BREAKING NEWS Cliff Lee Signs with Philadelphia Phillies again no more Yankees

BREAKING NEWS Cliff Lee Signs with Philadelphia Phillies again no more Yankees 5 Year deal worth 5 million Pitcher Cliff Lee reached an agreement on a deal to rejoin the Philadelphia Phillies late Monday night, a Texas Rangers team source told ESPNDallas.com’s Richard Durrett Lee personally notified the Rangers that they were out of the running while Lee’s agent informed the New York Yankees that the left-hander would be signing elsewhere, according to another source. Lee’s deal with Philadelphia is for five years with a vesting option for a sixth, a source said. ESPN’s Buster Olney confirmed that the Yankees received word late Monday that they’re no longer in the picture for Lee, while Durrett confirmed that the Rangers had also been eliminated from the Lee sweepstakes. New York’s last offer to Lee was a six-year, 8 million proposal with a player option for the seventh year, a source told Olney. Cliff Lee and Carl Crawford headline this offseason’s free-agent class. ESPN.com breaks down the top players available and the teams that plan to go shopping. Lee had been weighing offers from the Yankees and Rangers against a spirited late bid by his former team, the Phillies.
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Sources: Cliff Lee to rejoin Philadelphia Phillies

Sources: Cliff Lee to rejoin Philadelphia Phillies
Cliff Lee spurned bigger offers from the Yankees and Rangers and agreed to a five-year, guaranteed 0 million contract with the Phillies late Monday, sources said.
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Sources: Cliff Lee to rejoin Philadelphia Phillies
Cliff Lee spurned bigger offers from the Yankees and Rangers and agreed to a five-year, guaranteed 0 million contract with the Phillies late Monday, sources said.
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From laughingstocks to newsmakers: The Washington Nationals are up for a fight
They may not have the best stadium, uniforms, or team on paper, but they are certainly capable of drawing up some serious headlines.  In the last two years they have drafted two phenoms: Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper.    Lesser known early round picks like Drew Storen out of Stanford, stepped right in and made quite an impression for a last placed squad; 4-4, 3.58 ERA, 54 games, five saves …
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Jayson Werth Wants To Kick Phillies Fans Out Of Nationals Park [Mlb]
# mlb Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: the Nats’ big prize on his old fanbase’s DC pilgrimages. More »
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Big deal: Cliff Lee says $120 million was enough

Big deal: Cliff Lee says 0 million was enough
To hear some people in baseball talk, they may have to hold a benefit to make sure Cliff Lee has enough left in his bank account for retirement.
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Cliff Lee’s deal with Phillies could make it tougher for Angels to land Adrian Beltre

Cliff Lee’s deal with Phillies could make it tougher for Angels to land Adrian Beltre
It had appeared Angels were logical destination for Beltre. But now that Lee declined Texas’ six-year, 0-million offer, the Rangers can turn their full financial attention and muscle to Beltre.
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Cliff Lee Rejoins Philadelphia Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (TheStreet) — Cliff Lee, the most prized free agent pitcher this offseason, stunned the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers by signing a five-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies reportedly valued at 0 million. The deal includes a sixth year with a vesting option bringing the total value of the deal to about 0 million, according to reports. Lee, who pitched with Texas in …
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Cliff Lee spurns Yanks, Rangers, picks Phillies

Cliff Lee spurns Yanks, Rangers, picks Phillies
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Cliff Lee has reached a preliminary agreement on a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Cliff Lee to the Philadelphia Phillies: Why the New York Yankees Win This Deal
Everyday on the way to school, I pick up a copy of AM New York , a local newspaper in New York City. While sifting through the pages, I see an article entitled “ Yankees wait on Cliff Lee .” Just then, my phone vibrated. It was an e-mail from my fellow writer Steve Lenox. “I was right,” he said, and went on discussing the Cliff Lee deal. Startled and confused, I started looking around for an …
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Cliff Lee Spurns Yankees for Phillies
Pitcher Cliff Lee, the most coveted free agent in baseball this off-season, stunned fans and pundits in the wee hours of Monday night by announcing he would return to the Philadelphia Phillies, a team that traded him away a year ago after he led the club to the 2009 World Series. The left-hander turned down a seven-year, 0 million offer from the New York Yankees for a less lucrative five-year …
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Rangers make offer to Cliff Lee

Rangers make offer to Cliff Lee
The Texas Rangers made an offer to free agent pitcher Cliff Lee on Thursday evening.
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Minimum salary up to 4,000 for 2011
New York –The lowest-paid players in the major leagues are getting a raise.
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Cliff Lee Says He ‘Never Wanted to Leave’ Philadelphia
Cliff Lee says the chance to be part of a historic rotation and a winning team, the lack of a D.H. and the presence of rabid fans lured him back to Philadelphia.
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Cliff Lee Forgoes An Extra $30M To Rejoin Phillies

Cliff Lee Forgoes An Extra M To Rejoin Phillies
At some point, it seems, Cliff Lee figured it wasn’t about the money anymore. Baseball’s hottest free agent could have had 0 million and a spot on the biggest stage in the game with its most successful team – the New York Yankees, winners of 27 World Series.
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Cliff Lee Forgoes An Extra M To Rejoin Phillies
At some point, it seems, Cliff Lee figured it wasn’t about the money anymore. Baseball’s hottest free agent could have had 0 million and a spot on the biggest stage in the game with its most successful team – the New York Yankees, winners of 27 World Series.
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