Player Profile: Cliff Lee
Clifton was drafted three seperate times before he finally decided to sign with the Montreal Expos in 2000. As an amateur, Lee pitched for Meridian Community College in Mississippi and the University of Arkansas. In 2002, he was part of the famous trade involving himself, Brandon Phillips, and Grady Sizemore for Bartolo Colon. Lee has been part of three more trades since then, despite...
Lee Pitches Another Gem
In a year full of drama for the Phillies, Cliff Lee stepping on the mound is a sight for sore eyes. The same can be said when he steps to the plate as well. In a complete game shut-out of the Marlins last night, Lee also collected 2 hits, giving him a team-leading .316 batting average. And his .350 on-base percentage is second only to Michael Young (.378) among active Phillies.
Simply...
Phils Win Series Behind Masterful Lee
Cliff Lee threw his first shutout of the season on Wednesday night. (AP Photo)
The Phillies took the rubber match of their three game set with Miami on Wednesday, shutting out the struggling Marlins 3-0. It was the second straight series win for the Fightin’s, and the first time since April 15 (when they were 6-7) that they are back to just one game under the .500 mark.
Vintage...
Gameday: Phillies (22-24) at Marlins (13-33)
Philadelphia Phillies (22-24) at Miami Marlins (13-33)
Cliff Lee (4-2, 2.83 ERA) v. Kevin Slowey (1-4, 3.44 ERA)
TIME: 7:10, Marlins Park
TV: MyPHL 17
Weather: 79, chance of showers, expect the roof up
Media: Twitter and Facebook
The Fightin’ Phils enter tonight’s game with a shot to win yet another series. The Phils are 2-0-3 in their last five series and have posted a record...
Reds hope for better luck against Lee
Though the Cincinnati Reds swept a three-game home set from the Philadelphia Phillies last month, they didn't do much against Cliff Lee.
Looking for a seventh consecutive victory overall and on the road, the Reds hope to get the best of Lee on Friday night.
Cincinnati (25-16) outscored Philadelphia 16-4 during the April 15-17 series, but was held scoreless by Lee (4-2, 2.86 ERA...
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Philadelphia Phillies story-poll: Suds or studs, diamond appraisal
With 4 hard-fought victories on the west coast, Cliff Lee and the Philadelphia Phillies held their own. Despite 3 one-run setbacks, how did you feel about the road trip?
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Cliff Lee throws seven scoreless in win over D’backs
Left hander Cliff Lee had another strong outing on Saturday as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1.
Lee tossed seven scoreless innings while scattering six hits while picking up his fourth win of the season for the visiting Phillies. Lee’s ERA dropped to 2.86 after the outing.
Jonathan Papelbon avoided trouble in the ninth to persevere the win for Lee...
SF Giants Rumors: Cliff Lee Could Be On The Giants Radar
Last night didn’t go as planned for the San Francisco Giants. Cliff Lee and the Phillies pumped the brakes on the Giants six game winning streak.
Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com says it’s worth the Giants’ time to pick up the phone and inquire about a possible trade for Lee. It’s not likely that the Phillies will be able to keep pace with the Braves and Nationals, so they...
Phillies rumors: Will Philadelphia trade Cliff Lee?
If the Philadelphia Phillies fall out of contention in the National League East as the summer approaches, left-handed starting pitcher Cliff Lee could find himself as a prime trade target of teams with playoff aspirations. Beyond Lee, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly notes that the Phillies could also make veterans including Jonathan Papelbon, Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard...
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