Cujo Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Derrek Lee agrees to new five-year, $65M dealLee was due to make $9.42 million in the final season of his $22.5 million, three-year deal, but the new contract replaces those terms, as it is effective this season, ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reported. Lee's new contract, which calls for a $13 million annual salary from 2006-10, contains a complete no-trade clause, Olney reported.This is tremendous news if you're a Cubs fans, especially thinking that the Cubs were going to blow it and let this guy get away in the off season as previously reported. Lee is one of the premier players in MLB and it's nice to see that the Cubbies will be building around this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Sands Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 now i can sleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 .... he will suffer some sort of injury next season.... I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I think they probably overpaid a little bit for him all because of one really good year, but someone would have given him at least that much on the free agent market anyways. And the Cubs really had to resign him. Losing him would have been a big blow to them.We'll just see if he continues to hit like last year or not. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Hmmm. So Lee is now guarenteed two things. A HUGE end of the year paycheck and no rings for at least the next four years. Yeah, id take that deal. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Well he already got his ring so he does not have to worry about that any more. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no97 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I think they probably overpaid a little bit for him all because of one really good year, but someone would have given him at least that much on the free agent market anyways. And the Cubs really had to resign him. Losing him would have been a big blow to them.We'll just see if he continues to hit like last year or not. Overpaid, huh...Paul Konerko - 5 years, $60 mil.2003 .234, 18 HR, 65 RBI2004 .277, 41 HR, 117 RBI2005 .283, 40 HR, 100 RBIDerrek Lee - 5 years, $65 mil.2003 .271, 31 HR, 92 RBI2004 .278, 32 HR, 98 RBI2005 .335, 46 HR, 107 RBISeems to me, all he had to do was slightly improve on his 2004 numbers last year to get the $60 mil... If the Cubs overpaid, it's somewhere in that extra $5 mil. But you're right, especially with another year anywhere close to his 2005 numbers, and he'd have gotten a monster free agent deal...Moose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Well, I didn't say the ChiSox didn't overpay Konerko. But yeah, that's a good comparison. I suspect Lee will fall back to about .310 and 40 HRs. The RBIs are all relative on the rest of the Cubs. So far there offense looks like Lee could be about 115 this year.So yeah, Konerko money for sure. And as we already agree on...in terms of what his market value would have been, the Cubs probably got a deal. I just think the market inflates players values WAY too much, but teams are willing to spend that much. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted April 11, 2006 Author Share Posted April 11, 2006 Well he already got his ring so he does not have to worry about that any more. Oh yes ... thanks for the reminder of '03, Tnak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Its pretty much what was expected. He's always been a very nice player, and last year just sent him up to the marquee players level. So far, he's continuing on that pace and there isn't much reason to think he'll slip too badly. He had an incredible year last year and it will be hard to duplicate. But if he hits even slightly below those numbers, the cubs are getting a bargin in reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 he signs a contract.... and look what happens.... http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/base...e.ap/index.html I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 JUst another day in the life of the Cubs www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I prefer beating a team at full strength, and I feel bad for D. Lee as he's a good guy, but I'm not gonna feel bad for the Cubs.The Cards had Rolen's shoulder hurt on a similar play but reversed last year and lost Rolen for most of the year (and the games Rolen played in, he wasn't himself). And Rolen wasn't the only injury...not by a long shot. The Cardinals rarely had a lineup that was the same as the lineup the day before. The Cardinals still went out and won 100 games.It sucks for the Cubs, but it shouldn't be viewed as an excuse. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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