 | | 
11-05-2009, 08:13 PM
|  | Defensive Coach | | Join Date: Aug 2005
Credits: 14,870
Rep Power: 13 | | Phillies discussing extension for Cliff Lee Quote:
NEW YORK - The Phillies have not yet decided whether to offer a contract extension to pitcher Cliff Lee this off-season, but they have discussed the possibility internally.
"Clearly, it's on our minds, but we haven't made a decision if we will yet," general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "Naturally you have to think about it, but we're more focused on him pitching in this series."
The club holds a $9 million option on Lee for 2010, after which the 31-year-old lefthander will become a free agent - unless he and the Phillies agree on an extension.
Since the Phils acquired Lee and outfielder Ben Francisco from Cleveland in July for a package of minor-league players, the pitcher has become the team's ace. During the regular season, he was 7-4, with a 3.39 earned run average with the Phils. In the postseason, he is 4-0, with a 1.56 ERA.
Variables for the team to consider: Lee's age, the Phils' already-high payroll, and the potential that Lee could seek a contract comparable to the seven year, $161 million deal the New York Yankees lavished on CC Sabathia last winter.
| Phils weigh contract extension for Lee | Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/04/2009
__________________ Get US out of the UN! 
^Thanks to Rickus25 for the great sig Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-06-2009, 01:01 AM
|  | 7th Round Draft Pick | | Join Date: May 2009
Credits: 3,360
Rep Power: 2 | | After the disappointment that was Cole Hamels this year signing Cliff Lee to a long term deal is a must. Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-06-2009, 05:52 AM
| | 1st Round Draft Pick | | Join Date: Feb 2004
Credits: 15,600
Rep Power: 9 | | maybe they didn't realize they didnt' win a game in the world series started by a pitcher not named cliff lee. Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-06-2009, 06:46 AM
|  | Divisional MVP | | Join Date: Jan 2004
Credits: 10,981
Rep Power: 13 | | I tell you this Philly, you don't get this guy locked up, you don't deserve to win another or even go to, another World Series. Lights fucking out the best deadline deal in years. Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-06-2009, 04:48 PM
| | Team Owner | | Join Date: Feb 2004
Credits: 17,322
Rep Power: 19 | | The Phillies must sign Cliff Lee.
__________________ Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-07-2009, 02:11 AM
| | 1st Round Draft Pick | | Join Date: Apr 2009
Credits: 4,666
Rep Power: 7 | | According to what Ive heard, it's already a done deal...
__________________ You don't have to love me.. But you better listen to me.. Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-07-2009, 02:32 AM
|  | General Manager | | Join Date: Apr 2004
Credits: 73,454
Rep Power: 20 | | Re: Phillies discussing extension for Cliff Lee Quote: |
Originally Posted by The Rattler According to what Ive heard, it's already a done deal... | You've heard what exactly? That the phils have decided to discuss an extention with lee? Which inside source in the phillies organization told you that?
__________________
"The only thing I hate more than neo-liberals, fascists, & anarchists are the hypocrite fat cat suits they grow up to be."
- Colonel John Casey Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-07-2009, 05:32 AM
| | 1st Round Draft Pick | | Join Date: Apr 2009
Credits: 4,666
Rep Power: 7 | | Quote:
Originally Posted by gco211 You've heard what exactly? That the phils have decided to discuss an extention with lee? Which inside source in the phillies organization told you that? | Philadelphia Phillies pick up left-hander Cliff Lee's $9 million option for 2010 season - ESPN
__________________ You don't have to love me.. But you better listen to me..
Last edited by pswift00; 11-10-2009 at 12:50 PM.
Reason: personal attack
Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-07-2009, 10:00 AM
| | League MVP | | Join Date: Jan 2004
Credits: 157,275
Rep Power: 14 | | Quote:
Originally Posted by The Rattler |
That doesn't say anything about an extension being close to done. All it says is that the Phillies picked up his option for next season.
