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Originally Posted by Antitrust32
Phillies getting Halladay and trading Cliff Lee. Aparently, the Phillies were not getting anywhere with Lee in extention talks, and Lee was going to test the FA market after next season.
Phillies would have about a 0% chance of signing Lee in FA and Lee was asking for $23m per year and no home team discount.
This deal is based on a multi-year deal with Halladay.
As much as it saddens me to see Cliff Lee go.. If he wasnt going to sign long term, getting Halladay for 3-4 years is the right deal.
Besides, at last years mid season trade deadline.. nobody was saying Cliff Lee was the best pitcher in baseball.. that accolade went to Halladay.
I just hope Halladay can do even 75% as good as Lee in the playoffs.
Its a given if he stays healthy Halladay is going to tear up the NL.
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Reguardless, they are still in the same spot. Substitute Halladay for Lee and they win the same amount of games in the Series. Now if they were able to get Roy and not trade Lee that would be a horse of a different color. Going forward it's a good move because they are upgrading the spot slightly (Lee was excellent for them but I think Halladay is a better pitcher) and locking up Halladay for 4 years. But they are still in the same position with the rest of the staff. Not to mention what the closer situation will be.
Who knows, Happ could be a stud but I have to see more out of him after Charlie Manuel didn't have enough faith to pitch him in the series. I guess Hamels could rebound after last year. Blanton, is mediocore. Then you have Pedro and Moyer. It just seems like they didn't need to address the #1, it was the depth that needed fixing. Plus they lost Drabek too (not sure about the prospects they are getting).