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Cliff Lee Is Mr. October
October 28, 2009 by
Crashburn Alley
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It is usually the hitters who become ingrained in our collective memory when it comes to post-season heroics. Cue montages of Reggie Jackson, Carlton Fisk, and Kirk Gibson. Even for the Phillies, Ryan Howard and Carlos Ruiz have been receiving most of the kudos for the deep run into...
What Are You Thankful For This Year, Philly Sports Fans?
I'm thankful for Chase Utley, Cliff Lee, and "Get me to the plate, boys!" I'm thankful for having had the pleasure of listening to Harry Kalas be the soundtrack of my summers for the majority of my life. I'm thankful that the Eagles will be playing meaningful...
SimpLee amazing: Phillies cruise to 2-1 series lead
October 18, 2009 by
All Things Philly Sports
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(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)It didn't take long for Philly fans to wash the disgusting taste from the Eagles loss out of our mouths. The Phillies, led by an early inning offensive outburst and a dominating performance by Cliff Lee, defeated the Dodgers 11-0 in Game 3 of the NLCS to give...
Headlines You Don't Want to Read
"Scott Boras sets Cliff Lee's free-agent price at $27 million a year" from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.Sure it's a bit premature to calculate what Lee will be worth next off-season but if Scott Boras is good at anything it's inflating his players worth to the media...
2009 World Series Game One Live Blog: Cliff Lee vs. CC Sabathia in the Bronx
As Philly sports fans, this is pretty much the pinnacle. Our Phillies are the reigning World Champions of Baseball and they now have the opportunity to defend that title against the New York Yankees. Sure, this Yankees team may have a slight advantage on paper and the luxury of playing...
2009 World Series Game Five: I Ain't Hear No Bell
Clifton Phifer Lee, originally uploaded by lefty516"We're down but we're still breathing." -Charlie after last night's loss
I don't want this season, and this amazing run, to end -- not tonight at least, not like this. If the Phillies do what they&...
For Phillies, All It Takes is Lee, Patience and Baby Oil
Fortunate enough to land a ticket to Sunday's NLCS Game 3, I listened to the radio on my way to the park. There was the usual pre-game interview Chris Wheeler does with Charlie Manuel, and there were two noteworthy exchanges between the two.
First, Wheels asked...
Phillies Win Game One, Cliff Lee Dominates New York
Advantage: Cliff Lee.Two Chase Utley swings were all the Phillies really needed with the masterful Cliff Lee on the mound, but they finished with a six spot on the board in a convincing game one victory at Yankee Stadium. Chase opened up the offense with two solo shots to give Lee...
Cliff Lee Talks About Being Cool
"About being cool, I've always been that way. This is the same game I've been playing my whole life. This is the stage I've wanted to get from the time I was a little kid. Now that I'm here, I've already put all the work in, there's no sense in being nervous...
Former Indians Cy Young Winners Meet in Game One
It has to be tough for Cleveland Indians fans who tune in to tonight's World Series match up between Cliff Lee and CC Sabathia. The former teammates were close when they played together and Lee helped CC blossom into the stud he is today.“I got to see him develop from a young...
Yankees even up series behind Burnett's gem
October 29, 2009 by
All Things Philly Sports
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(Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) When you are looking for a pitcher to match the masterful performance that Cliff Lee had for the Phillies in Game 1, there would be quite a few names that come up before A.J. Burnett. While Burnett's outing wasn't quite up to par with Lee...
Phifer to Start Game 1 of the World F. Series
Not much in the way of a surprise here, but Charlie Manuel will go with the beastliness of Cliff Lee in game 1. Lee has been absolutely amazing in his first-ever playoff action, and we wouldn't be surprised to see him make three starts if this thing goes seven games. It's been...
3 more to go: Lee, Utley carry Phillies to victory
October 28, 2009 by
All Things Philly Sports
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(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)Up until today, it seemed like the dominance of Cliff Lee was just something us Philly fans, and maybe some Cleveland fans, knew about. After his World Series Game 1 performance, the whole world understands what we have known all along: Cliff Lee...
