Nationals At It Again - To Make Huge Offer to Cliff Lee

[RenegadeOsFan]

According to the Sun-Sentinel:

Nationals to make huge offer to Cliff Lee

The Nationals may be on the verge on making Cliff Lee, the top free agent pitcher on the market, a huge offer, according to various media reports. The Rangers and Yankees are believed to be the front-runners for the left-handed starter, but the Nationals may become players with a jaw-dropping seven-year offer. They've already stunned the industry by striking a seven-year, $126-million deal with free agent outfielder Jayson Werth.

-- Juan C. Rodriguez, Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

[Pedro Cerrano]

Hey if it keeps him out of pinstripes, godspeed.

[RenegadeOsFan]

Exactly. Plus, the Nats need a big named #1 starter to replace Strasburg till he gets back.

[MikeAD]

Good for them. Build the team. Its a shame they couldn't get a player other than Werth, but shoot when Strasburg is back that team could be something special. Get Lee, he'd continue to excel in the NL East.

[RenegadeOsFan]

Have to give them credit for being as aggressive as they have been and showing/proving to the fan-base that they want to win.

[crissfan172]

It would keep him out of the AL (especially the east), not make them contenders, and make them even less able to make moves in the future. Go for it Washington!

[ADAMWD_OsRavens]

Give their FO credit, they're trying to do what it takes to win while getting the players they want.

[RenegadeOsFan]

If he does go to the AL East, let's hope the Orioles continue their dominance they had over Lee this past season.

[waroriole]

Wow, this team is so dumb. They are really dumb. For real.

It would have to be something like 7/180 for him to go there wouldn't it?

[lordbrook]

Wow, this team is so dumb. They are really dumb. For real.

It would have to be something like 7/180 for him to go there wouldn't it?

That was my thought too. I don't care what anyone says about trying to get fans in the seats, on top of the Werth deal this is just insanity if it's true.

[Goop]

Hey if it keeps him out of pinstripes, godspeed.

Amen. Couldn't agree more.

[Scrat1]

Let's get this done Rizzo!

[SammyBirdland]

Good for the Nationals. If you want to get a franchise out of the dumpster, you have to get stupid with the checkbook.

[scOtt]

Trea's gonna have a fit. Hopefully the Gnats get him and these insane deals show Trea the REAL true way.

[TonySoprano]

There has been some serious buzz this morning about the Nationals throwing an enormous contract at Cliff Lee, culminating with a report by the New York Daily News that the Nationals will offer a seven-year contract that the New York Yankees would not match.

Well, even with the Nationals ready spend, spend, spend, don't get too excited about Lee in Washington.

"Not happening," one Nationals source said.

"Zero chance," said another.

source -Wash. Post