Cliff Lee Dazzles In First Start: GM Ruben Amaro Looking Like a Genius

  The Phillies didn't get Roy Halladay.   What the defending World Champions did get however was last year's American League Cy Young award winner in Cliff Lee, a tremendous lefty who could be the player to push the Phillies over the top.   Even better, GM Ruben Amaro managed to pull off a move that kept the Phillies' top three prospects—starting pitcher Kyle Drabek and outfielders Michael Taylor and Dominic Brown—all in the farm system.   The Phillies instead parted ways with struggling Triple-A pitcher Carlos Carrasco, along with three other prospects—starting pitcher Jason Knapp, catcher Lou Marson, and shortstop Jason Donald.   Considering the Phillies were able to bring in one of the greatest pitchers in the game today, it was a small price to pay.   It was especially impressive, given that Lee is virtually every bit the pitcher as the coveted Halladay, without the cost.   Lee led the AL in wins (22) and earned ru...