If it's just a salary dump, maybe..... cause Lord knows he is getting paid a boatload..... But if it were a more traditional trade, I don't like it as it will further weaken our farm & add on to our already excessive team salary... Is he still a great pitcher, yes... but he'll be an expensive band-aid
...^^^ big money for this year and next, but he'll have to really pick up the pace if he wants that 2016 vested option to kick in.. ...but yeah, like you said, I'm not sure Philly can realistically get much in return for Lee...between his injury questions and his salary, it's a little scary.
In addition to getting someone Cashman must also get rid of someone. Getting tired of seeing the Yankees run Soriano out there, and Kelly Johnson has got to get gone as well. Going to be interesting to see how this plays out.
...yeah, I'm sure they offered the Cubs a good package of prospects and I know the Cubs could use a catcher...but Chicago felt differently I guess. ...but as far as getting Lee, I don't think he'll merit much in return considering his elbow problem and his salary.
He's making 25M this season & is due another 25M next season. With a 27.5M option for 2016. That's a shit load of money to take on which IMO you may not see much of a return on with his bad arm. Not sure I'd like to see the Yanks take on that chance.
If its only money, done deal. As far as the package for Samardijza....who is Addison Russell? Lol, Barry Larkin with power? Isn't that Alex Rodriquez?
11 on the MLB website, 4th highest SS, actually the cubs have a higher rated SS in their system as well. Oh, and no pitching...so this deal is very curious.
lol Cliff Lee is the new Randy Johnson pursue him via trade 900 times only to finally get him when he's a fossil and a POS
with that in mind, fuck Peter Gammons for helping derail the 2004 trade-to-be, because that would've probably been enough to see that team win a World Series; certainly wouldn't have blown 3-0 in that ALCS (not that it's really an excuse regardless, but still...).
Dan, in the case of CLee, he actually knows how to pitch with the stuff he has on any given day. The little unit, no so much. Again, if its a cash deal and a PTBNL...I'm all for it. The guy can eat a lot of innings.
Just say no to another expensive, has-been, injured, super expensive, didn't come to the yanks when he could have lee. And as for JOKE-MAN the only thing he needs to do is have his ass FIRED
Short of Sale being made available (Which I cannot see happening in any way shape or form considering he's under contract until 2019: 2014 = $3.5M, 2015 = $6M, 2016 = $9.15M, 2017 = $12M, 2018 = $12.5M club option ($1M buyout), & 2019 = $13.5M club option ($1M buyout) as per baseball prospectus http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/american-league/chicago-white-sox/) who else is available?
Here's some rumored trading block pitchers; David Price Cole Hamels Jon Lester Ian Kennedy, Cliff Lee Scott Feldman Jorge De La Rosa, Erik Bedard ...and maybe even Burnette (ducks and runs for cover)
...oh, also found this list; http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer...impact-players-where-they-may-go-or-have-gone
According to this, the Yankees are linked to Danks, Cliff Lee, Joaquin Benoit, Martin Prado (Ariz INF/OF), Daniel Murphy (Mets 2B), & Chase Headly (Padres 3B), & Gordon Beckham (White Sox 2B)...
