[dfwgator]

The Rangers just signed a very lucrative TV deal, so they will be able to compete with the big guns for players.

I think Cliff Lee will be a Ranger for a long time.

[RayChuang88]

There are rumors that Lee may end up staying with the Rangers for a couple of reasons:

1) The salary the Rangers could offer after taxes could EQUAL what the Yankees could offer. Why? No Texas state income tax, and as such Lee won't end up paying a fortune in New York state and New York City local income taxes.

2) The Rangers are a team full of mostly young players with a few good veterans, unlike the Yankees with its older players.

3) The Rangers' management is headed by Nolan Ryan, a LEGEND of Texas baseball if there ever was one. Cliff Lee would highly respect what Ryan has done.