NY Post: Yankees On The Verge Of Aquiring Cliff Lee

by Dan Fogarty | 11:14 am, July 9th, 2010

According to the New York Post, Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee is close to being dealt to the New York Yankees. Apparently, New York’s insatiable appetite for star power was left unsatisfied after a certain basketball player who shall not be named turned down the Knicks.

The Yanks are ready to offer top prospect Jesus Montero (a catcher who by all accounts will be a great hitter but a possible liability on defense) for Lee. Seattle is ready and willing to deal, preferably before the All-Star break. In addition to the Yankees, the Mets, Twins and Rangers were in the hunt for Lee’s services.

So, now that New York didn’t get LeBron (but might get Cliff Lee), do we get to see more headlines like this from the Post?

[Yankees on brink of trading top prospect for Cliff Lee] NY Post