DBAHO Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Carlos Lee will likely be traded after rejecting a four-year, $48 million contract proposal from the Brewers, according to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal. Intentionally or not, Brewers GM Doug Melvin is playing this one smart. $48 million over four years is a fair offer for Lee, but it wasn't one he was going to accept, not when he seems likely to get $65 million for five years as a free agent. Now the Brewers can say they tried, all along knowing that they are better off trading him and spending the money elsewhere. Lee is 30 years old, has little defensive value and has never finished a season with a 900 OPS. He could easily be a $5 million-$6 million player by the third year of his next contract. The Twins, Tigers, Angels, Rangers, Cardinals, Dodgers and Astros are all expected to have interest in trading for him. Jul. 28 - 1:12 am et Maybe this will force Bowden to drop his asking price a little, as other teams may tell him unless that's the case, we'll go out and acquire Carlos Lee instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redandwhite Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 I'm assuming Carlos Lee never talked to Juan Gonzalez. Although my guess is they'll be talking over brunch about how they really spiff the bed in terms of passing up excellent deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 QUOTE(redandwhite @ Jul 28, 2006 -> 06:41 AM) I'm assuming Carlos Lee never talked to Juan Gonzalez. Although my guess is they'll be talking over brunch about how they really spiff the bed in terms of passing up excellent deals. except unless he has a Magglio like injury Carlos Lee is going to get a better deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jul 28, 2006 -> 01:40 AM) Maybe this will force Bowden to drop his asking price a little, as other teams may tell him unless that's the case, we'll go out and acquire Carlos Lee instead. perhaps you want to go back to square one. Let's bring the 2003-04 style of play back. That will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 QUOTE(rangercal @ Jul 28, 2006 -> 01:56 AM) perhaps you want to go back to square one. Let's bring the 2003-04 style of play back. That will work. Ugh, reading comprehension. "other teams" = "we" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 28, 2006 -> 02:00 AM) Ugh, reading comprehension. "other teams" = "we" no one is talking to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 QUOTE(rangercal @ Jul 28, 2006 -> 02:06 AM) no one is talking to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 28, 2006 -> 02:09 AM) that made it through the filter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnhillegas Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 QUOTE(rangercal @ Jul 28, 2006 -> 01:12 AM) that made it through the filter? fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 QUOTE(rangercal @ Jul 28, 2006 -> 04:56 PM) perhaps you want to go back to square one. Let's bring the 2003-04 style of play back. That will work. Unless you want Carlos Lee to become our leadoff hitter instead of Soriano all of a sudden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 QUOTE(redandwhite @ Jul 28, 2006 -> 01:41 AM) I'm assuming Carlos Lee never talked to Juan Gonzalez. Although my guess is they'll be talking over brunch about how they really spiff the bed in terms of passing up excellent deals. The main difference I see in that logic is that Lee has been pretty healthy his entire career, and Juan has been on the DL for more than half of his career. Barring a catastrophic injury in the next few months, Lee will be able to throw himself on the market and get a larger amount than 48 mil and a longer contract. I dont think Juan quite understood that Detroit was offering him an insane amount of money that he wasnt going to get anywhere else(ever again). I bet Juan understands now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Does anyone remember what year Gonzalez got offered that deal by Detroit? It seems to me that he could be either in his last year of that deal, or that last year would have been the last year... Damn how screwed would the Tigers have been paying that guy 20 million a year for nothing, still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Carlos Lee isn't going to be traded to the White Sox... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan76 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 QUOTE(spiderman @ Jul 28, 2006 -> 08:02 AM) Carlos Lee isn't going to be traded to the White Sox... I just want a freaking leadoff hitter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 The Newark Stark Ledger pretty much repeats my message; If Lee is available, it will hurt Washington's effort to trade Alfonso Soriano, since Lee will supplant Soriano atop the wish lists of offense-hungry contenders such as the Tigers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jul 28, 2006 -> 09:21 AM) The Newark Stark Ledger pretty much repeats my message; I'm not sure that the Lee trade can be compared to what the Nationals are asking for in return for Soriano. For Lee, the Brewers are receiving major league players, for Soriano, the Nationals are asking for prospects.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 C Lee threads will be closed now that he's been moved to the Rangers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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