Could Cliff Lee be our Lefty?

[SteveA]

Where would Lee fall on this Orioles career resurrection continuum:

Jamie Moyer age 49 - Dontrelle - Dizzy Trout - Fernando - Rick Sutcliffe - Kevin Hickey

Don't forget Santana.

[Number5]

I still find it weird that of the four starters who won 20 games in the same season -- Palmer, McNally, Cuellar, and Dobson -- Palmer has been the only one still living since 2010.

I played softball in the 80's with a guy named Mike Herson. He was our shortstop, but he had been a SP that was pretty good at Rochester at the time you are talking about. He would tell the story of going up to Weaver during spring training and saying "Come on, Earl, It is time to bring me up. I don't need to prove anything more at Rochester, do I?"

He said Weaver took him aside and pointed one by one at the Orioles' four SPs, saying, "See that guy? That's Jim Palmer. Over there is Mike Cuellar. That's Pat Dobson there. And that guy there is Dave McNally. Now, son, which one should I send down to Rochester so I can bring you up?"

Mike said that's when he knew he needed to find a different line of work. LOL

[mdbdotcom]

I played softball in the 80's with a guy named Mike Herson. He was our shortstop, but he had been a SP that was pretty good at Rochester at the time you are talking about. He would tell the story of going up to Weaver during spring training and saying "Come on, Earl, It is time to bring me up. I don't need to prove anything more at Rochester, do I?"

He said Weaver took him aside and pointed one by one at the Orioles' four SPs, saying, "See that guy? That's Jim Palmer. Over there is Mike Cuellar. That's Pat Dobson there. And that guy there is Dave McNally. Now, son, which one should I send down to Rochester so I can bring you up?"

Mike said that's when he knew he needed to find a different line of work. LOL

Sounds like Flanagan talking about his first day of basketball practice at UMass. Walked into the gym, say Dr. J warming up, and knew his future was in baseball.

[MDtransplant757]

He's old and past his prime. How he's not retired is beyond me

[SteveA]

He's old and past his prime. How he's not retired is beyond me

He's old. Obviously.

But the last year he pitched h had a 3.65 ERA.

How do you know he's washed up?

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[MDtransplant757]

He's old. Obviously.

But the last year he pitched h had a 3.65 ERA.

How do you know he's washed up?

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He's almost 40, and he's got that huge contract that the Phillies gave him and many of those players that are now needing to retire like Ryan Howard

[SteveA]

He's almost 40, and he's got that huge contract that the Phillies gave him and many of those players that are now needing to retire like Ryan Howard

That contract is over.

He's 37.

Ryan Howard has proven he is washed up with poor performance on the field. Lee hasn't.

Some team is going to take a chance on him fairly cheaply by today's standards.

He may be done due to the injury and may never win another game in the majors. But he may have a year or two of good pitching left in his arm.

I have no idea what he's going to get but I think he's worth looking at.

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[Rojo13]

I imagine we would be a last resort destination. Any pitcher with injury concerns will probably think twice before taking an Orioles physical and with teams like The Braves and Brewers who could benefit and not be adverse to risk I don't see why Lee would willingly choose Baltimore.

I would welcome it though, just don't think it's gonna happen.

Are you crazy? Cliff Lee would never go to the Braves. The guy has made $143 million in his career. He isnt' coming back to make money. I assume he wants to be on a winner.

[sportsfan8703]

I'd sign him all day. But I doubt he'd pass a physical here. He should go back to Seattle.

[OriolesMagic83]

I knew DD was going to get us an ace! :2yay-thumb:

[Tx Oriole]

"Nobody out opportunities the Orioles"

Love the quote..

I'm all for Lee. He's "crafty" and "knows how to pitch."

I would be for that.

[oriolesacox]

One of Alvarez (Henderson) or Lee would be cool with me.

[Il BuonO]

He's old and past his prime. How he's not retired is beyond me

The Orioles swim in that pool.

[PaulFolk]

He's old and past his prime. How he's not retired is beyond me

The Orioles swim in that pool.

Do they? Not so much in the last couple of years. The Orioles didn't have any players older than 32 on the roster in 2015, and nobody older than 33 in 2014.

Probably the last old-and-past-his-prime acquisition Duquette made who spent time on the O's roster was Freddy Garcia in 2013.

[TonySoprano]

Do they? Not so much in the last couple of years. The Orioles didn't have any players older than 32 on the roster in 2015, and nobody older than 33 in 2014.

Probably the last old-and-past-his-prime acquisition Duquette made who spent time on the O's roster was Freddy Garcia in 2013.

In 2014, the Orioles gave Johan Santana a $3m look; he was 35 at the time.