Trading Lee to get Halladay would make no sense

In an article by Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal, he says he has a hunch that the Phillies might include Cliff Lee in a multiple team deal to land Roy Halladay.

That makes no sense.

Rosenthal proposes that the Phillies trade Lee to get prospects and in turn, flip some of those prospects as well as some of their own to land Halladay.

I just don't see how this would help the Phillies.

They would be in the same spot they are now - with two aces (including Cole Hamels). Lee and Hamels or Halladay and Hamels.

Yes, the Phillies might prefer Halladay over Lee, and I believe they do. Halladay was their top option at the trade deadline last year.

But Lee pitched brilliantly for the Phils, especially in the playoffs. Halladay really could not have done much better.

In Halladay, they might have a pitcher who is a little better, but there really is not a huge tradeoff in having one over the other.

If the Phillies were to have both Lee and Halladay this year, they sure would be tough to beat.

Sure, they would not be able to extend both pitchers to contract extensions (both will be free agents after the season), but having one year of both and then just extending one would be the best way to go.