Well no shit.
__________________ 
Thanks to Saltn for the Sig. Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-07-2009, 10:46 AM
|  | General Manager | | Join Date: Apr 2004
Credits: 73,454
Rep Power: 20 | | Quote:
Originally Posted by The Rattler | Oh, you're talking about something completely unrelated to the topic at hand. This article is discussing an extention to his current contract, not exercising an option in his current contract that everyone knew would be exercised since he was traded for. Do you know what a contract extension is?
__________________
"The only thing I hate more than neo-liberals, fascists, & anarchists are the hypocrite fat cat suits they grow up to be."
- Colonel John Casey
Last edited by pswift00; 11-10-2009 at 12:53 PM.
Reason: Personal attack
Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-07-2009, 01:10 PM
|  | Administrator | | Join Date: Apr 2009
Credits: 34,560
Rep Power: 6 | | They would be stupid not to keep Cliff Lee. Pay him whatever he wants.
__________________ ROBDOG Sports Rumor Mill Administrator Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-07-2009, 01:19 PM
| | 1st Round Draft Pick | | Join Date: Feb 2004
Credits: 15,600
Rep Power: 9 | | Quote:
Originally Posted by robdog They would be stupid not to keep Cliff Lee. Pay him whatever he wants. | if the phillies don't want to keep him.
the yankees will be glad to take him off your hands. Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-07-2009, 01:23 PM
|  | All-Star | | Join Date: Apr 2006
Credits: 39,593
Rep Power: 12 | | If I'm the phillies I do whatever it takes to keep him, even if it means making him the highest paid pitcher. Which i'm sure he may be looking for since he's good friends with Sabathia.
__________________ Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-08-2009, 02:37 AM
| | 1st Round Draft Pick | | Join Date: Apr 2009
Credits: 4,666
Rep Power: 7 | | Quote:
Originally Posted by gco211 Oh, you're talking about something completely unrelated to the topic at hand. This article is discussing an extention to his current contract, not exercising an option in his current contract that everyone knew would be exercised since he was traded for. Do you know what a contract extension is?  | The Phillies will give Cliff Lee a contract extension...
I was responding to Eagles15 when he said the Phillies must sign Lee and they did and picked up his option for 2010.
In fact. I can see the Phillies giving him an extension before the season starts and I told all of you that Cliff Lee was a better choice over Roy Holliday..
Would you trade Cliff Lee straight up for Roy Holliday now?
It does feel good to be right every once in a while...
__________________ You don't have to love me.. But you better listen to me..
Last edited by pswift00; 11-10-2009 at 12:53 PM.
Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-08-2009, 03:32 AM
| | 1st Round Draft Pick | | Join Date: Feb 2004
Credits: 15,600
Rep Power: 9 | | can you please get it right.
its spelled roy halladay. Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-08-2009, 08:23 AM
| | All-Star | | Join Date: Aug 2004
Credits: 1,924
Rep Power: 13 | | Quote:
Originally Posted by The Rattler The Phillies will give Cliff Lee a contract extension...
I was responding to Eagles15 when he said the Phillies must sign Lee and they did and picked up his option for 2010.
In fact. I can see the Phillies giving him an extension before the season starts and I told all of you that Cliff Lee was a better choice over Roy Holliday..
Would you trade Cliff Lee straight up for Roy Holliday now?
It does feel good to be right every once in a while... | This thread is about a contract extension. Eagles said "they must sign Cliff Lee". They didn't "sign" him they picked up his option which was an obvious move. They want to extend his contract which would be signing him.
Yes, it must feel good to be right but that happens very infrequently to you on issues that aren't completely obvious. You are easily becoming the most annoying poster here.
1 out of 2 members found this post awesome.
Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-08-2009, 12:42 PM
| | League MVP | | Join Date: Jan 2004
Credits: 157,275
Rep Power: 14 | | Quote:
Originally Posted by The Rattler I was responding to Eagles15 when he said the Phillies must sign Lee and they did and picked up his option for 2010. | No, they did not sign Cliff Lee. They picked up his option. In order to re-sign him, they must give him a long term deal. Everyone knew they were going to pick up his cheap option.
No shit they picked up his option for 7 million or whatever it was. Really going out on a limb there. Nice call.
But the fact remains, no, they did not re-sign him.
As for people emailing you and begging or whatever, I'm going to go out on a limb and say you completely made that up.
__________________ 
Thanks to Saltn for the Sig. Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-08-2009, 12:47 PM
|  | General Manager | | Join Date: Apr 2004
Credits: 73,454
Rep Power: 20 | | Quote:
Originally Posted by The Rattler The Phillies will give Cliff Lee a contract extension...
I was responding to Eagles15 when he said the Phillies must sign Lee and they did and picked up his option for 2010.
In fact. I can see the Phillies giving him an extension before the season starts and I told all of you that Cliff Lee was a better choice over Roy Holliday..
Would you trade Cliff Lee straight up for Roy Holliday now?
It does feel good to be right every once in a while... | Okay, let me help you out. Signing a player and extending a player both refer to a new contract being signed. Picking up an option is not the same. Everyone knew he was going to be picked up for next year, nobody was talking about that in this thread. The question is whether the Phillies are willing to part with the cash and commit to a big deal for Lee.
P.S. If you're going to criticize someone's grammar, quit using ellipses all the time haha.
__________________
"The only thing I hate more than neo-liberals, fascists, & anarchists are the hypocrite fat cat suits they grow up to be."
- Colonel John Casey
Last edited by gco211; 11-08-2009 at 01:10 PM.
Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-08-2009, 02:25 PM
| | 1st Round Draft Pick | | Join Date: Apr 2009
Credits: 4,666
Rep Power: 7 | | Quote:
Originally Posted by gco211 Why would anyone give you credit? You're not going out on limbs with anything, nor are you right on most things?
You started a thread praising yourself for putting yourself out there and saying that acquiring the reigning AL Cy Young was a good move. Get off your high horse and quit looking for praise. That's why people get annoyed by you, because you're often straight up wrong, don't admit it, and then look for everyone else to bask in your glory. | I'm wrong more often than I'm right but it's the same with everybody...
I make an innocent post and you beat your chest like Tarzan and attack me? For what?
I tried to make piece with you a few weeks ago and you blurted out my personal post to you on this board...
You're nothing more than a stupid asshole... You're internet scum..
Do you want to keep this up or make peace?
__________________ You don't have to love me.. But you better listen to me.. Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No | 
11-08-2009, 02:47 PM
| | League MVP | | Join Date: Jan 2004
Credits: 157,275
Rep Power: 14 | | As if it wasn't clear enough...no one sent you emails begging you to come take care of people on the Mill. And if they did, I would assume they were doing it to make fun of you.
Why exactly do you deserve credit for being wrong about the Phillies re-signing Cliff Leigh?
__________________ 
Thanks to Saltn for the Sig. Did you find this post awesome? Yes |
No |  | | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | | Display Modes | Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | | » Welcome to SportsRumorMill.com - Come Strong or Don't Come At All! |
Welcome to Sports Rumor Mill! We are one of the top sports destination for talking about the latest news, rumors, trades and scores. If you feel you have something important to say about sports, say it here. We only have 1 rule, "Come strong or don't come at all." Or in the words of Jim Rome, "Have a take and don't suck!"
If you are an existing member who forgot their password, visit our Lost Password Recovery Page. However, if you are a new member, take a couple minutes and REGISTER for your FREE ACCOUNT. Registration takes only a couple minutes. Once you are registered, you will be able to participate in all this site has to offer!
If you are experiencing problems with the VERIFICATION EMAIL or having PASSWORD PROBLEMS, please send a PM to ROBDOG or send an email to support@sportsrumormill.com | |