Updated: Sat Nov. 21 2009 7:12:13 PM

The Canadian Press

NEW YORK — Roy Halladay is reportedly not interested in re-signing with the Toronto Blue Jays once his current contract expires at the end of next season.

The New York Post reported Saturday that Blue Jays president and CEO Paul Beeston doesn't believe Halladay will return to Toronto, saying the ace right-hander wants to win now.

"We would like to sign him, he is an original Blue Jay and we have never had a pitcher as good as him," Beeston told The Post. "But he is not inclined to sign with us."

Halladay's future has become the Jays' primary focus during the off-season, with new GM Alex Anthopoulos hinting earlier this month that Halladay's time with the team may be winding down.

"(Halladay) stressed his timeline for winning and ours may not mesh and may not match," Anthopoulos said.

The 32-year-old Halladay went 17-10 last season with a 2.79 ERA, finishing fifth in the American League Cy Young voting. Halladay is 148-76 lifetime with the Blue Jays, and won the Cy Young in 2003 after winning a career-high 22 games.

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roy
I don't blame Roy for wanting to win and as he gets older, it's more important for him to be on a winning team. It sure will be sad to see him go. With this ownership, it's more of a financial issue -- they just don't have and probably never will have the resources to put a winner on the field. Maybe they should look at selling the team to someone who can build a winner. And they wonder why the fan base is drying up.

unhappy jays fan
Rogers mismanagement has destroyed this team. This team has never been a priority.

Do you blame Roy for wanting to leave?

What are we doing this offseason? Dumping salary?

It's a sad time to be a Jays fan.

DO SOMETHING! At least give the perception that it's management's goal to win!

bigolblackie
They better trade him to the Yankees for whatever they can get, 'cause that's were he's gonna wind up going.

Alan
I certainly don't blame him. He wants to at least have a fair shot at a World Series ring -- and it is highky unlikely that would be in Toronto, in his lifetime.
Even the "Beast and Pat team" won't be able to pull off that miracle!
Thanks Doc, for the memories. It was great to have you here this long.
Best wishes for that Ring wherever you land.

Nigel
Gaston believes Halladay means as much to franchise as some of the greatest stars in team history.

"Roberto Alomar, Paul Molitor, Joe Carter, Dave Stieb, Pat Hentgen, a whole lot of them," he said. "Doc is the superstar here and Doc, I think, is going to be a Hall of Famer

I think so too Coach so as Barahas. since Halladay and Barahas join the Blue Jay team a lot of people are watching the game like myself. It so sad that the management are so dis-organize. They will lose a lot of potential player and Coach like Cito Gaston