Found July 29, 2009 on Big League Stew:
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So we just spent the better part of a month debating which package of top-flight prospects it'd take for the Phillies to pry Roy Halladay away from the Blue Jays. And how does it end? With Philadelphia deciding they'd rather trade a handful of less-favored prospects to Cleveland for reigning Cy Young pitcher Cliff Lee as well as a much-needed right-handed bat in outfielder Ben Francisco.That may seem like a little bit of disappointment to all of us expecting a north of the border blockbuster, but as The 700 Level so accurately put it: "It's like buying a Porsche after spending 2 weeks at a Ferrari dealer. You're still getting a ... Porsche."Not to mention with some nice dealer incentives. Look, is Philly's rotation potentially a little lefty heavy with Lee, Cole Hamels, Jamie Moyer and J.A. Happ? Yes, though righties Joe Blanton and Pedro Martinez can help remedy that problem in the playoffs, where pitching depth is assuredly never a curse. Is Lee j...
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