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Originally Posted by SniperSB23
If all goes well with Halladay he'll be there for 4 years $80 million. I have a hard time believing the Phillies would have had any difficulty getting an extension with Lee if they were willing to talk those sort of numbers. Wouldn't you rather pay Halladay money to Lee and keep your prospects? 6'6" 250 lb guys that can run the bases and don't strike out often don't grow on trees.
Cheapest part of this deal is that the Phillies got $6 million from the Blue Jays in it. If anything they should cut prices to their season ticket holders for being so cheap.
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I think the Phillies did the right thing. Halladay is better than Lee despite what Lee did in the post season last year. Halladay was willing to sign long term...Lee wasn't. My guess is Lee wouldn't have signed with the Phillies. The Mariners got a good pitcher cheap for one year and are legitimate contenders this year with Felix/Lee 1-2 in the rotation. And if it doesn't work, the Mariners can get prospects back that they traded for Lee at the trading deadline. It made sense all the way around for all teams.