Ken Rosenthal tweeted on Friday that the Orioles have reached a verbal agreement with first baseman Derrek Lee. Though the details of the contract have not been released, Rosenthal wrote that it was a one year deal pending a physical.
MLBTradeRumors.com’s Zach Links speculated that the deal could be worth up to $8 million. Upon hearing about the deal, O’s centerfielder Adam Jones tweeted, “I just seen that we signed D. Lee. Great move. Great guy. Couldnt be happier. So imma celebrate in Vegas to bring in the New Year. #2011”
The Nationals have gone after the Orioles other first base option, Adam LaRoche, offering him a two year deal.
Welllllll, the O's are back to their old ways…. Everyone knows I blister the O's for what they have done for the past 12 years but I did write that I liked the Reynolds move… However, this is a stupid signing and goes to show the O's are still lost on the direction they want to go…
Lee is 36 years old, on the downside of his career. And don't say its only a one year contract because if your going to go with that excuse then you might want to think that this time next year the O's will AGAIN be looking for a 1st Sacker AND a SS…
LaRoche would have been a better signing, he's younger (31) and he's in his prime. You know he's good for 25-30 dingers and 80-100 ribbies each year…
BTW, if tonight anyone see's a guy on 695 with one shoe on, pants on backwards, their shirt tied around their waist, gloves on with the fingers cut out of them, a leather jacket on, one of those cheap lime green mesh hats that says "Breaker 1-9" and also carrying a boogie board, please stop and pick ME up… Thanks…
Why do you bother to comment?Sent from my iPhone
Whats wrong with my Derrek Lee commentary Mr. Sadler?
You are getting mad at the team for not signing someone who didn't want to sign with them.I guarantee you that Lee will outproduce the combined effort by last years O's 1st basemen.Why haven't you responded to my email?Sent from my iPhone
I'm not getting mad at the Orioles, trust me they don't make me mad anymore with their absurd actions. I just state that they are still doing the same garbage they have done for years…
Tell you what… I'll take Laroche this season and you take Lee. We will go on batting average, dingers and ribbies… Whoever wins 2 of 3 the loser buys a double crabcake platter from G&M's. Of course we will have to figure out the injuryaspect but are you game?
I did reply, again sorry we couldn't get together but we will another day. What parts you live?
And I would like to thank Pole for picking me up Friday night / Saturday morn at 3am on Route 100. Had to go back and get my boogie board Saturday that Pole wouldn't let me put in his Yugo but I do appreciate Pole giving me a lift. I was able to sleep in the back seat of Pole's Yugo and I have to say it isn't that bad.
I'd bet you but I'm afraid you would be too busy sleeping to pay your debt.Sent from my iPhone