The Phillies tried to pull a fast one on Philadelphia this week, but they ended up looking cheap instead of like the perennial contenders they probably still are becoming. Early in the week reports were all over the news that the Phils were involved in a mega-deal that would bring Roy Halladay to Philly for Cliff Lee with a bunch of prospects involved and a third team -- Seattle. I didn't like the deal from the start. Lee is just as dominant as Halladay, and Lee proved himself in October against the Yankees. Regardless of the reasons why, no one knows what Halladay can do in the playoffs because he's never pitched in them. And regardless of what all the guys with man crushes on Halladay want to say, plenty of guys have been great in the regular season only to shrivel up in the crisp fall air. That said, I wouldn't have much to say about this trade if that was the end of it. I don't expect Halladay to not be able to perform in October, I can see the Phillies apparent log