Hell of a trade. Good move for the Phils and the Mariners. The Phils have been stacked for a couple of years now, and Halladay is an upgrade on Lee. They’re a powerhouse from top to bottom. The Mets are toast.
Drabek looks like a good guy for the Jays, but he can’t replace Halladay. Don’t know much about Wallace or the catcher.
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If I was Philly I would keep Lee - along with Halladay that is the best 1-2 rotation currently in baseball, and the best since at least Johnson/Schilling. Maybe since Drysdale/Kofax? With the Phil’s offense they could probably win as many as what, maybe 5 World Series over the next 7 or 8 years? I mean REALLY dominant. That is worth emptying the farm for, a generational opportunity to dominate. You win World Series, the money looks after itself.
Given Seattle’s involvement, I’m surprised Phillippe Aumont didn’t end up going to the Jays. Aumont is Canadian, and has sick stuff. I saw him in the WBC playing for Canada, looks like a can’t miss. Kind of like the second coming of Eric Gagne.