So there are these rumors going around that the Phillies are still in the running to sign Cliff Lee. It's ridiculous that people are actually getting their hopes up. How can the Phillies sign Lee if they couldn't sign Jayson Werth, whose pricey new deal still isn't going to earn him as much as Lee? The Phillies traded Lee a year ago because they didn't think they'd be able to sign him to a long-term deal. The Yankees have already made their typical big-money offer, and the Rangers are really trying to keep him in Texas. If the Phils didn't want to give Werth more than four years, and they definitely don't want to give pitchers such long-term deals, and Lee has been angling for five or more years, why anyone is getting excited about this "news" is beyond my comprehension.
Oops.
They got the back page online before 2 a.m. Impressive.
I'm as stunned as everyone else, and just as thrilled. For months we've been drooling over having Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels in the same rotation. And now they've got Cliff Lee, too? ARE YOU FREAKIN' KIDDING ME?
The reports say that Lee's deal will be for 5 years, $100 million with a vesting option for a 6th year. It's also been reported that the Yankees offered him 6 years and $138 million, with an option for a 7th year. If these reports are correct, Lee will be paid a ton of money, but still turned a lot of money down. Remember those days when the Yankees got everyone they wanted? The Nationals got Werth, the Red Sox took Carl Crawford and the Phillies snatched up Lee. Hey, New York: womp womp.
I still want a decent replacement for Werth, in both the lineup and the outfield. But we'll put that aside for now. Cliff Lee is coming back to the Phillies. Wow.
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