Lee Might Be Done

[jvett77]

36 year-old Lee has come up with a sore left elbow after pitching two innings Thursday in his spring debut. Bad news all the way. He has little value now. But maybe he'll have enough gas for one more interview.

 

[Retroram52]

Yea jvett I saw that. Braindead will now sign him to a huge new extension. Flippin' fartboy is physically done.

 

[jvett77]

Retro, I think he'll continue to make appearances and try to hang on like Halladay did, then at some point, walk off the mound and return to the dugout looking spent and confused, and it will be all over. But I can't blame any guy for trying to hang on.

 

[Retroram52]

That money is too difficult to walk away from when the body is already left. You description will probably happen the same as Halladay.

 

[powerchord86]

That sucks!

 

[Cedrique]

Not looking good according to this
Philadelphia Phillies not optimistic Cliff Lee can avoid surgery - ESPN

The highlight of the story for me is this quote from the doctor

Sheridan did not rule out the possibility that Lee is feeling discomfort as a result of scar tissue, adding "all these things are possibilities." He also said it is likely that a number of pitchers have been able to pitch "with something like this at some point in time, [but] you don't know it because they don't come in and complain about it. They just think that's how they're supposed to feel."


Translation--Cliff Lee is kind of a pussy

 

[Retroram52]

Damn Straight Cedrique. A whiney little wussie who farts a lot. EWWWW!!!!

 

[Cedrique]

Does this make any sense?

This further casts a shadow of doubt that Lee will be able to pitch in the 2015 season. The 37-year-old is owed $25MM this season and has a $27.5MM club/vesting option for the 2015 season with a $12.5MM buyout, meaning that he is guaranteed $37.5MM before his contract expires at season’s end. (The option will not vest, as he obviously won’t reach the necessary 200 innings.)

Why would he be guaranteed $37.5MM before the season ends? I thought if he didn't reach the 200 innings they paid him the $25MM and he was done.

 

[WestCoastPhan]

Does this make any sense?

This further casts a shadow of doubt that Lee will be able to pitch in the 2015 season. The 37-year-old is owed $25MM this season and has a $27.5MM club/vesting option for the 2015 season with a $12.5MM buyout, meaning that he is guaranteed $37.5MM before his contract expires at season’s end. (The option will not vest, as he obviously won’t reach the necessary 200 innings.)

Why would he be guaranteed $37.5MM before the season ends? I thought if he didn't reach the 200 innings they paid him the $25MM and he was done.

vesting option is for 2016 season...so he would get $25MM for '15 and $12.5MM for '16.

 

[Retroram52]

Phart boy goes on the 60-day DL. Is opting out of having surgery and hopes to rehab his rag elbow. The dude is toast and should face the facts. Frikin' flatulence-producing numbnuts!

 

[jvett77]

Good we have $3.6M, 11.25 MAG on the staff to step in.

 

[powerchord86]

Was was a damn good pitcher. Shame to see it go down like this.

It's like Doc part 2.

 

[Retroram52]

Yep PC86. Pretty much a repeat of Halladay.