Cliff Lee shocked the baseball world today by turning down the Yankees and Rangers, and signing instead with the “mystery team” in these negotiations, the Philadelphia Phillies.
For Yankees fans looking for a bright side to this story, the news could have been worse. At least Cliff Lee did not sign with the Rangers (or the Red Sox). At least the Yanks will face Cliff Lee only in interleague play, and perhaps in the World Series. Also, we won’t have to read any snarky MSM stories about how the Yankees used their money to overwhelm the rest of baseball and grab yet another $20 million plus free agent. Instead, we’ll have to read the snarky stories about how the Yankees weren’t able to sign Cliff Lee even with all of the money they offered him.
Our focus now will shift quickly to the Yankees’ so-called “plan B” to improve the team for 2011. For the moment, I advise deep cleansing breaths and a rational approach. The Yanks did manage to win 95 games last year without the help of Mr. Lee.
For those who are historically inclined, this is the second time in 150 years that a Lee spurned the Yankees. Maybe we should have seen it coming.
More on this story will follow here in the upcoming days and weeks.
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