Cliff Lee WILL NOT Be a Yankee or a Ranger....Headed back to Philly

• wildcats20

  

  The Spanks are out of the running for Cliff Lee, according to ESPN.
  
  They also were running an article earlier saying the Phillies are in the mix now. So it looks like it is down to the Phillies and the Rangers.
  
  Personally, I think he stays in Texas.
• dat dude

  Rumor on ESPNsider has Lee to Phillies on a 5 year deal
• darbypitcher22

  

  It stinks that the Yanks aren't getting him, but I'm not going into panic mode.
  
  They beat his club and won a WS without him in '09, and I think they have the pieces to do it again
• THE4RINGZ

  

  All is right in the world tonight.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  darbypitcher22;600192 wrote:It stinks that the Yanks aren't getting him, but I'm not going into panic mode.
  
  They beat his club and won a WS without him in '09, and I think they have the pieces to do it again

  
  Not, it is awesome. The Yanks getting Lee is the end of baseball.
  
  Although, the Phillies getting him is not much better.
  Please, stay in Texas Lee.
• dat dude

  I'm pretty sure its a done deal: Lee to Philly.
• wildcats20

  

  dat dude;600201 wrote:I'm pretty sure its a done deal: Lee to Philly.

  
  Looks like you're right..
  
  Lee says no to Yankees, Rangers
• dat dude

  http://twitter.com/Evan_P_Grant/status/14544644960428033#
  

  Just confirmed: Cliff Lee has told Rangers he's taking a five-year deal from Phillies

• osu45804

  

  MLB needs a Salary Cap, but it will never happen
• wildcats20

  

  There is NO WAY the Phillies don't win the National League next year. NO WAY.
• osu45804

  

  Halladay, Lee, Oswalt & Hamels ..... You couldn't even draft that pitching staff in fantasy baseball b/c it would cost to much
• hoops23

  

  I called this one last week at BW3's when watching the Browns and Dolphins game with my friends..
  
  This is perhaps the most ridiculous 5 man rotation in the history of baseball.
  
  Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Roy Oswalt, and Joe Blanton?
  
  4 guys who would be #1's on most teams and a 5th guy who would be a great #2 or 3 starter.
• Laley23

  

  hoops23;600217 wrote:I called this one last week at BW3's when watching the Browns and Dolphins game with my friends..
  
  This is perhaps the most ridiculous 5 man rotation in the history of baseball.
  
  Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Roy Oswalt, and Joe Blanton?
  
  4 guys who would be #1's on most teams and a 5th guy who would be a great #2 or 3 starter.

  
  Maybe on name recognition, and career numbers when they retire may say yes. But right now, Id still go with the 97 and 98 Braves. Of their 9 main starters for those 2 years you had 6 sub 3 ERAs and Smoltz at 3.02
• Rebel_ I.N.S.

  

  You might have 3 20 game winners off one staff. Crazy just crazy.
• karen lotz

  

  Fucking bullshit.
• Mulva

  

  Laley23;600233 wrote:Maybe on name recognition, and career numbers when they retire may say yes. But right now, Id still go with the 97 and 98 Braves. Of their 9 main starters for those 2 years you had 6 sub 3 ERAs and Smoltz at 3.02

  
  For sure the '98 Braves. 88 wins from the starting rotation alone with all 5 guys posting at least 16. They were unreal.
  
  The Phillies will be sick though. I'd put it at more like 3 aces and a very solid #2 (I don't think Hamels has done nearly enough to warrant #1 status). They might win 100 next year if they stay healthy.
• IggyPride00

  

  The deal is reportedly for 5 years and a $120 million.
  
  The Yankees best offer reportedly was 7 years at $154 million.
  
  He left $54 million on the table to go somewhere he actually wanted to play, and I give him all the kudos in the world because that is alot of money to turn down. He can say it wasn't about the money at his press conference and actually mean it.
  
  Halladay and Lee have combined walked away from over a $100 million (Halladay could have gotten more than double the $60 million extension he signed and Lee left $34 million on the table) the past 2 off seasons because they wanted to goto Philly.
  
  I am not sure what they are putting in the water there, but it says alot when you have guys walk away from big time money because they would rather play there. Clearly they are doing something right organizationally to be such a desired destination.
  
  Between Lee, Halladay and Oswalt the bullpen will not have alot of action as all of them are major innings eaters.
• HitsRus

  

  wow....the Miami Heat of MLB.
• jordo212000

  

  osu45804;600207 wrote:MLB needs a Salary Cap, but it will never happen

  
  He took less money to play there?
• Fab4Runner

  

  This makes makes me a happy camper...just because all of the Yankees fans I know are pissed.
• Green Giggy

  darbypitcher22;600192 wrote:It stinks that the Yanks aren't getting him, but I'm not going into panic mode.
  
  They beat his club and won a WS without him in '09, and I think they have the pieces to do it again

  What pieces do the Yankees have in their rotation, that are going to match up with the Phils' starters at this point?
• KR1245

  

  Surprising. That rotation is going to be nasty, I dont see how this team doesnt come out of the NL
• Tiger2003

  

  karen lotz;600248 wrote:Fucking bullshit.

  
  Why so mad you got Uggla
  
  
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• Tiger2003

  

  KR1245;600388 wrote:Surprising. That rotation is going to be nasty, I dont see how this team doesnt come out of the NL

  
  They will don't worry!
  
  
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• ptown_trojans_1

  

  Not a Yankee or a Red Saux, but still a Philly. Third worst outcome. Damn.