Now that Ruben Amaro Jr. has traded Cliff Lee half way around the world to Seattle the week before Christmas, we can only assume the next logical step would be for the Phillies GM to call up Lee’s family and tell his kids that Santa doesn’t exist.

Listening to Cliff Lee talk about leaving the Phillies literally makes my head hurt.

Exactly what alternate universe have Phillies fans been transported to where their favorite team is the pretty girl that everyone wants to take to the prom?

Former Cy Young Roy Halladay takes a well below market deal to come to Philly and calls it a “dream come true”. Former Cy Young Cliff Lee was in the midst of what he thought was typical back and forth negotiating with a team he hoped to retire with.

As Phillies fans, we should be conditioned to know that both Lee and Halladay wouldn’t come out of this happy with the Phillies.

Listen to Cliff Lee with Mike Missanelli and his conference call with Mariner’s beat writers at your own peril.

Lee with Missanelli:

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Lee’s Mariner’s Conference Call:

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