Cliff Lee

Biggest Changes Heading into Spring Training

Cliff Lee spurned the Yankees to return to Philadelphia, giving the Phillies the best rotation in baseball since the Braves staff of the early 1990s. Lee's five-year deal with the Phillies is worth $100 million. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

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Cliff Lee Cliff Lee spurned the Yankees to return to Philadelphia, giving the Phillies the best rotation in baseball since the Braves staff of the early 1990s. Lee's five-year deal with the Phillies is worth $100 million. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Manny & Johnny Former Boston Red Sox teammates Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez will reunite in Tampa Bay. The aging veterans may not be able to get around the outfield the way they used to. But Manny still thinks they can get 162 games out of the pair. At their introductory press conference, Ramirez told Damon to play 100 games, and he'll play in 62. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Adrian Beltre Adrian Beltre agreed to a $96 million, six-year contract with the defending American League champion Texas Rangers. Agreed to it, as if someone could disagree with $96 million. Here he shakes hands with Rangers GM Jon Daniels at the Jan. 5 press conference announcing Beltre's acquisition. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Jayson Werth Take a wild guess who Jayson Werth signed with? The former Phillies outfielder signed a seven-year deal worth a whopping $126 million. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Adrian Gonzalez New Boston Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez loosens up at the team's training facility in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sunday. Monday is the first official spring training workout for the Red Sox. Many think Boston had a great offseason, not only with the Gonzalez acquisition, but the team picked up Carl Crawford as well. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Carl Crawford Speaking of Crawford, the coveted outfielder signed a seven-year deal worth $142 million in December. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Zack Greinke Two years before losing ace Zack Greinke to free agency, the Kansas City Royals thought they'd instead trade him to get something in return. Milwaukee was happy to oblige, sending four players to the AL Central also-rans. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Adam Dunn You'd flash double-thumbs up, too, if you just signed a $56 million contract, which power-hitting outfielder Adam Dunn did with the Chicago White Sox in December. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Andy Pettitte Pettitte has ended up on a beach or a golf course or wherever he wants to end up. That's because after a brilliant career mostly spent playing in October with the Yankees, the lefty announced his retirement on Feb. 4. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
No Expansion ...... In other MLB news, Commissioner Bud Selig said last month that expansion of the playoffs, as well as additional use of instant replay, will have to wait. Talks will continue through the season apparently. (AP Photo/Mike Fuentes)
Postseason Sched... The odd day off in between games 4 and 5 in the League Championship Series was eliminated last year. The first round will continue to be just five games, but changes are possible beginning in 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Zero Hour? Though he hasn't clarified what his zero hour might be to get a contract extension negotiated with St. Louis, superstar Albert Pujols might need some divine intervention to reach a deal done before he arrives in Florida for spring training this week. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)