As much as I would love to see Cliff Lee in a Red Sox uniform, there is no way that is gong to happen. He will be looking for a huge long term contract, and he'll probably get it somewhere, but the Red Sox will not pony up. I think they feel like they have a starting rotation locked up that should get them to the playoffs (sans injuries), and they might be right about that. And let's face it, despite all their rhetoric, the Red Sox management only wants a team that has a reasonable chance of getting them to the playoffs and will keep the stadium full. They are not really interested in spending a penny more than that to increase the likelihood a World Series berth. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ray Salemi Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 8:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Cliff Lee
I have no interest in a token effort. Do or do not do...there is no token. That said, I don't buy this whole idea that the Sox and the Yankees should distort their rosters with a specific goal of winning the 5 games (max) that Lee will face the other team. The fact of the matter is that this kind of planning always ends in disappointment. Out of 5 games (max) that they might meet each other with Lee pitching the team with Lee will probably win 3 and the other team 2. Maybe 4-1. Very unlikely to be 5-0. The reason we NEED to get Cliff Lee is that we need an ace. Beckett is done, Dice-K never was. Lester and Buckholz are great, but we can't pray for rain 3 games out of 5. Ray On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 7:06 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Well, I guess the Sox HAVE to be in on Lee, don't they?? How can you not make at least a token effort to sign this guy, with his post-season success (oh, and he's been pretty good during the regular season, too). Especially if they succeed in getting someone to take Dice-K off their hands. Dan D Central NJ USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]<mailto:redsoxcitizens%[email protected]>. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. -- Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" www.fpgasimulation.com<http://www.fpgasimulation.com> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
