The Rangers need to pull the plug and walk away from Cliff Lee. Six years $150,000,000 + is crazy talk, and here is why. Sure, we all remember how great he was in the ALCS taking down the Yankees, but do we realize, that as a Ranger, Lee was 4 - 6 with a 3.98 era prior to the postseason. A 3.98 ERA 4 wins 6 losses, just as reference that is the 4th best e.r.a. on the staff. Cliff Lee is only three years removed from being sent to the minors and not even earning a spot on the Indians playoff roster, and he is 32 years old and six or seven years at that price just doesn't make any sense to me.
As brilliant as Daniels was last season getting the pieces in place for the world series run, he has been just as bad this off-season. I will give him some props for at least upgrading at C, Yorvit should be a nice addition. I'm no GM, but I would have absolutely taken a different approach this winter. For starters, I would have made a serious push for Jon Garland and maybe another starting pitcher or two. Lee says he likes it here, well thats great, but I would have showed him the Rangers are serious about being contenders by being more aggressive. I absolutely would have made offers to Brandon Webb and Chris Young, i realize they are both coming off injuries, but they can be had cheap for the potential they bring. As it is, I guess we will be looking at a starting rotation of C.J. , Colby, Hunter, Holland, and probably a revolving door in the five spot.
Scott Feldman: where have you gone? I haven't heard his name mentioned in any of the possible rotation spots for next season. Did we just give him a big contract, and give up on him. My guess is Feldman will bounce back in 2011, maybe not to his 09 form, but at least good enough to find himself back in the rotation.
Hopefully by the end of next week, we will at least get an idea of what to look forward to next season. Don't get me wrong, Cliff would be a great addition, but this team should be in the hunt again next season with or without him!!
Cliff is 32 mild bill
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ReplyDeleteI am starting to agree with your side on Lee. 7 years? seriously? he will be done in 4-5 unless he starts hanging out with Jamie Moyer. I also agree that they should take a shot at Webb if he is not asking too much. 1 million or 2 with incentives would be sweet if he comes back to what he was a few years ago. I also think they should have held off on Yorvit and made a push for Russell Martin when he was non-tendered by the Dodgers. That dude was solid from 2006-2008 or so and show signs of life in the part of last season he played...and he is only like 26! I like the idea of trading for Greinke, but don't give up everyone in the world to get him. Greinke in a small market, winning team, with Maddux behind him could be great! Matt Garza interest me but he is not worth our top prospects. That's all I got for now.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I'm glad the Angels did not get Crawford.
I agree, I have been wanting to say that Lee wasnt that dominate in the regular season but that would be like saying Nolan Ryan isnt a legend here in Texas to some people that dont understand a lot about baseball....As much as Lee did for the Rangers in the playoffs, he is not worth a 7 yr contract.....even though Nolan has said he will go up to 6 yrs for Lee..... The Yanks are getting desperate, cause they have seen what the Red Sox have done so far...Getting Carl Crawford caught me by surprise!.. So ya better thank the Red Sox for stealing him from the Angels!!You have got to be kidding me about Webb!!!...That cat is done!!...I wouldnt waste even a small amount of money on that guy for him to sit and watch from the bullpen all season!!...Get your head straight Bill!..Geez, give me Andy Pettitte at least he can still pitch...11-3 with a 3.28 ERA last season!..not too bad for a 38 yr old!...Your gonna have a hard time getting some of guys to come to Texas cause a lot of them dont want to play in the Texas heat...The Rangers will win the west again next year....
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