‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Cliff Lee Signs With Philadelphia: What Does It Mean »
Early Tuesday morning, Cliff Lee made a surprising announcement that he would be returning to Philadelphia with the signing of a five year, $120 million contract proposed by the team Monday night. This announcement left the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers still looking to add a starting pitcher to their rotation. Lets start with the [...]
For the Love of Joba: New York Yankees Should Move »
Cliff Lee was obviously the story of last night, and rightly so, since so many Yankee fans assumed the Yankees would sign him. Yet I don’t find myself all that upset with the developments. $100-plus-million contracts are rarely a good idea and the Yankees have already given out plenty of them. And it’s not like Cashman [...]
Cliff Lee Loss and the New York Yankees: Doom, Gloom »
The Yankees lost out on their top offseason priority in Cliff Lee yesterday and let’s face it – it hurts. He wasn’t just part of the plan for them this offseason, he was the plan. So what does this mean? The first thing it means is that Andy Pettitte is about to get a lot richer. Pettitte has been said to have been leaning [...]
Phillies, Red Sox and Yankees: Northeastern Dominance »
Cliff Lee just went to the Philadelphia Phillies. I hope this isn't the first place you're hearing it. While many baseball fans outside of New York were relieved to see the Yankees would not be able to fix their starting pitching troubles this year, it's still something that has left some of us glum. Why? Because the Northeastern stranglehold on [...]
New York Yankees Shunned for Phil-Lees »
On a night when Brett Favre’s record for consecutive regular-season starts finally came to an end, Major League Baseball and pitcher Cliff Lee stole the spotlight. As one of the hottest free agents on the market this offseason, much of the speculation about Lee’s new home pointed toward the New York Yankees. After all, the Yankees have [...]
Cliff Lee: Where Do the Yankees Go With the Ace in »
In a stunning turn of events Monday night, 2008 Cy Young award winner Cliff Lee agreed to return to the Philadelphia Phillies, turning down higher offers from the two teams long believed to be the only contenders in the Lee sweepstakes. As fans in Philadelphia drool over a rotation led by possibly the two best pitchers in all of baseball, fans in [...]
Cliff Lee Signs With the Phillies, Leaves Yankees, »
Well, it is finally official. Cliff Lee is signed sealed and delivered to the Philadelphia Phillies. Including all option years, Lee was offered a total of $148 million by the New York Yankees and $161 million by the Texas Rangers. Surprisingly, the Rangers offered MORE total dollars than the almighty Yankees. And Ruben Amaro, GM of the [...]
Cliff Lee Signs With the Phillies, So Now What for the »
Around 12:30 this morning, my phone buzzed with an e-mail alert, one I was not ready for or expecting.According to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com, Cliff Lee has just agreed to sign a five-year deal for about $115 million with the Philadelphia Phillies.The deal, according to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, has a vesting option for a sixth year in Philadelphia.Lee [...]
Cliff Lee Spurns Yankees, Rangers, Takes Less Money To »
As The New York Times‘ Ben Shpigel wrote two days ago, a 26-year-old pitcher by the name of Greg Maddux received a lucrative contract offer from the New York Yankees in 1992. The deal spanned five years and was worth $34 million, which was tremendous amount of money then. Maddux thought about the offer, was visited by the Yankees brass, and [...]
MLB Breaking News: Cliff Lee To Sign With Philadelphia »
In one of the more surprising developments of the baseball offseason, Cliff Lee has decided to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies. Lee's deal with the team is worth $115 million over five years. This signing comes as a surprise as most people expected Lee to either stay in Texas with the Rangers or sign with the New York Yankees. In signing with [...]