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Yankees won't make other offers to Lee

Published Dec. 12, 2010 12:00 a.m. ET

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The Yankees spent the weekend like most of their fans: waiting on a decision from Cliff Lee.

As of early Sunday evening, the team was still waiting.

General manager Brian Cashman said at around 5 p.m. Sunday that he spoke with Lee's agent, Darek Braunecker, over the weekend, but that as far as he knew, the pitcher had yet to make a decision.

Cashman made one thing clear, though: The Yankees' latest offer to Lee is final. He said the team did not make any new offers to Lee over the weekend and that there were “none coming.”

That message was likely intended for Braunecker, who had good reason to drag out the decision a little longer, hoping for even more money from either the Yankees or the Texas Rangers.

On Wednesday, the Yankees made an initial offer of six years for just under $140 million. They were opposed to offering seven guaranteed years to a 32-year-old pitcher. Then Carl Crawford agreed to a seven-year, $142 million deal with the Boston Red Sox late Wednesday night. And suddenly, the Yankees were offering Lee a seven-year deal for an undisclosed amount.

Braunecker did not respond to a message seeking comment Sunday.

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