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Does Cliff Lee go to Yankees after season is over?

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Oct 23, 2010 12:53 AM
I sure hope he doesn't get sucked into this. He can make his money on another team, and leave the yanks begging for him.
Oct 23, 2010 12:53am
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Oct 23, 2010 9:20 AM
I would put a lot of cash on it.
Oct 23, 2010 9:20am
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Oct 23, 2010 9:50 AM
Andy Pettite is a free agent, I think Cliff takes his spot in the rotation. I think someone posted on here they read he was upset he went to Texas and that the Yankees offer fell through at the trade deadline. Can't blame him though. He will be 33 next year, guy just wants to get his one big payday.
Oct 23, 2010 9:50am
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Oct 23, 2010 11:03 AM
99% chance yes.
Oct 23, 2010 11:03am
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Oct 23, 2010 11:09 AM
No, Larry Dolan antes up and brings him back to the Tribe.
Oct 23, 2010 11:09am
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Oct 23, 2010 2:35 PM
Laley23;529423 wrote:99% chance yes.

I'd say 99.9% chance.
Oct 23, 2010 2:35pm
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Oct 23, 2010 2:43 PM
Some other team will offer him a big deal...and I hope he takes it. But I doubt it will be the Indians..from the hills haha
Oct 23, 2010 2:43pm
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Oct 23, 2010 7:59 PM
Probably will. Baseball needs a salary cap
Oct 23, 2010 7:59pm
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Oct 23, 2010 8:03 PM
Hb31187;530130 wrote:Probably will. Baseball needs a salary cap

yeah....but it will never happen.
Oct 23, 2010 8:03pm
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Oct 23, 2010 8:25 PM
wes_mantooth;530131 wrote:yeah....but it will never happen.
Yeah i know itll never happen,But its just stupid to not have one. Small market teams that draft players and develop them into superstars have almost no chance of retaining them because as soon as theyre a FA they have some big market team throwing a crazy amount of $ at them.
Oct 23, 2010 8:25pm
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Oct 23, 2010 10:47 PM
As long as Bud Selig is in charge... nothing will change.
Oct 23, 2010 10:47pm
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Oct 24, 2010 12:26 AM
Giants and Rangers in the series. Not exactly "large" market teams. Some of you need to take your torches and pitch forks and go talk with David Stern. Baseball has more parity than the NBA, yet you never hear the 'woe is me' crap from people that watch that league

Go look at the Pirates financial docs. Small market teams pocket millions and don't reinvest it. Furthermore why do rich dudes keep wanting to buy these bottom feeders? I'm guessing because it is profitable. Teams have nobody to blame but themselves when they suck
Oct 24, 2010 12:26am
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Oct 24, 2010 4:42 AM
To make money you have to pay/invest money....
Oct 24, 2010 4:42am
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Oct 24, 2010 7:39 AM
jordo212000;530368 wrote:Giants and Rangers in the series. Not exactly "large" market teams.

Rangers #4
Giants #13
Oct 24, 2010 7:39am
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Oct 24, 2010 11:32 AM
Sonofanump;530456 wrote:Rangers #4
Giants #13

But both are western, so the large east coast population/markets will suffer. When it is east coast teams, even not in the direct market, they all factor into the ratings, west coast just doesnt have the amount of large markets to help with ratings.
Oct 24, 2010 11:32am
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Oct 24, 2010 11:32 AM
justincredible;529727 wrote:I'd say 99.9% chance.

GTFO of here with that nonsense.
Oct 24, 2010 11:32am
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Oct 24, 2010 9:28 PM
Yanks will offer a big payday, and Nolan Ryan isn't even sure if he can afford to keep him. I know a lot of people hope he wins a ring, so he'll at least think about staying. Andy Pettitte will be a free agent, but all signs kind of point to him possibly returning for another year in pinstripes. that would make for a heck of an interesting rotation...

Lee
Sabathia
Pettitte
Burnett
Hughes

you can say goodbye to Javier Vazquez if that happens
Oct 24, 2010 9:28pm
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Oct 24, 2010 10:23 PM
darbypitcher22;531409 wrote:Yanks will offer a big payday, and Nolan Ryan isn't even sure if he can afford to keep him. I know a lot of people hope he wins a ring, so he'll at least think about staying. Andy Pettitte will be a free agent, but all signs kind of point to him possibly returning for another year in pinstripes. that would make for a heck of an interesting rotation...

Lee
Sabathia
Pettitte
Burnett
Hughes

you can say goodbye to Javier Vazquez if that happens

Any chance Pettitte retires? How long is he under contract? He has been around forever.
Oct 24, 2010 10:23pm
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Oct 24, 2010 11:02 PM
^^^^

there's always the chance he retires. Most people think that if he plays anywhere now, it will only be in New York. He apparently has kids that are getting older and wants to be around to be the family man, but only after his desire to play has been exausted. I think he comes back for one more run at the title, especially if Jeter and Rivera are resigned, which they will be.
Oct 24, 2010 11:02pm
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Oct 25, 2010 12:19 PM
Sonofanump;530456 wrote:Rangers #4
Giants #13
Nice try.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/team/salaries/_/name/phi/philadelphia-phillies You can wide league wide salaries on the right pane of this link.

The Giants rank 9th and the Rangers rank 26th in team salaries. The Yankees spend more than 2 times as much as the Giants, and almost four times as much as the Rangers.

Like I said, everybody needs to go take their pitchforks and torches after David Stern and the NBA.
Oct 25, 2010 12:19pm
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Oct 25, 2010 12:29 PM
jordo212000;532018 wrote:Nice try.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/team/salaries/_/name/phi/philadelphia-phillies You can wide league wide salaries on the right pane of this link.

The Giants rank 9th and the Rangers rank 26th in team salaries. The Yankees spend more than 2 times as much as the Giants, and almost four times as much as the Rangers.

Like I said, everybody needs to go take their pitchforks and torches after David Stern and the NBA.


he was referencing the size of the TV markets. I think.
Oct 25, 2010 12:29pm
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Oct 25, 2010 12:32 PM
j_crazy;532039 wrote:he was referencing the size of the TV markets. I think.

Oh. Yeah that makes sense I guess. I should have been more clear. I just assumed when I was talking "large market teams" I assumed people knew that I was referring to how much $$$ they spend.
Oct 25, 2010 12:32pm
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Oct 25, 2010 1:09 PM
jordo212000;532044 wrote:Oh. Yeah that makes sense I guess. I should have been more clear. I just assumed when I was talking "large market teams" I assumed people knew that I was referring to how much $$$ they spend.

lol, thats fine, but why on earth would anyone assume "large market teams" to mean anything but the market they are located in???
Oct 25, 2010 1:09pm
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Oct 25, 2010 1:12 PM
lol, thats fine, but why on earth would anyone assume "large market teams" to mean anything but the market they are located in???
Because if they followed baseball they would understand what the expression is referencing. Who cares how big the TV market is? It doesn't mean anything. For baseball purposes a large market team is one that spends a crap ton of money
Oct 25, 2010 1:12pm