Phillies Get Their Guy In CLiff Lee

There won’t be any Roy Halladay parade in the streets of Philadelphia a it turns out, but that doesn’t mean that there won’t be a World Series parade in the coming months. The Phillies hopes for defending their crown are alive and well after the team agreed in principle to a trade that would send Cleveland left-hander Cliff Lee to the Phillies, FOXSport’s Ken Rosenthal reports. The deal is still pending physicals, but it looks like a four-for-two swap with the Phillies getting Lee and outfielder Ben Francisco in exchange for pitchers Jason Knapp and Carlos Carrasco, infielder Jason Donald, and catcher Lou Marson. With the deal, the Indians sell on a sinking season and get out from under Lee’s 2010 contract, while continuing to stockpile their farm system with high-end prospects. This gives the Indians tremendous value for the short and long term. For the Phillies, this deal is obviously all about winning now, which is the right move. Lee isn’t ...