I posted this on [December 3rd] last year:"All kinds of rumors are swirling at the Winter Meetings, including one stating Bay is headed to Cleveland for Cliff Lee (SP) and Kelly Shoppach (C)."ESPN's Steve Phillips [said the same thing]:The Pirates and ...
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The Cliff Lee Quiz
In honor of winning the 2008 Cy Young Award I made up this little quiz to see what else you know about Cliff Lee.
Dropping Links: Friday, November 14th
So I think this will be a new, (hopefully) daily segment, where I'll give you the best of what's around the web each morning.
NEWS
Yanks snag .219 hitting Swisher to play 1B [NY Daily News]
Cliff Lee destroyed the AL Cy Young voting yesterday [ESPN.com]
LeBron, Cavs knock off 'Melo, Nugs to win sixth straight [SI.com]
BLOGS
With one move, Brian Cashman blocks...
American League Cy Young Award
In no surprise to anyone Cleveland Indians starter Cliff Lee was named the American League Cy Young Award Winner. Lee was so dominate during the season that the voting for this award wasn't even close. Lee received 24 of the 28 first place votes, for a total of 132 points. The [...]
Two in a Row for Tribe! Cliff Lee wins AL Cy Young!
Cliff Lee Wins the AL Cy Young Award!
Cliff Lee Wins AL Cy Young
It's reassuring to see that K-Rod didn't get any first place votes. That feeling will last exactly five days, until he finishes ahead of all these guys in the MVP voting on Tuesday. Neyer seemed to think that it would be close between Rodriguez and Lee, although I'm not sure why. I would assume that he knows Cy Young Predictor is almost completely useless for relievers...
Zen Dayley: Some real howlers about the underappreciated
The larger point with Cliff Lee vs. Roy Halladay --is that we have no idea where fans' understanding of baseball is heading.Lee, the Cy Young Award winner over the Jays' talismanic tall right-hander, put up numbers -- 2.54 earned-run average, 22-3 record -- that, if he had not won, you might ...
Cliff, Meet Cy. Cy, Meet Cliff.
Well, it's official, after weeks of speculation. Cliff Lee is your 2008 American League Cy Young winner, beating Toronto's Roy Halladay who finished second. Lee earned 24 of 28 first-place votes and 132 total points in voting done by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Halladay garnered the other four first-place votes and finished with 71 points.
Grady Sizemore: Decked Out In Gold And Silver
a??as in Silver Slugger.While all of Wahooland was eagerly anticipating the announcement of Cliff Lee's AL Cy Young award, another Indian snagged some hardware himself. Center fielder Grady Sizemore now has a bit of silver to go with his Gold Glove.When you look at the stats, it makes perfect ...
Cliff Lee Wins AL Cy Young Award
Cliff Lee was one of the few bright spots for the Cleveland Indians this season.Cliff Lee was recognized for it today as he won the American League Cy Young Award.Lee went a major league-best 22-3 this season with a 2.54 ERA. He received 24 of 28 first-place votes and 132 points in balloting by ...
Lee Wins AL Cy Young Award
No surprise here, it was announced today that Cleveland Indians lefty Cliff Lee has won the American League Cy Young award. On the season Lee went 22-3 with a 2.54 ERA. In 223.1 innings pitched he struck out 170 and walked just 34. He threw 4 complete games, and 2 shutouts.There were two Yankees ...
Who You Got for the AL Cy? A B&C Argument
Let's face it, this should prove a knockdown, drag-out brawl between Cleveland's Cliff Lee and T.O.'s Roy Halladay.
Lee led the American League in wins and ERA while Halladay won 20 games and had more complete games (9) than 27 other major league teams.
Lee pitched for a third place team while Halladay tossed for a fourth [...]
Cliff Lee wins AL Cy Young Award
Besides from the Philadelphia Phillies winning the World Series or the Tampa Bay Rays having the best season in the history of their franchise, one of the best stories from the 2008 MLB Season was Cliff Lee, who won the American League Cy Young Award on Thursday.Cliff Lee is a runaway winner for ...
Cliff Lee Goes from Trash Heap to Tressure
Cliff Lee's storybook season has been topped off with the Cy Young Award.. Here is his amazing story from down and out pitcher, to AL Ace.
Lee Takes It; Tribe Lefty Wins AL Cy Young Award
Cliff Lee of the Cleveland Indians was elected the American League Cy Young Award winner in balloting by the BBWAA. It marked the second consecutive year and third time overall that a Cleveland pitcher was honored. CC Sabathia won last year. The other Indians winner was Gaylord Perry in 1972.
Lee was named first on 24 [...]
It has begun... Hey Did You Miss This?
Reaction around the web on Cliff Lee's Cy Young Award, plus quotes from Eric Wedge, Carl Willis, and Lee himself. Grady Sizemore is a double-winner for Gold Glove and Silver Slugger. The Indians gain another serious target in soon-to-be-former Cubs Closer Kerry Wood.
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