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Big deal begins: Phils trade Lee to M's (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

The Seattle Mariners have acquired 2008 Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee from Philadelphia, the first part of what's expected to be a four-team trade sending Roy Halladay to the Phillies. The Mariners got Lee for three minor leaguers Wednesday. Toronto and Oakland also were to be part of the deals, with the Blue Jays trading away Halladay.