Category Archives: Cliff Lee

Nobody says it better

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Just re-read Posnanski, and you have to love this quote from Charlie Manuel about Cliff Lee. It is classic Manuel, no? "Most of the time when he starts a game, and he's in control of the game, and everything around … Continue reading →

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Cliff Lee's oblivious to it all

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Pat McManamon

OK … so Cliff Lee won the first game of the World Series and looked pretty good doing it. OK … he looked great doing it. OK … he dominated. I mean … 10 strikeouts … a complete game, the … Continue reading →

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The new Steve Carlton used to pitch in Cleveland

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Pat McManamon

That guy who pitched the shutout for the Philadelphia Phillies last night was some guy named Lee. Said Pedro Martinez of him: “Cliff is some kind of phenom.  It’s just something beautiful to watch. From the outside, especially, when you … Continue reading →

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You might have heard of these guys

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Pat McManamon

CC Sabathia wins the first game for the Yankees. Cliff Lee pitches a complete game for Philadelphia. Braylon Edwards heads to the Jets. Only from Cleveland.

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Some numbers related to the Indians

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Carlos Carrasco is 4-1 with a 3.57 ERA with Columbus since he was acquired in the Cliff Lee trade. Carrasco has six walks and 33 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings, and opponents are hitting .205 against him.  This sounds like … Continue reading →

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One team is happy with the trade

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Cliff Lee has had four starts in Philadelphia. He’s thrown two complete games, pitched seven innings in one game and eight in the other two. In going 4-0 for the Phillies on Wednesday, Lee threw 106 pitches, 81 strikes, and … Continue reading →

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Key to Indians moves with Lee and (possibly) Martinez? Follow the money

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Peter Gammons wrote about the possible Victor Martinez trade in his Insider column for ESPN, and he wrote as if it was a fait accompli. Gammons also examined the Cliff Lee trade, and when Gammons examines a trade it's worth … Continue reading →

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How did the Cliff Lee trade play in Peoria

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Here's some national takes on the Indians trade of Cliff Lee. General consensus is that though the Indians got some talent, they didn't get enough for the reigning Cy Young winner, whom they traded for the second year in a … Continue reading →

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Will they or won't they?

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Will they make a trade or won't they? Various reports have the Indians all over the board in possibly dealing Cliff Lee or Victor Martinez. ESPN said the Indians have been very "aggressive" in trade talks about the two. SI … Continue reading →

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Lot of smoke regarding possible trades of Lee and Martinez

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Has anyone noticed that Pittsburgh has become a farm team for the Boston Red Sox? Jason Bay went there last year, this season it’s Adam LaRoche. Next season who will it be? Meanwhile, there's a lot of smoke out there … Continue reading →

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Three make the top 100

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Grady Sizemore ranks 38, Victor Martinez 51, and Cliff Lee 61 on Joe Posnanski’s list of the top 100 players in baseball. I'd have Sizemore lower and Lee higher. Perhaps they should have swapped spots.

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Is Cliff Lee's short-term future with the Indians?

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Pat McManamon

I touched on Cliff Lee in today’s Beacon-Journal, and his name continues to surface in trade rumors. The Indians are in a challenging spot. Trade Lee and they make history by trading reigning Cy Young winners two years in a row. … Continue reading →

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Of matters Indians

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Pat McManamon

If you read this blog (and I’m not sure if you do why you do) you know that I have a lot of respect for Anthony Castrovince, who writes about the Indians for Indians.com. His stories have sound news angles, … Continue reading →

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Just click your heels three times …

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Pat McManamon

The Dodgers have targeted Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee to bolster their pitching staff. Chances of Lee being traded remain remote — it would take one heck of a deal to compel the Indians to trade their only reliable starting … Continue reading →

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Why the Indians won't trade Cliff Lee

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Pat McManamon

From SI's Jon Heyman: "Even if the Indians are to concede this season, they don't want to concede next year, too."

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Why not let Cliff Lee go nine?

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Classic second-guess: Should Cliff Lee have started the ninth last night? Now that we know Kerry Wood was not going to succeed, we can yes it should have been Lee. But the problem nowadays is managers are so programmed. The … Continue reading →

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That loud THUD is the Indians

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Well perhaps last night was the low point for the Cleveland Indians. Rock bottom. Cliff Lee pitched outstanding, but Kerry Wood – the guy brought in to solve the late-inning problems of a year ago – blew a save and … Continue reading →

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Another trade deadline sale?

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Pat McManamon

SI's Jon Heyman surmises that "Cliff Lee – from 22-3 last year to 1-4 this year — looks like July trade bait."

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Maybe this jumpstarts the Indians

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Good for the Indians. They took what could have been a very difficult setting – the first real game in the new Yankee Stadium against CC Sabathia – and turned it into an easy win. Grady Sizemore hit a grand … Continue reading →

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Cliff Lee wins his 20th game … and the full moon comes out

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Pat McManamon

Watching and talking to Cliff Lee after he won his 20th game Monday night was a bit of a strange experience. First, the Indians had a video on the scoreboard congratulating Lee from Gaylord Perry, the team’s last 20-game winner. … Continue reading →

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