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Cliff Lee was traded around enough now to browsers to whether they were properly remunerated for their services.Unfortunately, the last two clubs to trade for the former Cy Young winner, the course of young players who started on the return has not yet had a major impact in all cases. While the predecessor companies obviously can not be regarded as failures, especially for the Phillies, it seems Seattle may have finally settled with the Rangers.With a package centered around highly touted young first baseman Justin Smoak, Seattle got the big league-ready impact player that was lacking in the last two deals. And the supporting cast of young players also involved in the deal could pay off for Seattle as well.
July 29, 2009: Indians Trade Lee to Phillies
If we're going to rank the best and worst deals for Cliff Lee's services, you have to point to the Cleveland Indians as the team that got the worst end of the stick. While it's too early to judge Jason Knapp, who has been injured, the rest of the players involved have not met expectations. Lou Marson has struggled at the big league level, and Carlos Carrasco doesn't look like the top-of-the-rotation starter Cleveland expected, or for that matter like a middle-of-the-rotation starter either.In fact, it may turn out that the best piece of the deal for Cleveland could be Jason Donald. Donald has the look of a steady big leaguer, but may not be an everyday middle infielder.
Essentially, the only hope for the deal netting them an impact player is Knapp at this point, and given his health that is far from a sure thing.
Cliff Lee was traded around enough now to browsers to whether they were properly remunerated for their services.Unfortunately, the last two clubs to trade for the former Cy Young winner, the course of young players who started on the return has not yet had a major impact in all cases. While the predecessor companies obviously can not be regarded as failures, especially for the Phillies, it seems Seattle may have finally settled with the Rangers.With a package centered around highly touted young first baseman Justin Smoak, Seattle got the big league-ready impact player that was lacking in the last two deals. And the supporting cast of young players also involved in the deal could pay off for Seattle as well.
July 29, 2009: Indians Trade Lee to Phillies
If we're going to rank the best and worst deals for Cliff Lee's services, you have to point to the Cleveland Indians as the team that got the worst end of the stick. While it's too early to judge Jason Knapp, who has been injured, the rest of the players involved have not met expectations. Lou Marson has struggled at the big league level, and Carlos Carrasco doesn't look like the top-of-the-rotation starter Cleveland expected, or for that matter like a middle-of-the-rotation starter either.In fact, it may turn out that the best piece of the deal for Cleveland could be Jason Donald. Donald has the look of a steady big leaguer, but may not be an everyday middle infielder.
Essentially, the only hope for the deal netting them an impact player is Knapp at this point, and given his health that is far from a sure thing.
