Dealing Lee wasn't all about the money Premium Story

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(Photo: Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
By Chuck Hixson
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Date: Dec 17, 2009

The Phillies rotation could have had both Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay at the top. The decision not to keep Lee wasn't just about payroll, it was more of what Ruben Amaro termed a "baseball decision."

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