Comments on: In Which Cliff Lee Forces Me To Write About Basketball

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:34:28 +0000

and we’ve just signed Russell Martin (just came over the wire) ….. hmmm, I guess Cervelli is gone, and maybe Romine?

By: Mattpat11

Mattpat11 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:13:11 +0000

[8] Honest question. Why is it better to lose next year in the last throes of the Jeter/Rivera/Posada/Pettitte years than in five years? What if the 2015 era Yankees just aren’t good enough? We’ll then have passed up on one last run for the sake of building a team that just isn’t good enough.

By: Shaun P.

Shaun P. — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:56:15 +0000

[9] No, his 7.8 K/9 rate across 2010. Lee is not a “stuff” kind of pitcher, one who strikes out a ton of guys. He succeeds most by not walking anyone. What happens when that command goes – and worse, when its coupled with (as we can reasonably expect from any pitcher entering his mid-30s) a decline in his K/9?

We know pitchers don’t have the same age vs performance curve as hitters? But if 2010 was Lee’s peak – and I think its reasonable to believe it was – then if the Yanks sign him, they are getting past-his-peak Cliff Lee, not “OMG Cliff Lee doesn’t walk anyone!!!11!!1″ Lee. I understand paying premium price for premium talent (CC, Tex). I’m not convinced Lee is a premium talent.

And I’ll be very happy to be proved wrong!

By: Jon DeRosa

Jon DeRosa — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:48:37 +0000

[8] you mean the k to walk ratio that was the second best of all time isn’t likely to be repeated? oh, yeah, definitely don’t get him then. if it’s only 5 to 1, i’d much rather just throw ivan nova out there.

By: Shaun P.

Shaun P. — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:41:07 +0000

[6] No; thanks for the news, Simone!

I really, really, really hope Lee signs elsewhere. The more I look at that K-rate and how out of line his command was this year versus every other season (fluke!), the more I think the Yanks will regret it, and soon, if he signs with them.

By: Shaun P.

Shaun P. — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:39:19 +0000

[4] I believe the Knicks have had one of the easiest schedules to date, so we’ll see if its for real or not.

I am hopefully going to see a Knicks-Magic game in Orlando (thank you, meeting for work) in March, and I am excited about it. I can’t remember the last time I was genuinely excited to see the Knicks.

[0] “Hurry up, Lee, or I’m going to have to write about the god damn Jets, and nobody wants that.”

Emma, why would you do that, when you could write about the glorious Giants (currently up 14-3, though its not been a pretty game)?

By: Simone

Simone — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:35:00 +0000

Gawd, did you see this? Apparently, the Phillies have made a late offer on Lee. Bloody hell.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5917145

By: Mattpat11

Mattpat11 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:38:28 +0000

*adds “leads to basketball talk” to list of reasons why I’ll hate Cliff lee if he signs elsewhere*

By: Jon DeRosa

Jon DeRosa — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:02:50 +0000

knicks have a TOUGH stretch here: nuggets, celtics, heat, cavs, thunder, bulls, heat, magic.

off to a good start w/ the nugs, but i’ll start to get excited if they win half of those games.

i’m tuning in to the thunder game, maybe even try to score a ticket – it would be my first knicks game since i was in grammar school.

By: Bruce Markusen

Bruce Markusen — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:28:05 +0000

Man, this guy is a real diva.

I’d love to hear the Yankees say, “Time’s up! The offer’s off the table. Goodbye.”

By: rbj

rbj — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:50:32 +0000

LeBron: The Decision.
Cliff Lee: The Indecision.

By: RagingTartabull

RagingTartabull — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:46:24 +0000

growing up the Knicks were a big part of what got me through November to April, it sure is nice to have that back