Cliff Lee posted a record 4-0 and 1.56 earned-run average in five playoffs starts for the Phillies in 2009. (Matt Slocum/Associated Press)Well, both for the two horse race.
The Philadelphia Phillies slipped into after winter meetings last week and beat the Texas Rangers and the New York Rangers for popular free-agent pitcher Cliff Lee, MLB.com reported Monday evening.
Preliminary agreement is subject to the left-hander 32 years passing a physical, a person familiar with the agreement said on condition of anonymity because the contract has not been finalised.
Lee would be a 120 million reported over five years, much less offers a Yankees, would be 148 million over seven seasons.
Philadelphia traded last Lee 16 December in Seattle for three perspectives: right hander Phillippe Aumont Gatineau, Quebec, fielder Tyson Gillies of Langley, British Columbia Colombia and J.C. Ramirez Launcher.
Lee, winner of the Cy Young Award as Launcher top American League for 2008 with Cleveland, refused offers longer and more lucrative to return to the team, he has helped to reach the World Series 2009 after a mid-season against Indian trade.
He won a combined 12 matches for Rangers and Seattle last season, leading to Texas at his first world series. It struck at 185 and is only 18 212 1 3 sleeves tongue during the regular campaign.
Lee is a strong qualifying performer, ranging from 7-0 with an earned-run average 1.26 in eight career post-season begins to lose in San Francisco in games 1 and 5 of the world series in 2010.
He joined the Phillies and formed a formidable Quartet that is the envy of all of baseball. ACE Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels are others.
A fourth round draft choice in 2000, Lee is 102-61 with a 3.85 ERA in nine major league seasons.
The Phillies were considering trade pitcher Joe Blanton and/or fielder Raul Ibanez to clear space for payroll, a person familiar with the deliberations of Philadelphia. said. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because these discussions are ongoing.
Lee had a good time for his first release with the Phillies.
First of all, I do think." I thought that we were working on an extension with the Phillies ' Lee, said the day after the trade. " "I thought that I could be spending the rest of my career." … I have the impression that they want to continue to a me long time. In my mind, he was going to happen. »
Lee won 18 games to Cleveland in 2005, then injured in 2007 Spring training and was demoted to the minors. He returned to the big leagues, finished 5-8, with a 6.29 ERA and was left to the list of Playoffs in Cleveland. It bounced go 22-3 with a 2.54 ERA in 2008 and was voted the Cy Young of AL trophy.
With the departure of Lee, the Rangers could move closer Neftali Feliz enclosures to rotation and can attempt to acquire the Cy Young AL 2009 Zack Greinke in a profession of the Kansas City Royals Trophy winner.
Texas offered Lee 132 million over six years, plus one option to purchase which could have increased to $ 161-million transaction will receive 33rd overall Phillies as well as a selection of additional first-round pick in the upcoming June amateur draft.
Rangers owner Chuck Greenberg presented Lee with a "menu offers multiple" last week in the hope of Lee persuade him to stay with the team, he has helped to reach the World Series.
Files from the Associated Press
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