Seattle Trades Cliff Lee To Rangers

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington, general manager Jon Daniels and team president Nolan Ryan, right, smile during a news conference after announcing the acquisition of left-handed pitcher Cliff Lee from the Seattle Mariners today in Arlington, Texas. ESPN story here. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Question: The trade isn’t surprising, in that Seattle is going nowhere this year. But are you surprised that the Mariners would trade a quality pitcher like Cliff Lee to a division rival?