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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,805
    tcaporale wrote:
    It's official:
    The Boston Red Sox will sign free-agent outfielder Carl Crawford to a seven-year, $142 million contract, according to multiple reports.

    The Boston Globe first reported the deal Thursday night.

    Crawford was considered the top position player on the free-agency market this winter.
    http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/mlb/ne ... id=5901372

    Ah well. Let's worry about getting Lee. Crawford won't do any damage against us if he strikes out!

    too much.
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,730
    Yanks are up to 7 years for Lee.
  • neilybabes86neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Yanks are up to 7 years for Lee.


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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,730
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Yanks are up to 7 years for Lee.


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    Yeah, if they are at 7, I can't see them losing out. 7 years is a lot, going to be a really old team in a couple years but that is the price you pay. I still want him on the Yanks.
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,941
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Yanks are up to 7 years for Lee.


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    yeah, the rest of the world will hold a pity party for you if you don't get him. :lol::lol:

    I actually hope you do land him. makes the yanks even more hateable. ;)
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    The words "Yankees", "buying championships" should not come out of Red Sox mouths now.
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,730
    The Rangers are on their way to Arkansas. They are leaving with a deal or are out I would assume. Cross your fingers the Yanks offer is big.
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    I'm not sold on Lee, 7 years is a long time, he's already like 32. I wish we would worry about signing Andy, i'm getting a feeling of Deja Vu.

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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Andy is hoping they sign Lee.
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  • neilybabes86neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    BinauralJam wrote:
    I'm not sold on Lee, 7 years is a long time, he's already like 32. I wish we would worry about signing Andy, i'm getting a feeling of Deja Vu.

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    yea but lee has half the innings of cc and halladay
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,730
    I don't like the idea of 7 years for Lee either but that is what it is going to take. It's going to be an old team in a couple years but I would rather have Lee for 7 than 0.
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,730
    Don't like how long this is dragging on, at all.
  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    Same. I feel like Nolan Ryan and Co. have something up their sleeves.
  • neilybabes86neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    his home is so close to texas... not feeling this
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,730
    I just hope they don't do anything insane and go to 8 years, I walk away then. Put more money on the table for 7 years but don't go 8.
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    If he goes with Texas, I will partly blame it on the Yankee fans during game 3 of the ALCS.
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  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Posts: 10,217
    On a sidenote -- How many more years does AJ have on his contract? I still cant believe he's in pinstripes.
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,730
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    On a sidenote -- How many more years does AJ have on his contract? I still cant believe he's in pinstripes.

    3 more.
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    On a sidenote -- How many more years does AJ have on his contract? I still cant believe he's in pinstripes.

    3 more.
    It was 5 years? I thought he signed for 4.
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,730
    Newch91 wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    On a sidenote -- How many more years does AJ have on his contract? I still cant believe he's in pinstripes.

    3 more.
    It was 5 years? I thought he signed for 4.

    5 years/$82 mil. $2 mil more than what the Braves offered.
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Posts: 11,378
    Look at it this way - Texas will be screwed if they give Lee a 7-year deal. They'll be trading him and eating 3/4 of the contract in 3 years. For the Yanks, it's just Monopoly money.
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,730
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Look at it this way - Texas will be screwed if they give Lee a 7-year deal. They'll be trading him and eating 3/4 of the contract in 3 years. For the Yanks, it's just Monopoly money.

    I completely agree, I just think Ryan and Greenberg really don't want to lose this one. I doubt they have a 7 year offer on the table.
  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Look at it this way - Texas will be screwed if they give Lee a 7-year deal. They'll be trading him and eating 3/4 of the contract in 3 years. For the Yanks, it's just Monopoly money.
    Accroding to ESPN, they brought one of two billionaires who are owners behind the scenes to the discussions with Lee... I think they have a decent shot at getting him.
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,730
    Black Diamond wrote:
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Look at it this way - Texas will be screwed if they give Lee a 7-year deal. They'll be trading him and eating 3/4 of the contract in 3 years. For the Yanks, it's just Monopoly money.
    Accroding to ESPN, they brought one of two billionaires who are owners behind the scenes to the discussions with Lee... I think they have a decent shot at getting him.

    I saw this. Olney talks about how there is a possibility Lees contract won't technically count towards the teams payroll and the owners will take care of it. I don't know if I really buy that.
  • neilybabes86neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Black Diamond wrote:
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Look at it this way - Texas will be screwed if they give Lee a 7-year deal. They'll be trading him and eating 3/4 of the contract in 3 years. For the Yanks, it's just Monopoly money.
    Accroding to ESPN, they brought one of two billionaires who are owners behind the scenes to the discussions with Lee... I think they have a decent shot at getting him.

    I saw this. Olney talks about how there is a possibility Lees contract won't technically count towards the teams payroll and the owners will take care of it. I don't know if I really buy that.


    not that it matters in baseball...but how can that happen?
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  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Sounds Illegal to me.
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Posts: 16,979
    I gotta hand it to Texas though. If they don't put this much of a fight, then this thing isn't even close.
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,730
    neilybabes86 wrote:

    not that it matters in baseball...but how can that happen?

    It's not that it actually wouldn't count towards their payroll, it's that the owners would not count that as part of the payroll when giving the GM his budget. So yes, he is obviously part of the payroll but it won't restrict the GM. Make any sense?
  • neilybabes86neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    neilybabes86 wrote:

    not that it matters in baseball...but how can that happen?

    It's not that it actually wouldn't count towards their payroll, it's that the owners would not count that as part of the payroll when giving the GM his budget. So yes, he is obviously part of the payroll but it won't restrict the GM. Make any sense?


    yes it does simply put....its 2 billionaire teams fighting over 1 pitcher and its all gonna come down to where he wants to go

    money is no object for either team in all reality
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    I heard we could hear a decision within 48 hours.
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