Yankees reportedly increase offer to 7 years for Lee

[Sports Guy]

The offer is apparently right around what they gave CC.

Now, how much will Texas offer? Texas could offer less but with no state taxes, the money could end up being the same.

So, how much is Texas willing to offer?

[waroriole]

I'd like to see Texas offer 7/140. Without state tax, and getting to stay in Texas, I think that pretty much equals the MFY offer.

[Goop]

I have a feeling it doesn't matter what Texas offers, now that the Sox got Crawford, there's no way they let Lee go somewhere else.

[SammyBirdland]

7 years on a pitcher who's already had back and knee problems. He's awesome, but I dunno. Luckily money is no object to the Yankees, or this one could come back to bite them in three years.

[sangar]

On MLB TV last night they said the offer from the Yankees is 7/140-150 and the Rangers have offered either 5/115 or 6/125 (they mentioned both). They also said Lee's wife wants to stay in Texas.

[Hooded Viper]

No way the Skanks let Lee go. They have to do something to counteract the Sux. Lee will be in NY.

[SammyBirdland]

On MLB TV last night they said the offer from the Yankees is 7/140-150 and the Rangers have offered either 5/115 or 6/125 (they mentioned both). They also said Lee's wife wants to stay in Texas.

Not to mention the Yankee fans were hocking loogies on her in the stands during the ALCS.

Cliff Lee's wife harassed in New York

[sangar]

Not to mention the Yankee fans were hocking loogies on her in the stands during the ALCS.

Cliff Lee's wife harassed in New York

How typically disgusting.

They also made a valid argument for Texas being better positioned to compete over the next four to five years.

[Sports Guy]

If Texas offered Lee something like 6/138, would that be similar money to what he would actually get when you take state taxes into account?

[SammyBirdland]

For what it's worth, MLB Network was reporting yesterday that Lee intends to make his decision by Friday.

[TGO]

If Texas offered Lee something like 6/138, would that be similar money to what he would actually get when you take state taxes into account?

Assuming the NY offer is 7/150 I believe the state tax would be something like 1.5M/yr. So 10.5M. Pretty similar. You would also have to compare local income taxes and some other things, but you obviously can buy a lot more in Texas so I have to think Texas wins out in that event anyway.

If Texas gets up near 140 I think the only issue remaining is how much more the Yankees are willing to throw down and whether Lee cares where he ranks in the list of highest paid players. Not knowing the guy we have no way of knowing.

Lee's wife preferring Texas is a big deal obviously but NYY were able to woo CC and his wife and they were pretty resistant, too.

[Stotle]

Assuming the NY offer is 7/150 I believe the state tax would be something like 1.5M/yr. So 10.5M. Pretty similar. You would also have to compare local income taxes and some other things, but you obviously can buy a lot more in Texas so I have to think Texas wins out in that event anyway.

If Texas gets up near 140 I think the only issue remaining is how much more the Yankees are willing to throw down and whether Lee cares where he ranks in the list of highest paid players. Not knowing the guy we have no way of knowing.

Lee's wife preferring Texas is a big deal obviously but NYY were able to woo CC and his wife and they were pretty resistant, too.

As someone who just moved from NYC to Wisconsin, I'll echo this and say that not only would the cash be equivalent, the cost of living differential is so great that Texas could be offering almost 35% more in value.

I honestly think they could hold at 5 or 6 years and have a great chance of signing him, unless he is dead set on going to the top pure dollar offer.

[lint06]

The Yanks can offset some of the state tax difference by giving him a BIG signing bonus, which I believe is an enticement to work somewhere and taxed by your home state.

So, if someone lives in Texas and instead of getting paid 20 mil. the first year of a contract, but instead gets paid 5 mil the first year but is paid a 15 mil. signing bonus, there are no taxes on that money.

But I think Lee lives in Arkansas, where there is state tax, but probably much lower than New York.

[nevadaO]

As someone who just moved from NYC to Wisconsin, I'll echo this and say that not only would the cash be equivalent, the cost of living differential is so great that Texas could be offering almost 35% more in value.

I honestly think they could hold at 5 or 6 years and have a great chance of signing him, unless he is dead set on going to the top pure dollar offer.

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but last night on MLB Network they were talking about how Mrs. Lee does not want to sign with NY. I honestly think that Lee is just holding out for more money/years from the Rangers and that he will take that. One can hope, anyway.

[Scrat1]

I'm really loving this so far. Either the Yankees are going to have to give him an absolute monstrous contract or he'll go elsewhere and their rotation will be highly suspect.