Ranger: Cliff Lee leaning toward Texas, but 'it's a matter of the money'

If it's TRULY about the "money" signing with Texas will give him the most when you account for distance from home, taxes, etc.

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You know, if Elvis texted me

I would do just about whatever he asked.

Go Rice Owls!

by JBImaknee on Dec 2, 2010 3:53 PM CST reply actions

I wonder what the Rangers think about Kinsler talking openly about all this.

by jam0152 on Dec 2, 2010 3:56 PM CST reply actions

He didn't call anyone a douchebag

by Inkara1 on Dec 2, 2010 5:45 PM CST up reply actions

why not?

Go Rice Owls!

by JBImaknee on Dec 2, 2010 7:30 PM CST up reply actions

if the rangers offer 120/4 (which they wont) and yankees offer 120/6? rangers offer more money, he would be a ranger for 4 more years if it truly is about the money. i think if the rangers are within 5-10 mill of the yankees, he stays in the lone star state

if i burst out in a cheer when people are praying it's ok, GOD is a ranger fan too!

by Brooks on Dec 2, 2010 10:19 PM CST reply actions

I read somewhere.....

that when ALL the financial considerations are included (state income tax, the MLB luxury tax, etc., etc.) that a Ranger offer of $22M per means Lee’s actual effect on the Yankees payroll would be $32.5M per…….obviously thats the TOTAL effect and Lee wouldn’t get all that cash, but it still whacks the Yanks pretty good if the Rangers go to say…..5/$110M…..it would effectively cost the Yankees 5/$162+M….

Not sure either will go 6 years and I can’t really see the Ranger’s going past $120M-$125M (which would drive the Yanks to maybe, $180M-$185M, total???)…..guess we’ll know maybe sometime in the next week or so.

by tklawless on Dec 3, 2010 11:33 AM CST reply actions

damn...are you serious? I knew there was a bump between the two, but not that bigga one.

"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz

"Baseball's all that's real" - JB

by Ryin A on Dec 3, 2010 1:34 PM CST up reply actions

That luxury tax is serious stuff

it’s something like 35-40%.

When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream.

by t ball on Dec 3, 2010 2:15 PM CST up reply actions

But Cliff doesn't see it

so it isn’t like he cares. As long as the Yankees have the revenue disparity over the Rangers, they can afford paying it.

"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio" - Ron Washington

by DJCahill on Dec 3, 2010 3:47 PM CST up reply actions

agree

the luxury tax matters some to the Yankees, but not at all to Lee or any other player. I don’t think it will hinder the Yankees in making their offer. Even they have their limits, but I’ll be surprised if those limits don’t allow them to outbid TX for Lee.

When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream.

by t ball on Dec 3, 2010 4:53 PM CST up reply actions