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Cliff Lee will pitch for neither the Texas Rangers nor the New York Yankees.
According to the MLB Network, Lee has agreed to a five-year, $100 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. It is a contract reportedly worth less than what he would have received with either the Rangers or the Yankees and is for a shorter duration. Both the Yankees and Rangers were offering contracts up to seven years worth between $125 and $150 million.
Lee, of course, pitched with the Phillies during the stretch run in 2009 and helped lead the team to a National League pennant and twice beat the Yankees during the World Series. The Phillies then traded Lee in the off season to the Seattle Mariners. The veteran lefty rejoins a rotation that now includes 2010 NL Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels. Now that’s a fearsome foursome. Suffice it to say, methinks the Phillies are nearly a lock to win a fifth straight NL East Division title next year.
I’m glad to see Jon Heyman got the last laugh. The Sports Illustrated baseball writer was mocked by the likes of Peter Gammons and Buster Olney for suggesting a “mystery team” had joined the bidding war for Lee’s services. Well, the next time there’s a breaking story I’ll take Heyman’s word over that of Gammons and Olney any day of the week.
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hookah | 12.14.10 @ 2:27AM
of course,i am like too
PCC| 12.14.10 @ 4:07AM
Is that the same Peter Gammons who used to play on the Red Sox with Jimmy Foxx, Johnny Pesky and Ted Williams?
Tim*| 12.14.10 @ 5:35AM
The Phightin's got back their left hand workman to go along with their righty workman Doc Halladay, lefty Cole Hamels and right hander Roy Oswalt.
Bob K.| 12.14.10 @ 8:48AM
Now they need a few guys who can catch a ball in the outfield. That is largely why they lost to Texas.
tonypal| 12.14.10 @ 9:03AM
Huh?
Derek Leaberry| 12.14.10 @ 8:53AM
In a way, the Phillies traded Jayson Werth to get Cliff Lee. Most of Werth's value as a hitter can be replaced. A pitcher of Lee's ability, provided he stays healthy, is more valuable to winning baseball. The Phillies remain strong and should be playoff bound for several years to come.
Casey Abell| 12.14.10 @ 9:52AM
The Phillies lineup is getting old all over. Without Werth - their leading OPS guy in 2010 by more than sixty points - they'll probably slip a few notches in runs scored, down to fourth or fifth in the league instead of this year's second.
But with that rotation they'll still win the division easy. The postseason is always a crapshoot, but at least they'll have a pretty good starter every game.
MikeN| 12.14.10 @ 11:51AM
ESPN has it at $120 million for 5 years, which makes it a better annual value than the Yankees who offered 7 years 154 million.
ShalomMetsJets| 12.14.10 @ 3:04PM
The Phillies are obviously making a push for the World Series next year, as Haliday's and I think Oswalt's contracts expire at the end of next season, so they want to strike the iron while it is hot and they needed that one extra pitcher to get past SF, which has a great staff.