Texas may soon offer Lee five-year deal

If they do that, they just may keep him. If the dollars are the same, the tax and the fact that Lee is from Arkansas may actually mean something.

Nevertheless, if Lee opts for the most money, the Rangers are not expected to top the Yankees, who the AL champions believe already have made a five- or six-year offer to Lee.

I'm SHOCKED to discover this. How could it be?

I thought I heard that the Rangers can basically offer like a 125 million and it would be the same as the Yanks offering 140 million since NY has a state income tax and they have a city tax to just live in the city there....I think a Wall street journalist number crunchers did the math and said it a few weeks ago....

HUH...Interns...SPAM PLEASE!!!!!!

Might as well give your best shot Nolan. If he doesn't sign then it wasn't meant to be.

Is it really hard interns? Just hang out on a popular thread and delete the spammers as they post.

Damn, maybe I should run that place.

QUOTE(#15):

Originally posted 09:09 AM ET  12.01 by Schad - Notorious Deadbeat

Is it really hard interns? Just hang out on a popular thread and delete the spammers as they post.Damn, maybe I should run that place.

Bo they are more concerned with ppl posting **** and stuff like that....lol

QUOTE(#15):

Originally posted 09:09 AM ET  12.01 by Schad - Notorious Deadbeat

Is it really hard interns? Just hang out on a popular thread and delete the spammers as they post.Damn, maybe I should run that place.

Oohh no, we ain't puttin you in charge. We've seen your pictures and that ain't happening ;)

QUOTE(#6):

Originally posted 08:34 AM ET  12.01 by K.I.G.

I thought I heard that the Rangers can basically offer like a 125 million and it would be the same as the Yanks offering 140 million since NY has a state income tax and they have a city tax to just live in the city there....I think a Wall street journalist number crunchers did the math and said it a few weeks ago....

But if he keeps his declared residence and lives in a half year rental he dodges the state tax... So he keeps more money that way...

Its what jeter was doing saying he lived in FL for so long til he was busted...

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 08:20 AM ET  12.01 by Schad - Notorious Deadbeat

If they do that, they just may keep him. If the dollars are the same, the tax and the fact that Lee is from Arkansas may actually mean something.

Problem is the Yanks will increase their offer

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Originally posted 09:21 AM ET  12.01 by Bronx_Pride

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Fail.

QUOTE(#19):

Originally posted 09:19 AM ET  12.01 by A Fact: is alive

But if he keeps his declared residence and lives in a half year rental he dodges the state tax... So he keeps more money that way...Its what jeter was doing saying he lived in FL for so long til he was busted...

Then the Union gets involved and pressure Lee not to take less money.

The residency thing works better for Lee since he has children and Jeter doesn't/didn't.

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Originally posted 09:20 AM ET  12.01 by Bronx_Pride

Problem is the Yanks will increase their offer

Five and six year mega-deals on a 32-year-old pitcher? If someone wants to give that, good on them. However that's not a mark of a good businessman. There are a few pitchers who are dominant after 35, but not many.

Cliff was already briefly on the DL in 2010. Trust me, it doesn't get any better - particularly in the post-steroid era.

QUOTE(#24):

Originally posted 09:30 AM ET  12.01 by Chunkystools

Lee is going to take the most money, period. That is what he has been talking about for the last few years leading to his free agency. He already turned down contract extensions in the past. I have no doubt that Lee is going to sign with the yankees. they will offer him the most of what matters to him...cash.

I'd be surprised if he didn't.

QUOTE(#24):

Originally posted 09:30 AM ET  12.01 by Chunkystools

Lee is going to take the most money, period. That is what he has been talking about for the last few years leading to his free agency. He already turned down contract extensions in the past. I have no doubt that Lee is going to sign with the yankees. they will offer him the most of what matters to him...cash.

That's what your agent (and you) tell everyone so that all parties will bid against each other. In the case of the Yankees, they even bid against themselves - particularly when Borass is involved. In the end though Cliff will go where he wants to go. He has options, and they're all sweet.

QUOTE(#19):

Originally posted 09:19 AM ET  12.01 by A Fact: is alive

But if he keeps his declared residence and lives in a half year rental he dodges the state tax... So he keeps more money that way...Its what jeter was doing saying he lived in FL for so long til he was busted...

My understanding, tax is paid in each state where he plays, so 81 games in Texas, and pro-rated for the other cities. Any accountants out there?

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Originally posted 09:31 AM ET  12.01 by Hoos Your Daddy

Trust me, it doesn't get any better - particularly in the post-steroid era.

Think it's the other way around, post peds, we will see more and more pitchers pitching effectively late 30's.