Does Cliff Lee have a chance at replicating Hamels' 2008 run?

Cole Hamels(notes) gets the nod in tonight's NLCS Game 1, but the truth is that the reigning NLCS and World Series MVP is far from being the Phillies' current ace. So who's currently starring for Philadelphia in the role of Cole Hamels? Why, fellow lefty Cliff Lee(notes), of course. Actually, if you compare the numbers of the Hamels from '08 postseason to the '09 playoff performance of Lee so far, the results are rather eerie. Over the course of the 35 playoff innings last year, Cole Hamels had a 1.80 ERA, a 0.91 WHIP and struck out 30 while walking nine. Through 16 1/3 playoff innings in '09, Lee has a 1.10 ERA, a 0.85 WHIP and has struck out 10 while walking just three. Their K/BB rates are almost identical, while Lee's ERA and WHIP are somehow even better. Lee's takeover of Hamels' role started much earlier that October. Despite last year's unreal postseason run, Hamels had a regular season ERA over 4.00, while Lee came over to Philadelphi...