http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/370 Recent articles about Cliff Lee en-us You knew it was only a matter of time before this rumor started up again: according to Jim Salisbury of the Inquirer, the Phillies are interested in acquiring Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay. Yep, that's the same Roy Halladay the Phils pursued at the trade deadline last year before they balked at Toronto's high asking price and instead went with Cliff Lee at a discounted rate, a move that certainly worked out well. If you recall, in July, the Blue Jays were asking for J.A. Happ, Kyle Drabe... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:12:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Here_we_go_again_the_Phillies_are_pursuing_Roy_Halladay/1535396 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Here_we_go_again_the_Phillies_are_pursuing_Roy_Halladay/1535396 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Here_we_go_again_the_Phillies_are_pursuing_Roy_Halladay/1535396 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/5/75a788edbb422b934a8b47afc59e184a7fd20a31/small/Yankees_vs_Jays_8897.jpg Photo from fOTOGLIF 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 his success, it’s the no wonder [...] Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:02:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Phillies_pick_up_Lee_8217s_9_million_option/1521296 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Phillies_pick_up_Lee_8217s_9_million_option/1521296 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Phillies_pick_up_Lee_8217s_9_million_option/1521296 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c6141c5d1c38540004ab9258b5300b01bf70168/small/0.jpg The Philadelphia Phillies have picked up Cliff Lee's $9 million option for 2010. The team announced the expected move on Friday, two days after losing the World Series to the New York Yankees. Lee's contract expires after next season, though general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said the team is open to signing the star left-hander to a long-term deal. Lee, 31, was acquired from the Cleveland Indians on July 29 for four minor leaguers, and quickly became Philadelphia's ace. Lee po... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:11:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Phillies_pick_9M_option_on_playoff_stud_Lee/1514179 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Phillies_pick_9M_option_on_playoff_stud_Lee/1514179 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Phillies_pick_9M_option_on_playoff_stud_Lee/1514179 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/5/45e890d4c0d1a6b13ce4e48769b7625a8debd499/small/ROCKIES__PHILLIES_2690.jpg A full year against National League batters? Yes please! (AP Photo)This was expected but today the Phillies made the inevitable move. Todd Zolecki reports (via Twitter) that the Phillies have picked up the option for 2010 on Cliff Lee's existing contract.Lee had previously stated that he would like to work out a long-term deal with the team and that may still be a possibility, although it does not seem likely to be taken care of this off-season. With Lee certain to be here next season the... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:17:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Phillies_pick_up_Cliff_Lees_2010_option/1513162 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Phillies_pick_up_Cliff_Lees_2010_option/1513162 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Phillies_pick_up_Cliff_Lees_2010_option/1513162 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/5/45e890d4c0d1a6b13ce4e48769b7625a8debd499/small/ROCKIES__PHILLIES_2690.jpg 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're capable of, it won't. Charlie Manuel wanted Cliff Lee to pitch on regular rest from the get-go. We'll see if that decision pays dividends this evening when a rested Lee faces A.J. Burnett who will p... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:59:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2009_World_Series_Game_Five_I_Aint_Hear_No_Bell/1487652 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2009_World_Series_Game_Five_I_Aint_Hear_No_Bell/1487652 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2009_World_Series_Game_Five_I_Aint_Hear_No_Bell/1487652 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c6141c5d1c38540004ab9258b5300b01bf70168/small/0.jpg (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's, the Yankee pitcher did everything he could to silence the Phillie bats in a 3-1 Game 2 win for New York. Burnett was on point all night, throwing first pitch strikes to nearly every batter he faced en rout... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:21:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Yankees_even_up_series_behind_Burnetts_gem/1462444 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Yankees_even_up_series_behind_Burnetts_gem/1462444 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Yankees_even_up_series_behind_Burnetts_gem/1462444 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c6141c5d1c38540004ab9258b5300b01bf70168/small/0.jpg 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 Misinformed for sending this over.  