Chatting with the Enemy: On Lee, Mo, and Tex
To get ready for Wednesday's World Series game one with the Yankees we did a Q&A with the Yankees fans from Fack Youk. Enjoy.
What, if anything, scares you about the Phillies? How could you see this series playing out and the Phillies winning? Can they beat the...
Top 13 little known facts about Cliff Lee
October 28, 2009 by
Five Tool Tool
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13) Baseballs are attracted to Cliff Lee's gravitational well of awesomeness.12) When it rains, Cliff Lee does not get wet.11) Tonight, Cliff Lee is the #1 topic on Twitter, but only because he has allowed it.10) His middle name is "Phifer", which is Latin for "Much...
The Inevitable Cliff Lee Vs. Babe Ruth Mashup
Lots of talk about the Babe last night, lots of talk about Cliff Lee...
So what would happen if George Herman "strolled" to the plate and called his shot against Clifton Phifer?
Yep. Everything appears to be in order. Thanks to Mike Benner of Woefully...
Postgame: Cliff Lee turns out the lights on 'Gotham'
October 28, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Cliff Lee put the kibosh on the Yankees' early preparations for a 27th world title celebration, while the offense exposed the pressure points of their young bullpen, as the Phillies, behind nine exhilarating innings and 10 no-doubt-about-it strikeouts by their sure-handed left...
World Series Game One: The View From Cleveland
With two former Indians Cy Young winners taking the hill for the first game of the World Series last night—for other teams—we couldn't help but wonder what it must have been like to be a Cleveland sports fan on that night. They've been through so much already, perhaps more...
Beerleaguer for breakfast: Cliff Lee's can of corn
October 29, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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The Phillies' night can be summed up in one play: Johnny Damon's sixth-inning pop-up. I'm sure there are several beer league softball, ex-legion players or backyard baseball dads reading this. Think about where you were, and consider your frame of mind, the last time you...
Hypothetically Speaking: Cliff Lee, the Free Agent
October 29, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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As I watched Cliff Lee dominate the Yankees last night, two things came to my mind:1. Cliff Lee is one of the top 5 starting pitchers in baseball2. Too bad Cliff Lee was not a free agent after this seasonSeriously, could you imagine the type of contract that Cliff Lee would be in line...
Pedro Gets Game Two in the Bronx
Charlie Manuel had been somewhat tight-lipped regarding his game two starter for the World Series, but when he didn't immediately go with Cole Hamels, the writing was on the wall that we might see Pedro Martinez follow Cliff Lee in the rotation. Interestingly, neither pitcher was...
"Cliff Lee Worship Video"
Phenomenal turnaround by the YouTubers on this video set to Tenacious D. There's an F-bomb for you sensitive Yankees fans. [video below]
A Cleveland view of the CC Sabathia-Cliff Lee matchup
October 28, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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You think Mets fans aren't enthused about this Yankees-Phillies World Series? Try walking in the shoes of someone who follows the Cleveland Indians. When tonight's Game 1 goes off in the Bronx, it will feature two starting pitchers who were Tribe members as recently as 2008...
Phillies at Yankees-World Series Game 2(Who's Your Daddy)
2 days ago by
Gmarchesej's Blog
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The New York Yankees will be looking to bounce back from a Game 1 loss last night. They were beaten 6-1 by Cliff Lee and the Phillies. Cliff Lee was just amazing twirling a complete game 6 hitter with 2 of those hits being in the 9th inning and he allowed one unearned run. The Yankees...
Phillies pick up Lee’s $9 million option
November 07, 2009 by
The Scores Report
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It was a pleasure to watch Cliff Lee during the playoffs. The Phillies left-hander flaunted a studly 1.56 ERA in five starts, finishing 4-0. When the Phillies aquired Lee in late July for four minor leaguers, the former Indian and went 7-4 with a 3.39 ERA. Given...
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