It's Done: Cliff Lee to the National League - Signs with Phils

[byrdz]

They're in trouble because they're old, and because the Red Sox have gotten better this winter.

No, I understand that, it's mostly directed at the absurd way in which they run their team. They almost need to have the top player every year just to maintain. It's like watching a drug addict waiting for his next fix.

[MrOrange82]

No, I understand that, it's mostly directed at the absurd way in which they run their team. They almost needto have the top player every year to maintain. It's like watching a drug addict waiting for his next fix.

Oh, you're right, and I can't even begin to understand it (sorry for misinterpreting a minute ago)...but I do know I'll enjoy watching its consequences come next season. Speaking of which...

[Blizzard1090]

I'm glad someone finally told the Yankees to take their $$$$ and shove it. Nice to see that they are still players to whom money isn't everything. Cliff Lee has officially restored my faith in baseball.

On a side note,I'm really not any happier seeing Boston as the favorites now either. They basically bullied the smaller market teams as well, and are being lauded for it on ESPN and elsewhere. If they go all the way to win it next year, they did exactly what the Yankees did, bought their championship. I'm not going to celebrate one bully being told to stuff it while another one has fans that are still declaring they will be champions for the next six years.

Boston is truly no better than New York IMO.

[TinCup]

Now if only some FA would turn their back on the Red Sox too in the same way the world would indeed be a better place.

[Orioles0615]

Now his wife can get puked on instead of spit on. However this is great news for the O's

[weams]

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[Brendan25]

I actually think this is horrible news for the O's. Like you said it's like every year they want a top free agent. Well now they are going to have even more money to spend next year, and who is the top free agent?

[weams]

"It would behoove Cliff Lee to sign with the New York Yankees."

[gallden]

Now his wife can get puked on instead of spit on. However this is great news for the O's

This is better news for the Sawx.

[Blizzard1090]

This is better news for the Sawx.

Like I said,nothing to really cheer about. I'm really dreading work today...the sorrow of the Yankee fans will be drowned out by the taunting of the Red Sox ones who have already declared the trophy theirs for the next five years.

[waroriole]

Well, I hate the Phillies, but not as much as the MFY. Hopefully, they can't get Greinke, Liriano or Nolasco either. Here's some Joe Blanton action for you. Oh, and Pettitte is done.

[melankfo]

If he turned down 7 years at 20 per from the rangers, he's an idiot.

So if someone makes a decision not solely on the basis of money, in your book he's an "idiot"? I hope I never encounter you in a dark alley.

[O'sFanThruJune]

I said this in the thread in the MLB forum too, but this just makes the trade to Seattle last year seem even stranger, since the stated reason from Philly was that they were pretty sure he was going to walk as a free agent, and they had a better chance of extending Halladay.

Now it looks like they could have had Doc and Lee last year and extended both of them.

[Going Underground]

This will change the market. Who knows Texas might be after a DH or first baseman. Plus some of the starting pitchers the O's might be after. Ditto for the Yanks. Hate to say this ,but the Yankee fans are much better then the Philly fans. Go to either stadium and observe. Neither are the best but the lesser of two evils.

[MrOrange82]

So if someone makes a decision not solely on the basis of money, in your book he's an "idiot"? I hope I never encounter you in a dark alley.

Huh?

I hope I never encounter someone in a dark alley who talks about encountering someone in a dark alley over a minor difference of opinion.