Laughs as Mariners unveil ace Cliff Lee
SEATTLE (AP) - Cliff Lee has heard the question before, so he was ready with a playful retort.
The 2008 AL Cy Young Award winner got some laughs when he was introduced in Seattle on Friday. Asked what he's looking for when his contract ends this fall, the ace left-hander responded with a straight face: "a 10-year deal for about 200 billion dollars."
Lee was speaking one day after Seattle signed fellow ace Felix Hernandez to a five-year contract worth $78 million.
Lee helped Philadelphia reach the World Series last season and was traded to the Mariners in December. He says he hopes to be as comfortable with Seattle as he was in his few months with the Phillies.
The 2008 AL Cy Young Award winner got some laughs when he was introduced in Seattle on Friday. Asked what he's looking for when his contract ends this fall, the ace left-hander responded with a straight face: "a 10-year deal for about 200 billion dollars."
Lee was speaking one day after Seattle signed fellow ace Felix Hernandez to a five-year contract worth $78 million.
Lee helped Philadelphia reach the World Series last season and was traded to the Mariners in December. He says he hopes to be as comfortable with Seattle as he was in his few months with the Phillies.