cliff lee offer coming today

[Pharmcat]

there is now PHI also bidding

he's not coming here

infact curry on twitter saying there is a "belief" he is going to philly

wow

[Jitpal]

there is now PHI also bidding

he's not coming here

infact curry on twitter saying there is a "belief" he is going to philly

wow

They are saying he would take $50-70 million less to be a Philly. I can understand leaving 10% or so on the table to get to a preferred situation but 50-70 million is a ton of money. To a team he played on for half a season, that traded him after an unbelievable post season pitching performance because they thought he wasn't good enough. He wants to go back to that team? That's just laughable. Part of me just wants to see the deal the happen, to see this guy take $70 million less for the Phillies. The reaction of the Mets' fans wouldn't hurt either. -Jitpal

[Pharmcat]

there is now PHI also bidding

he's not coming here

infact curry on twitter saying there is a "belief" he is going to philly

wow

They are saying he would take $50-70 million less to be a Philly. I can understand leaving 10% or so on the table to get to a preferred situation but 50-70 million is a ton of money. To a team he played on for half a season, that traded him after an unbelievable post season pitching performance because they thought he wasn't good enough. He wants to go back to that team? That's just laughable. Part of me just wants to see the deal the happen, to see this guy take $70 million less for the Phillies. The reaction of the Mets' fans wouldn't hurt either. -Jitpal

i just dont think hes coming here

you dont need 4 days to mull a 160 mill/ 7 yr offer

he's just using us

[Jitpal]

Heyman and Sherman both reporting that Yankees are out on Cliff Lee. 7 Years/150 Million was their final offer. -Jitpal

[Pharmcat]

Heyman and Sherman both reporting that Yankees are out on Cliff Lee. 7 Years/150 Million was their final offer. -Jitpal

this is terrible

i wouldve upped it to the CC number at least

[Relentless88]

He signs in Philly. 5 year deal. Halladay/Lee/Oswalt/Hamels....

[Jitpal]

Heyman and Sherman both reporting that Yankees are out on Cliff Lee. 7 Years/150 Million was their final offer. -Jitpal

this is terrible

i wouldve upped it to the CC number at least

He left $50 million on the table, I highly doubt $6 more would have made a difference. Total was $154 as per Buster Olney. The union is going to flip out. So much for his agent making a name for himself. -Jitpal

[Pharmcat]

the union is going to be ticked

[Wade2k6]

For the record, I could care less. I've been VERY vocal though that there was no way in hell that Lee would accept a 4-5 year deal for $120M as one lunatic suggested.

I assume I was the lunatic you were talking about regarding Lee signing for 5 years 110-120 million, but it looks like you were flat-out wrong. Nice try though.

Lee signs with Philly for 5 years around 100 million.

[Relentless88]

For the record, I could care less. I've been VERY vocal though that there was no way in hell that Lee would accept a 4-5 year deal for $120M as one lunatic suggested.

I assume I was the lunatic you were talking about regarding Lee signing for 5 years 110-120 million, but it looks like you were flat-out wrong. Nice try though.

Lee signs with Philly for 5 years around 100 million.

You gotta love it when posters believe they absolutely know what a player will do.

[Wade2k6]

Especially from Dr. Detfink who talks down on everybody & thinks everyone is an idiot for not having the same opinions as his.

[GotItNow]

**** Cliff Lee. **** him straight to hell.

As great a pitcher as he is I was not excited about signing a 32 year old to seven years. Just might be one of those regret it now love it later things.

Have to root hard for Pettitte to come back.

[nykgeneralmanager]

We all had concerns about giving him a 7 year deal and paying him $28 million at 39 years old. I don't want to call it a blessing in disguise because this team still has work to do, so until that work is done it stinks we didn't land the guy we wanted for two years.

Hughes took major steps last year, but its time for him to take that giant leap to become the #2. Hopefully Rotschild can straighten out Burnett, and Pettitte comes back. I'd like to see Nova get a shot this year, but I wonder if they would break camp with him in the rotation.

We keep draft picks and have a TON of money to spend down the road...it could be a lot worse.

[Pharmcat]

cashman on conference call right now

says hes glad he didnt do the lee deal in the summer...


that wouldve sucked if he left after half season

[Dr. Detfink]

For the record, I could care less. I've been VERY vocal though that there was no way in hell that Lee would accept a 4-5 year deal for $120M as one lunatic suggested.

I assume I was the lunatic you were talking about regarding Lee signing for 5 years 110-120 million, but it looks like you were flat-out wrong. Nice try though.

Lee signs with Philly for 5 years around 100 million.

Nice try, Matthews. That's cute considering my comment was specifically responding to these ridiculous offers that You thought Lee would accept from the Yankees.

In ZERO posts in any of these threads were the Phillies in the discussions. It was all about what it would take for Lee to come to the Yankees. Apparently not even SEVEN years north of $138M was enough.

You're welcome.

Boy, I have never been on a board where they have so much in common with Gregory Hines, that is they dance like b*tches around a point just to pick their spots.