Did the Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik pull a fast one on the Phils?

Lee "When you trade off an ace for nearly nothing, you lose the deal" says SI's Tim Marchman.

A tip of the cap to Philliesnation for unearthing this treasure from 1986.

Lee for Halladay???
"You want a blockbuster? How about one that includes not one, but two former Cy Young Award winners?", says Ken Rosenthal.

"So, here's the deal: Lee goes somewhere for prospects. The Phillies include the prospects in their package for Halladay, maybe keep one or two for themselves. Halladay gets his extension, the Jays get a bounty of young players and some lucky team gets Lee for one year at his bargain salary of $9 million."

 UPDATE 3:04pm 12/14: Halladay and agent arrive in Philly

UPDATE 5:00pm 12/14 DONE DEAL being reported by SI.
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