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:38:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Inevitable_Cliff_Lee_Vs_Babe_Ruth_Mashup/1459562 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Inevitable_Cliff_Lee_Vs_Babe_Ruth_Mashup/1459562 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Inevitable_Cliff_Lee_Vs_Babe_Ruth_Mashup/1459562 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c6141c5d1c38540004ab9258b5300b01bf70168/small/0.jpg "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 and worry. It's time to go out there and let my talents and skills take over and execute pitches. I've already done everything I know I need to do to prepare for it so there's no reason for me to b... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:08:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Cliff_Lee_Talks_About_Being_Cool/1455867 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Cliff_Lee_Talks_About_Being_Cool/1455867 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Cliff_Lee_Talks_About_Being_Cool/1455867 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c6141c5d1c38540004ab9258b5300b01bf70168/small/0.jpg 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, Much, Much Cooler Than You."9) The Dos Equis guy feels insecure in his presence.8) He has solved pi, but is too modest to share the information with anyone else.7) When his son and daughter were born, he d... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:08:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Top_13_little_known_facts_about_Cliff_Lee/1455358 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Top_13_little_known_facts_about_Cliff_Lee/1455358 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Top_13_little_known_facts_about_Cliff_Lee/1455358 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c6141c5d1c38540004ab9258b5300b01bf70168/small/0.jpg 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 the post-season. Captain Clutch this year, [...] Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:00:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Cliff_Lee_Is_Mr_October/1455298 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Cliff_Lee_Is_Mr_October/1455298 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Cliff_Lee_Is_Mr_October/1455298 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c6141c5d1c38540004ab9258b5300b01bf70168/small/0.jpg 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 a 2-0 lead when Sabathia was yanked. The Vic, Raul, and Howard added a few more insurance RBIs and this thing was over.As one Yankee beat writer mentioned on Twitter, "I don't know what's more embarra... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:32:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Phillies_Win_Game_One_Cliff_Lee_Dominates_New_York/1455122 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Phillies_Win_Game_One_Cliff_Lee_Dominates_New_York/1455122 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Phillies_Win_Game_One_Cliff_Lee_Dominates_New_York/1455122 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c6141c5d1c38540004ab9258b5300b01bf70168/small/0.jpg (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 is incredible.For Lee, it was just another dominating performance, throwing a complete game against the Yankees to lead the Phillies to a 6-1 win. Lee made it look easy all night long, mixing in a few nonchalant def... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:13:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/3_more_to_go_Lee_Utley_carry_Phillies_to_victory/1455138 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/3_more_to_go_Lee_Utley_carry_Phillies_to_victory/1455138 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 an extra game on their home turf, but having watched this Phillies team over the past two seasons we know that Charlie's boys have what it takes to beat a powerhouse like this Yankees squad. Now they just ... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:48:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/2009_World_Series_Game_One_Live_Blog_Cliff_Lee_vs_CC_Sabathia_in_the_Bronx/1453465 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/2009_World_Series_Game_One_Live_Blog_Cliff_Lee_vs_CC_Sabathia_in_the_Bronx/1453465 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/2009_World_Series_Game_One_Live_Blog_Cliff_Lee_vs_CC_Sabathia_in_the_Bronx/1453465 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c6141c5d1c38540004ab9258b5300b01bf70168/small/0.jpg 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 pitcher that would borderline
 get mad and throw the ball as hard as he could to a guy that nothing
 fazed him and he was totally in control of the game,’’ Lee said. “I’d
 like to think I had something... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:36:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Former_Indians_Cy_Young_Winners_Meet_in_Game_One/1451766 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Former_Indians_Cy_Young_Winners_Meet_in_Game_One/1451766 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Former_Indians_Cy_Young_Winners_Meet_in_Game_One/1451766 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c6141c5d1c38540004ab9258b5300b01bf70168/small/0.jpg