Phillies acquire Lee and Francisco

The Phils have acquired Cliff Lee and Ben Francisco for Jason Knapp, Carlos Carrasco, Jason Donald, and Lou Marson.

Lee is 7-9 with a 3.14 ERA this season. Francisco is hitting .250 with 10 HRs and 33 RBIs and can play the outfield.

Jays reject another Phils bid for Halladay

In a new article on ESPN.com, Jayson Stark is reporting that the Philadelphia Phillies most recent offer of J.A. Happ, Michael Taylor, Carlos Carrasco and Jason Donald for ace Roy Halladay has been rejected by the Toronto Blue Jays.

That's a good group of prospects right there. Practically the Mets entire farm system!

Stark goes on to say that Taylor, Carrasco, and Donald are so highly regarded that the Phils once put them one their "untouchable list." Nontheless, the Jays still rejected the offer.

What does Toronto want? Cole Hamels, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard? (A Mets fan would only wish!)

Prospects of Halladay going to Philly are becoming more and more unlikely. Other teams interested in the Toronto ace are the Texas Rangers, and the Anaheim Angels.

This is good news to Mets fans. Can you imagine a healthy Cole Hamels and Roy Halladay at the front of the rotation. Scary...