Several major news sources have reported tonight that Lee has come to terms and will sign with the Phillies for less than either the Yankees or Rangers offered. He "wanted to come home."
Really? Halladay and Lee?
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quote:I guess in the end it wasn't totally about the money with Lee.
quote:Originally posted by Texas1836:
...I say the Yankees will finish no better than 3rd in 2011...
quote:Originally posted by Tx-Husker:quote:I guess in the end it wasn't totally about the money with Lee.
I can't wait to hear Lee explain what drove his decision now since it doesn't seem to have been driven by either of the two things everyone thought (money, family/lifestyle). Strange.
quote:I also believe that Cam Newton knew nothing about money discussions and that Barry Bonds just rubbed some cream he got at the drugstore on his sore aching muscles.
quote:You keep going back to the Phillies offered him the most money, not true. Although the Phils offered the most per year, the total contract is $28 mil less than the Yankees and $18 mil less than the Rangers best package.
Joba, Brackman, Betances, Montero, Nova seem like decent and ready prospects for a young club like KC.quote:Originally posted by Tx-Husker:
From what I have red, the Royals want major league ready prospects to fill needs up the middle. Yankees have any of that?
Was this in a Philadelphia paper? Or are you willing to admit you thought of it?quote:Originally posted by njbb:
Of course he wants to play here!
its the city of BROTHER-LEE LOVE !!!!
quote:Originally posted by Tx-Husker:
In one of the playoff games in Yankee stadium, Lee's wife was on the receiving end of some rather colorful language and spit offered up by some Yankee faithful.
Another interesting note, Ranger's brass said Lee was going to sign with the Rangers had the 7th year been made part of the deal. The Ranger's balked, saying 6 was the maximum term. I think the Ranger's made the right call there.
quote:Originally posted by K Complex:quote:Originally posted by Tx-Husker:
In one of the playoff games in Yankee stadium, Lee's wife was on the receiving end of some rather colorful language and spit offered up by some Yankee faithful.
Another interesting note, Ranger's brass said Lee was going to sign with the Rangers had the 7th year been made part of the deal. The Ranger's balked, saying 6 was the maximum term. I think the Ranger's made the right call there.
Oh please with that poor wife story! There are unfortunately a few dirtbag fans in many sports arena's. Just go on youtube and search fan fights in philly, boston, NY , etc. and you will see that it is all over. And which city was just voted the most dangerous city in the USA? St. Louis!
Her being harassed can happen at plenty of venues! Idiots have no zipcode that you can avoid!
I would believe he preferred Philly period!-
and not this whiny story - all baseball fans know is unfortuantely too common with drunken
fools in several stadiums. especially Philly, Yankee stadium, Citifield, and Boston just for starters.
quote:Originally posted by Tx-Husker:
Chill out K complex. Bothsportsdad heard a vague reference to it on the radio and asked what happened. There was no commentary about NY fans, just an answer to his question. NY isn't all bad fans anymore than Texans don't all wear cowboy hats....altho bad fans in NY may out number Cowboy hats in Texas.