On Friday Morning it seemed certain the Yanks had Cliff Lee in a trade with Seattle.
No dice as the Mariners got a better deal with Texas.
In most cases the Yanks don't lose out on these deals but on this one they did and I feel it is no big lose. The Yanks are 55-31, playing great, and the the rotation ahas been super over the week. Phil Hughes who won his 11th on Friday night would have to go the bullpen if Lee came to town.
Besides...Lee is the big free agent this winter and you can get him with trading any body just losing a draft pick. Also a lot of Yankee fans like myself feel the Yankees should give top prospect Jesus Montero (pictured above) a shot. He would have been sent to Seattle. Maybe he will be in another deal...who knows. But for now he is still with the Yanks and this was a good man.
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