It Appears that Phillies Gave Tribe Damaged Goods for Cliff Lee

The cash for clunkers deal has come to an end but the Philadelphia Phillies appeared to take advantage of a Cleveland Indians exchange program entitled Cy Young Winners for Clunkers. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported today that the centerpiece in the Cliff Lee trade will undergo an MRI. Paul Hoynes writes:

Jason Knapp, after being activated following the trade, made four starts for Class A Lake County. He allowed seven earned runs in 11-2/3 innings with 12 strikeouts and eight walks, but his shoulder still hurt.

"We're concerned," said Ross Atkins, Indians director of player development. "The shoulder has continued to bother him. We'll see what the MRI says."

Even more disturbing for Tribe fans is the fact that Knapp, who has a million dollar arm when healthy, was on the disabled list when the Indians obtained him a month ago.