The Yankees were said to be on the verge of acquired starting pitcher Cliff Lee on Friday, just hours before he was scheduled to pitch against them for the Mariners. The deal was to center around Yankees super-hitting prospect Jesus Montero, second baseman David Adams and a third, yet to be named player. Reportedly, talks between the two teams were non-existent before Yankees GM Brian Cashman decided Montero would be available in a package.
Newer reports say the talks broke down around the crop of prospects the Yankees would send along with Montero, although the deal may be revisited in the future. The potential here is win-win for both teams, with the Yankees keeping Lee away from other possible suitors (oh and he's been historically good this year too) and the Mariners getting much more than they initially surrendered for Lee with Montero alone.
Even if these two teams do not revisit the trade scenario, one thing is for sure- Cliff Lee isn't long for Seattle. The Mariners are currently 17 games below .500 and 16 games out of first in the AL West. Their offense has been terrible, and a huge bat like Montero's is very tempting, even if he's a year or two away.
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