Phillies and Cliff Lee

[TonyStarks]

So I'm reading reports of rumors on Amaro possibly trying to re-acquire Cliff Lee.

Personally, I didn't understand Amaro's thinking on trading Lee to begin with. He could have kept Lee AND had Halladay! I don't think Phils got much in trading away Lee which baffled (almost angered me and I'm not even a fan) me even more.

Lee had an option for $8M base and that's pennies for an Ace! Money Amaro dumped in the off-season could have been used to pay Lee: $1M on Brian Schneider, $1.3M on Ross Gload, $2.5M on Danys Baez could . I'm sure Amaro could have used his Farm system to get the type of production that Schneider, Gload and Baez are providing him...and for pennies.


And that's my 2 cents ....

[kiluckzle]

I don't think the Phils have a shot this year with Lee. Don't have the prospects except for Brown who they won't give up.

Maybe Amaro was overly confident with the Halladay-Hamels-Blanton-Happ-Moyer rotation and the hitting coming into the season but he has not impressed me since he took over especially with the Ibanez, Polanco and (super especially) Howard contracts.

[kiluckzle]

But man if they did get him back, it would be crazy. Lee is one of the most likable players in the MLB

[Seattle1]

I want the Mariners to keep Lee and not trade him!