SI.com is reporting that the Philadelphia Phillies have landed Roy Halladay as part of a three team trade with the Toronto Blue Jays andSeattle Mariners. ESPN’s Jayson Stark has reported that Halladay is already in Philadelphia negotiating a contract extension and that such an extension would be required to finalize the deal. Halladay has reportedly told friends that he would be willing to take less than fair market value to be a member of the Phillies. He is currently in the final year of his deal with Toronto.
Now for the bad news, it appears Cliff Lee will be headed to Seattle as part of the deal. Lee, who pitched well for the team after being acquired from the Indians and went on to have a stellar offseason, had told the club he’d like to stay a part of the organization but wanted market value to do so.
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