PHILADELPHIA -- Roy Halladay could be getting close to joining the Phillies.

 

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A source said Monday that Halladay is in Philadelphia, likely to take a physical and talk about a contract extension. The Phillies are trying to sign Halladay to an extension before they complete the trade for the former American League Cy Young Award winner. Halladay would waive his no-trade clause to pitch for the Phillies.

 

It is unclear who will be part of the deal, but there have been rumors that Cliff Lee could be involved. The Phillies could ship Lee to another team in return for prospects, which they possibly could spin to the Blue Jays to complete the deal.

 

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How does this make any financial sense for the Blue Jays? They're getting rid of Halladay to preserve salary, not take on a nearly equal load in Lee's.

 

Rosenthal had this scenario a couple days ago. His "hypothetical" had a 3rd team involved to get Lee.

 

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Jon Heyman

3-way trade agreed to with halladay going to phils, cliff lee to mariners. phils trying to lock up roy now.

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3-way trade agreed to with halladay going to phils, cliff lee to mariners. phils trying to lock up roy now.

 

Mariners looking pretty good this offseason.

According to Jon Heyman on SI.com, its official. Halladay goes to Philly, Cliff Lee goes to Seattle. Halladay will sign an extension with the Phillies. Wow.

That doesn't make much sense.

Jon Heyman

3-way trade agreed to with halladay going to phils, cliff lee to mariners. phils trying to lock up roy now.

Update:

sorry, quick trigger finger. #mariners definitely the third team. checking now with cliff lee is the pltcher they get.

What?

As awesome as Halladay is, I'm trying to figure out how adding Halladay and losing a stud LHP like Lee makes the Phillies any better than they were last year?

As awesome as Halladay is, I'm trying to figure out how adding Halladay and losing a stud LHP like Lee makes the Phillies any better than they were last year?

Lateral move

As awesome as Halladay is, I'm trying to figure out how adding Halladay and losing a stud LHP like Lee makes the Phillies any better than they were last year?

 

Lee always carries the fear that he can't repeat his success.

WTF?

What the hell has gotten into the Mariners? They must have gotten tired of sucking. I wouldn't want any part of King Felix and Cliff Lee in the playoffs.

Cliff Lee just showed the Phillies that hes an absolute stud, and most importantly he did it when it counted. Roy Halladay has yet to do so, then again he's never had the chance.

 

I don't get it.

Halladay is willing to sign an extension.

 

Lee wants to test the market.

 

Sounds like the Phils want the sure thing.

 

And whoever said this is a 'lateral move' for the Phillies.... what???

 

Halladay over Lee anyday...

 

Take advantage of Lee's recent success and move him.

 

 

Lee always carries the fear that he can't repeat his success.

Except he's now done it 2 years in a row.

Halladay is willing to sign an extension.

 

Lee wants to test the market.

 

Sounds like the Phils want the sure thing.

 

And whoever said this is a 'lateral move' for the Phillies.... what???

 

Halladay over Lee anyday...

 

Take advantage of Lee's recent success and move him.

 

Yeah, as crazy as it sounds, Halladay may end up with a cheaper contract than Lee. I'm interested to see the massive haul of prospects the Jays end up with if 2 ace pitchers are moving.

What the heck?

Earlier in the day Heyman tweeted that Lee wouldn't give the Phillies a hometown discount. So I'm guessing this had something to do with it as well.

So is this actually done?

At first, I thought Lee was much younger and this was a huge screw up. Lee is only 1 year younger than Halladay. I guess it works out, as Halladay is a horse and brings a great rightie to that rotation, and I guess he'll sign the extension.

*waits for noob to start a 'Halladay/Lee Blockbuster Trade!' thread in palehose forum 30 minutes from now*

Halladay is the much better pitcher, this makes way more sense now that I actually look at the numbers.

Except he's now done it 2 years in a row.

 

I'll take Halladay's track record if the money is at all similar.

And whoever said this is a 'lateral move' for the Phillies.... what???

Replacing youth with aging, replacing left with right.

It's not a completely lateral move, but it's not like trading prospects for a stud.