The Roy Halladay trade to the Phillies is the latest move made by a team who either wants to get rid of salary or is afraid of losing the player to free agency.
It will take a few years before realizing if the Blue Jays gained the right pieces with the Halladay trade, but it seems that clubs have implemented the philosophy of getting whatever players they can before their star leaves on his own. This thinking has become popular over the past decade.
The Halladay trade will be the popular topic to discuss, but before there was Doc, there were other stars traded for similar reasons.
From good to bad, lets take a look atá12 similar trades.
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Cleveland Indians Traded Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew to the Montreal Expos for Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips, Grady Sizemore, and Lee Ste ...
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Before There Was Doc: Analyzing Similiar Trades Prior To the Halladay-Lee Deal
Posted: 17th December 2009 by FRANK in MLBComments Off on Before There Was Doc: Analyzing Similiar Trades Prior To the Halladay-Lee Deal