Ken Rosenthal postulates a three-way deal in which the Mariners get Cliff Lee, the Phillies get Roy Halladay, and the Blue Jays get prospects, including some Canadian born players:
Best of all, the Mariners could make it work.
Two of the Mariners’ top prospects, outfielder Michael Saunders and right-hander Phillipe Aumont, are Canadian. How appropriate: Anthopoulos is Canadian, team president Paul Beeston is Canadian and the organization is re-emphasizing all things Canadian. A Dominican infielder, Carlos Triunfel, also would figure to be on the Jays’ wish list, along with an American catcher, Adam Moore.
The Jays would not land all of those players; they might get only two, with the Phillies providing the others. The Phils would be reluctant to put lefty J.A. Happ or minor-league right-hander Kyle Drabek in the same trade as Lee, but they could start their end of the deal with one of two minor-league outfielders, Domonic Brown or Michael Taylor, and go from there.
That’s very clever.
I can’t believe the Phils would let go of Lee after he was the only Philly pitcher to win a WS game this year… but if this deal was done, the M’s would instantly be the team to watch in the AL next season… as if they’re not already. They’ve been hot since Jun 1 (5th best record in the AL since then, 10th in majors of 30 teams) and then making deals & signings to help…
ken says this is just speculation. then why write it?? seriously, ken is a dope, and i for one do not consider his notions to be newsworthy. find some actual facts, and go with those.