Nationals going hard at Cliff Lee?

[David]

The Nationals will offer Lee a seven-year deal, tweets Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News.

 

Comment From Mike Mike : ] Keith, can you comment on Buster's tweet about the Nats throwing "HUGE" dollars at Lee? What is huge? 8yrs/200 mill? As a DC resident this has gotten very exciting. Tuesday December 7, 2010 10:37 Mike

10:37

keithlaw:

You'd have to ask Buster for specific numbers but it sounds like seven years would be the top offer right now. Look for a number of additional "Washington had to overpay" stories if that happens.

[David]

Well, that was fun while it lasted. Earlier today, there was some buzz that the Washington Nationals would make a "huge" move to sign top free-agent pitcher Cliff Lee. There were reports that they would be wiling to give Lee a seven-year contract. But as of right now, it looks like those reports were unfounded.

 

Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post talked to two Nationals sources who vehemently shot down the reports that Lee would get a seven-year contract.

 

 

Washington Post has sources shooting it down

 

http://dc.sbnation.com/washington-nationals/2010/12/7/1861326/cliff-lee-rumor-nationals-free-agent-mlb-winter-meetings-2010

[UMFan83]

lol that would be the funniest thing ever if it happened.

[Backtobanks]

Are the Nationals getting TARP money from congress?

[SouthSideRyan]

It honestly took me a few minutes before I realized this was about Cliff

[jersey cubs fan]

Are the Nationals getting TARP money from congress?

 

In a roundabout way. Washington is where the money is at nowadays. Lots of cash flowing for things like luxury boxes to be picked up by lobbyists, law firms and contractors.

[Banedon]

It honestly took me a few minutes before I realized this was about Cliff

 

Same. I was like "7 years for Derrek? Wha???"

[Backtobanks]

Are the Nationals getting TARP money from congress?

 

In a roundabout way. Washington is where the money is at nowadays. Lots of cash flowing for things like luxury boxes to be picked up by lobbyists, law firms and contractors.

 

 

Didn't you hear that the Republicans and Tea Partiers are cutting back on everything in Washington. That's how they got elected.

[Northside Blues]

^ is there a reason you want to hurt my eyes?

 

i doubt the nats are considering this seriously. they may offer 6 yrs 120 or something, but not a ridiculous 7/160 or something.

[shnsajax]

^ is there a reason you want to hurt my eyes?

 

i doubt the nats are considering this seriously. they may offer 6 yrs 120 or something, but not a ridiculous 7/160 or something.

 

Old joke, anything in lime green is sarcasm.

[TruffleShuffle]

^ is there a reason you want to hurt my eyes?

 

i doubt the nats are considering this seriously. they may offer 6 yrs 120 or something, but not a ridiculous 7/160 or something.

 

Old joke, anything in lime green is sarcasm.

 

or is unreadable

[erik316wttn]

Word is now the Phillies have made an offer. Just imagine that rotation if he would sign there.

[TruffleShuffle]

i guess they want to get rid of blanton and ibanez, but they'd have to eat money to get rid of those two. and i'd imagine that any offer would have to be heavily back-loaded since they have almost $150 million committed for next season.

[shnsajax]

Why can't the Cubs be the Phillies?

[erik316wttn]

Why can't the Cubs be the Phillies?

[Northside Blues]

Phils going for four years, 90 mil (or three). Leaving 70 mil on the table is what I've read for their offer. So that's a 90 or so mil contract. Can't be more than four years, can't be less than three. Either way, it's a great deal for the Phillies.

[Northside Blues]

Jon Heyman tweet two hours ago.

 

"Lee may leave up to $70 mil on table to sign with Philly. If he gets it done with them, he will truly be able to say it wasn't about the $."

[erik316wttn]

If he signs with Philly he'll be young enough to cash in again in FA on maybe a 2 or 3 year deal before he retires.

 

If Lee would sign with Philly, I could be the #5 starter in that rotation and they'd still win the pennant going away.

[TruffleShuffle]

lots of people are saying it's done - cliff lee to the phillies.

 

pretty great that yankee fans being complete a-holes to lee's wife may have prevented them from signing him.

[Cubswin11]

Halladay/Lee/Oswalt/Hamels/Anyone

 

That might possibly be the best rotation in the modern baseball era.

Edited December 14, 2010 by Cubswin11

[BCVM22]

That pleasant screeching sound you hear from out east is the sound of countless ***hole Yankees fans hurling epithets at Cliff Lee for "not being man enough to sign with the Yankees."

 

Ah, sweet music.

[erik316wttn]

Halladay/Lee/Oswalt/Hamels/Anyone

 

That might possibly be the best rotation in the modern baseball era.

 

I challenge anybody to name a better one.

[David]

Halladay/Lee/Oswalt/Hamels/Anyone

 

That might possibly be the best rotation in the modern baseball era.

 

I challenge anybody to name a better one.

 

 

Prior, Wood, Zambrano, Clement, Maddux

[Cubswin11]

Halladay/Lee/Oswalt/Hamels/Anyone

 

That might possibly be the best rotation in the modern baseball era.

 

I challenge anybody to name a better one.

 

 

Prior, Wood, Zambrano, Clement, Maddux

Too Soon [-X

[TruffleShuffle]

also not as good