Three Way Blockbuster Goes Down

[chazmaniandevil]

I'm glad I'm kind of a Phillies fan. With the Pirates being irrelevant and me being 5 hours from Pittsburgh and still in the "blackout" area they're the only real team I get to follow.

For every shitty move the Pirates make the Phillies make a great move. At least one PA team has their shit together.

you can't even put pittsburgh in the same boat with other organizations. theyre incomparably bad. even the nationals have a conceivable light at the end of the tunnel

[Obst]

Well we are trading one of the best pitchers in baseball, it was almost a given that the Mariners had to give up awesome prospects to get him. It's just a shock that we kept the Mariner prospects and traded ours. I love Tyson Gillies, and I have no problem losing Taylor if that's who we replace him with. The only real loss is losing Drabek if Aumont doesn't get his shit together. But this deal looks really good for the Phillies, if this is legit then I tip my cap to Ruben.

[Obst]

Yeah we are getting 6 million instead of Gillies, oh well, I'll still take it.

[BiggaAdams]

I love this deal for the Mariners. If we give up Aumont, and Gilles for Cliff Lee even if its only for a year, Im all FOR THAT! If Lee walks, we get 2 draft picks which will replace Aumont and Gilles. Or if we suck it up before trading deadline, we can reload by trading Lee. Love it.

[Obst]

This deal sounds great, two pitchers and Gillies, plus cash. Good to see we got good value for the Lee trade.

[Blade]

I think its an awesome trade based on the fact Lee isn't going to another team in the NL. Last thing we need to do is to trade him to a NL contender....Yikes.

Its too bad he didn't want to sign an extension with us, but I don't blame him to test FA. He hasn't made nearly as much money as Halladay, because of his off year and injury year, hopefully he can earn that in a year. I am glad Doc is willing to sign below market, that means the dude just wants to plain win. Fukin A. Now someone needs to get that into Hamels is head and order him to forget all the self serving public appearances and focus on having a healthy offseason and spring.

[leaffan]

Wow did the jays get screwed. Why are they paying to send Halladay to another team ffs!

[EmpireWF]

Mariners top of the rotation is sick now with King Felix and Lee. If they were ever going to make a run, it's this year.

[Kuzzy Powers]

This deal is making me cringe right now. If this is all we're getting back im done as a Jays fan for a good minute.

[Kuzzy Powers]

Mariners top of the rotation is sick now with King Felix and Lee. If they were ever going to make a run, it's this year.

Not to mention Erik Bedard, who is a baller when hes healthy and on his game.

[Yawkey Way]

Erik Bedard is a free agent.

[chazmaniandevil]

Jays immediately switching Taylor with Brett Wallace

The Blue Jays will trade outfielder Michael Taylor to the A's for third base prospect Brett Wallace, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney.

The A's acquired Wallace from the Cardinals when they sent Matt Holliday to St. Louis in July. The Jays drafted Wallace in 2005 and were rumored to have interest in him last summer when Roy Halladay first hit the trade market.

Wallace went to college and signed with the Cards as a first rounder in 2008. The 23-year-old hit .281/.403/.438 in the upper minors for the A's and Cards last year. Ben Badler of Baseball America isn't crazy about the deal for the Jays, but Keith Law of ESPN.com says Wallace can be a better hitter than Taylor.

Taylor, who's eight months older than Wallace, hit .320/.395/.549 in the upper minors for the Phillies and fits into Oakland's system better, in Law's opinion.

[Yawkey Way]

Toronto doesn't need the outfield help like they do the help at the corners, i like the move.

[TheSanchize]

As a Mets fan..this sucks!

[Obst]

http://phuturephillies.com/2009/12/15/analysis-of-the-roy-halladay-trade/

Here is a great article breaking down the whole trade, and gives great insight on all the prospects involved in the trade. Good read for Phillies and Jays fans.