[討論] After call from Lee, Rangers must move on

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After call from Lee, Rangers must move on ARLINGTON -- Free-agent pitcher Cliff Lee is headed back to Philadelphia. The Rangers worked as hard as they could to re-sign Lee, but their pursuit came to an end on Monday when he informed the club that he was signing with the Phillies. Lee apparently took fewer years and less money to re-sign with the Phillies. Lee agreed to a five-year deal with a vesting option for a sixth season that could bring the total to $120 million. "Cliff called me," Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said late Monday night. "He was very classy. He was very appreciative of the time he was here and how he was treated. He and his family enjoyed his time here. He also enjoyed his time in Philadelphia and liked some of the things that opportunity had to offer. Cliff Lee告訴Jon Daniels他很珍惜他在遊騎兵隊的時光和他的待遇。他和他的家庭很享受他在這裡的時光。 (編按:有夠虛偽的傢伙，遊騎兵隊對你還不夠好嗎?你當初說的話全都跳票了，還有臉打給 Jon Daniels，遊騎兵不論合約內容和球團高層都超有誠意的，想到費城就早點決定，不要拖到這時候大牌球員都決定了，遊騎兵隊來不及在做球員補強，二度傷害遊騎兵隊!!傷了遊騎兵球迷的心~~論競爭力遊騎兵隊也不會輸給費城~~) "People rag on players for following that last dollar. Cliff didn't do that. I have a lot of respect for him." The Rangers and the Yankees had been considered the front-runners to sign Lee, but the Phillies have pushed hard since the Winter Meetings and won the pursuit. Lee pitched for the Phillies for the final two months of the 2009 season and, as he did with the Rangers this past season, helped them reach the World Series. The Phillies traded him to the Mariners last winter. The Rangers acquired him from the Mariners on July 9 and have been trying hard to re-sign him. But the Phillies' emergence has left the Rangers and the Yankees on the outside. The Rangers' last offer was for $138 million over six years with an option for a seventh season. "Ownership took over in August and by the fall they were authorizing nine figure proposals," Daniels said. "Our fans should know they are committed to winning." The Yankees had made a seven-year offer to Lee, and the Rangers made a series of offers to Lee last Thursday in Arkansas. Neither was good enough. "We would have liked to have him back, but we weren't able to find terms that made sense," Daniels said. "Cliff will always be a part of the most exciting and special year in Rangers history. It's time to move on and look at a variety of ways to improve the club." The Rangers are left with a hole at the top of their rotation in front of C.J. Wilson, Colby Lewis, Tommy Hunter and Derek Holland. The Rangers could renew their efforts to trade for Royals right-hander Zack Greinke or Rays right-hander Matt Garza. They have interest in both, but discussions with the Royals for Greinke have not been productive. Their other option would be to move closer Neftali Feliz, the American League Rookie of the Year, to the rotation. The Rangers have also talked about moving setup reliever Alexi Ogando to the rotation. The Rangers also need to complete negotiations with Vladimir Guerrero to return as the designated hitter after he hit .300 with 29 home runs and 115 RBIs for them this past season. Talks remain ongoing and another designated hitter candidate is coming off the board as the Athletics are close to signing Hideki Matsui. But getting a No. 1 starter was the Rangers' top priority and their offseason took a dramatic turn when Lee decided to go back to Philadelphia. The Rangers still believe there are a variety of ways to improve their club with plenty of time before Spring Training. "We liked the player, but we knew this was a possibility," Daniels said. "We knew it could go either way. It doesn't change the fact that we still expect to win next year. The offseason is far from over." Lee was 12-9 with a 3.18 ERA with the Mariners and the Rangers this past season. He was acquired from the Mariners on July 9 and was 4-5 with a 3.98 ERA in 15 starts for the Rangers. He beat the Rays twice in the American League Division Series and the Yankees once in the AL Championship Series, allowing the Rangers to advance to the World Series. Lee lost twice to the Giants as the Rangers went down in five games in the World Series. But he is still 7-2 with a 2.13 ERA in 10 career starts in the postseason. He had six postseason starts with the Phillies. His next postseason start will likely come with them as well. 資料來源 http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101213&content_id= 16311236&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex -- 2010 Texas Rangers Postseason Franchise Roster (SP)Cliff Lee (C)Benjie Molina (1B)Mitch Moreland (2B)Ian Kinsler (SS)Elvis Andrus (3B)Michael Young (LF)David Murphy (CF)Josh Hamilton (RF)Nelson Cruz (DH)Vladimir Guerrero (SP)C.J. Wilson (SP)Colby Lewis (CL)Neftali Feliz (RP)Darren O'Day (RP)Darren Oliver (SP)Derek Holland (RP)Alexi Ogando (RP)Michael Kirkman (C)Matt Treanor (OF)Julio Borbon -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 210.243.5.253

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