If you caught any of that awful series against the Seattle Mariners, after each commercial break you were greeted with a brief advertisement to watch Cliff Lee as he goes for win number 20. Worry not that the Indians were about to be swept by the worst team in the American League - just tune in on Monday night to see if Cliff Lee makes history.
And wouldn't you know it... AJ Pierzynski did his best to try and upstage the event! Far-fetched, we know...
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