Carlos Lee gets a new contract

[Madison]

Carlos Lee - OF - Chicago White Sox Dec 19

White Sox agreed to terms with outfielder Carlos Lee on two one-year, $15 million contract with an option for 2006.
Lee gets $6.5 million next season and $8 million in 2005. Chicago has an $8.5 million option for 2006 with a $500,000 buyout. This looks like an awful lot of money to give to a corner outfielder with a career OPS of 814. The White Sox look at 2003 as a breakthrough season because of his 113 RBI, but it his 830 OPS says it wasn't. The White Sox are probably making a mistake by thinking that he'll hit so well with RISP again in 2004.

[DieHardCubbie]

...seems like too much money to me.....I don't see him repeating last year....

[kentx12]

I believe that is good for the Sox. Lee has the potential to be a stud. I just hope the steals keep coming.

[trevisc]

seems about right compared to the way sluggers are getting paid these days.