Mr October....Cliff Lee 7-2 post season, 2.13 ERA....80 K's

[tedzan]

It will be very interesting when he faces the Yankees. He has an edge on them.

And, if Texas and the Phillies are fortunate enough to meet in the World Series,
it will be even more interesting to see how Lee does against his old team.
Who were absolutely foolish to let him go.


TED Z

[jp1216]

And to think the Indians had a 3-1 series lead on Boston in '07 - and Cliff Lee wasn't even on the post season roster.... Games 5, 6 & 7 go to Boston and Lee wins the Cy Young in '08...

[kkkkandp]

He was certainly killer last night. I'm just surprised Washington left him in in the ninth.

[barrysloate]

The Yankees are lucky that they will only see Lee twice.

[tedzan]

That is contingent on the weather this week. If games are delayed, and the AL series goes 7 games, Lee
might just pitch 3 games against the Yankees.

I met Cliff Lee in Philly and I'm very impressed with him.....and, he is a very likeable guy.


TED Z

[tedzan]

If statistics are any indication (and, I think they do matter in post-season play), Lee has an amazing 1.44 ERA
with an even more amazing....54 K's/6 BB's ratio.


TED Z

[M's_Fan]

Make that 7-0 (and his team is 8-0 in the post season every time he has pitched)

Cliff Lee has the lowest post-season ERA of any pitcher with more than 7 wins.

Best post-season pitcher ever? The story is still being written....

[B O'Brien]

Great game by Mr. Lee. Bad playoff thinking, IMO, sending him out for the 9th after picking up the runs in the 8th inning. Every inning counts this time of year. Dust off the mop man or get you closer an inning to knock off the nerves.
Any thoughts?
Bob

[t206hound]

Lee didn't pitch the ninth; after the Rangers scored 6 in the top of the ninth they brought in Feliz to finish it up.

Originally Posted by B O'Brien

Great game by Mr. Lee. Bad playoff thinking, IMO, sending him out for the 9th after picking up the runs in the 8th inning. Every inning counts this time of year. Dust off the mop man or get you closer an inning to knock off the nerves.
Any thoughts?
Bob

[dstraate]

I thought his pitch count was up too. I bet he's covered in ice all day. Makes it difficult to pitch him in anything but Game 7. And after throwing 130 plus, that's pushing it

[tedzan]

I love this guy....despite the fact that I'm a Yankees and a Phillies fan.

Frankly, I don't understand Team owners anymore........

With Cleveland, Cliff Lee goes from CY YOUNG....to...."SAYONARA"

With the Phillies, Cliff Lee gets them into post-season play, then they, too, say...."SAYONARA"....Cliff.

The Yankees had an opportunity to get Cliff Lee this Summer, but chose to play the "waiting game".

Wouldn't it be delicious justice, if Lee continues his winning streak; and, 1st eliminates the Yankees,
then the Phillies....from winning this year's World Series ?

I'm rooting for Nolan Ryan and his Texas team this year.


TED Z

[tbob]

Cliff is the pride of Benton, Arkansas. Tonight another native Arkansan, A.J. Burnett, goes for the Yanks.