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The Phillies acquired Brad Lidge for Michael Bourn, Geoff Geary, and some guy named Costanza. If someone explains to Charlie Manuel that this means Brett Myers moves back into the rotation for good, then this is a pretty big coup for Philly.

As the boys at rotoworld explain:

We’re not at all impressed with Ed Wade’s first move as Houston’s GM. Bourn could have a long career as a fair regular, but he’s basically another Willy Taveras for the Astros. If Lidge’s arrival in Philadelphia results in Brett Myers’ return to the rotation, this could be a big winner for Pat Gillick. Geary is an average middle reliever and Costanzo’s a long shot to have a career, so this basically boils down to Lidge for Bourn. Lidge is only under control for one more year, so it’s not a huge slam dunk. Still, turning Myers back into a starter gives the Phillies a bigger rotation upgrade than they possibly could have picked up in free agency.

Hey, who did Ed Wade used to be GM of again? Oh yeah. How did Phillies phans like him? Well, let’s just say his wiki page is being disputed.