks with a player’s agent or trade discussions with another team — and then move on if it becomes apparent an agreement can’t be reached without leaving that comfort zone. With both sides having discussed players, there appears to have been no such line crossed in the talks with Toronto.
If the report is accurate, the Angels’ offer could be the best the Blue Jays have received for Halladay this offseason.
The Philadelphia Phillies are believed to have discussed a package including left-hander J.A. Happ and one of their two highly regarded outfield prospects — Dominic Brown or Michael Taylor. The New York Yankees have discussed dealing Jesus Montero, 20, a catching prospect the Blue Jays covet, in a deal for Halladay that also would include either pitchers Joba Chamberlain or Phil Hughes.
It’s Aybar’s inclusion that would tip the scales in the Angels’ favor, but there is reason to question whether the Angels have really put the 25-year-old shortstop on the table.
Aybar is believed to have been the sticking point in negotiations last July when the Angels worked right up to the trade deadline, futilely trying to acquire Halladay. While saying this week that no player is untouchable, Reagins did say it would take a “significant package” to part with Aybar.
“Erick is a very talented player, and we haven’t seen the best of him yet,” Reagins said earlier this week. “He’s still improving, still getting better. And there’s a real good chance he does that as an Angel.”
What the Angels are willing to offer for Halladay also would considerably shrink if they are unable to negotiate a contract extension with him first. Halladay has a no-trade clause, and the Florida resident has indicated a preference for the East Coast.
“We had a lot of discussions. I have a better idea of where certain opportunities are and how they’re going to progress,” Reagins said of his four-day stay in Indianapolis. “The next 10 days will be interesting. ... I think there’s going to be some activity.”
Asked if that was a comment on the offseason market in general or specifically referred to some activity involving the Angels, Reagins said, “Both.”