Faults certainly are a a component of remaining human. Savor your troubles for what they are: significant daily existence lessons which can only be found the difficult way. Unless of course it is a lethal error, which, not a lot less than, some other people can have an understanding of from.

I am shocked at the turn of events. Incredible !

The Mets have no shot at da phils now...Oh well they had no shot before the lee signing...As a Mets fan I am optimistic that if the Mets sign Chris Young they would not finish in last place..The Mets should trade Reyes and David Wright because in about 3 or 4 yrs when the Mets are ready to compete those guys will be older...oh well congrats phils ...

ITS DONE DUDE, TURN ON ESPN.... 5 YRS 100 MILL !!!!

This is the best XMAS present a season tix holder could ask for... 2 years in a row the Phillies have extendedor signed the biggest prize in MLB... How DO you like that one MUTS FANS ?? You and the Ntas for the next 36 months.. lol...We had todo this w the Braves steppin up,the sellouts will continue...

This is why I wasn't buying into the contract efforts the Phillies were in with Werth. Like Werth, the Phillies won't get Lee for all the reasons that Texas and NY Yankees will. The money and length of contract are nowhere near what the others are offering. Texas is closer to Arkansas for Lee's wife and family. NT and Philly are a push in that regard and the better contract terms and security the Yankees are offering would be what tilts a decision there. Add that right now, without Werth the Phillies lineup is not as potent as the Yankees for run support, probably a little better than what Texas puts on the field though. Phillies are a weaker 3rd also in the running, definitely a long shot to win the Lee sweepstakes.

One post boasted pitching staffs, well the Giants staff was definitely better than the Phillies in the NLCS head to head. Lee made no difference vs the Giants in the WS. And the Braves staff, they actually pitched equal to the Phillies against the Giants in the NLDS. The issue with the Braves was fielding errors. I know I'm bringing the Giants into the discussion, but they are the benchmark, the World Champs and in Oct & Nov the common opponent for the Rangers, Phillies & Braves head to head vs the Giants. The Yankees are a vicarious comparison with the Rangers, but record wise, comparable to the Phillies and so on.

End of the day here, Rollins, Ibanez & Lidge for 2011 coming off, maybe the Oswalt option coming into play ? After 2011 would the Phillies be weaker for that if they weren't going to resign any or all of them for a LT deal with Lee ?

Phillies aren't even an option in my opinion, but that's just me. I'd be very surprised, no more like shocked at the announcement. Then you have to look at the way the Lee, Halladay & Oswalt deals came about in Philly. The Phillies dealt Lee around like a old used baseball glove. I realize it's a business and therefore the Phillies shouldn't feel slighted when Lee accepts an offer from NY or Texas. Phillies fans shouldn't feel slighted like many have when Werth went to the Nationals. The offers may be closer in each case, yet world's apart from the top tier destinations Lee has available.

Do the math...32 starts each in a 5 man rotation... Lee, Hammels, Halladay and Oswalt will win 3 out of every 5 games....AT LEAST!...then the #5 starter will win 2 out of every 5...probably Blanton...That is worst case scenario of 90 wins...HOLY CRFAP is a MLB record setting season on the horizon!!!!   God bless you Ruben Amaro!

Even better Grinkie will not waive his no trade for the Yankees. Big Georges boys are the down fall of the Stankees. As a bounus seeing a Giants vs. Phillies NLCS would be epic!