Did Ruben give up too much...too late?
Now that the details are emerging regarding the three team blockbuster between the Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, and Seattle Mariners, many are beginning to express disappointment in the haul the Phillies will be receiving in return for Cliff Lee, Kyle Drabek, and Michael Taylor. I have to say I agree with them. My first thought is, if you were going to give up Drabek and Taylor, why not do this last year? The team could have made their run with Halladay and Lee at the top of the rotation and then traded Lee to the Mariners after the season. In my opinion, they’re giving up the same package that the Blue Jays wanted over the summer without the benefit of Halladay for the 09′ postseason. Poor form. Anyhow, here are a couple others that seem to agree with me…
Yahoo’s Jeff Passan seems to think the Phillies are the only team that didn’t make out in the deal, liking the hauls for both the Jays and Mariners.
MLB.com’s Noah Coslov is reporting via Twitter that a member of the Philadelphia Phillies organization doesn’t understand the deal from the Phillies point of view, since Michael Taylor is Major League ready right now.
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