It's official: Lee a Phillie
It's official: Cliff Lee is a member of the Phillies.
It's official: Lee a Phillie
Daily News staff
It's official: Cliff Lee is a member of the Phillies.
The Phillies announced that Lee has signed a five-year, $120 million contract with the Phillies. The deal has a vesting option for 2016 and includes an awards package.
Lee and general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. will meet the media at 3 p.m.
Lee will wear No. 33.
Here is more from the Phillies press release:
Lee, 32, went 12-9 with a 3.18 ERA in 28 combined starts last season between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers. He tied for the American League lead with seven complete games and led all major league pitchers in fewest walks per 9.0 innings pitched (0.76; Roy Halladay was second at 1.08). Despite not making his first start until April 30, the 2010 season marked the fifth time in his career that Lee surpassed 200.0 innings. In his nine losses, he received 13 total runs of support (1.4 runs/game).
A two-time AL All-Star (2008 & 2010), Lee was the 2008 AL Cy Young Award winner, when he went 22-3 with a 2.54 ERA and finished fourth in voting in 2005 (18-5, 3.79 ERA). Over the last three seasons (2008-10), Lee has the second-most complete games (17) among all major league pitchers, trailing only Halladay (27).
Lee has pitched in the last two World Series, winning a pennant in both leagues with the Phillies and Rangers. For his career, he is 7-2 with a 2.13 ERA and three complete games in 10 postseason starts with 80 strikeouts in 76.0 innings (9.5 SO/9.0 IP).
A fourth-round selection by the Montreal Expos in the 2000 draft, Lee is 102-61 (.626) in his major league career with a 3.85 ERA in 222 games (218 starts) for the Cleveland Indians (2002-09), Phillies (2009), Mariners (2010) and Rangers (2010).
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I LOVE IT!!!— birds748
Awesome! I'd think Blanton because the 5th starter (unless they can trade him) and Kendrick hits the BP— bobf876- Obviously this is a big day for Philly fans. Can't wait til Opening Day. R2C2 all the way to another World Series Championship. Let's give RAJ some credit here.— The Bink
- Awesome! Can we have a different nickname ,though. I hate that r2c2 thing— debbyt
- RAJ you did it again..what a move.Philly loves Cliff Lee and apparently Lee loves Philly— pcc503
- It's always funner in Philadelphia— smel4727
- time for the catch phrases we all love....
The Four Horseman?
Five Fingered Death Punch?
R2C2? (I like that one Bink)
I like Joe but can't see both him or KK on the roster unless one becomes a long reliever— TobyRitter - Wouldnt be surprised if Joey Blanton is traded. Im willing to bet that Vance Worley will be the 5th starter.— Dawk20
- Maybe Joe B becomes the new Chad Durbin?— oltmannd
Phantastic Phour!— Mr. Underhill- Someone please kill R2C2, it is soooo terribly terrible. I'm in for The Four Horsemen, but to name that rotation after a geeky character from a geeky movie is simply embarrassing. Pass the word to the media (you're killing our vibe).— noplay00
Comment removed.- Phour Loko!— UtleyPhan26
- The Four Kings of the Round Mound!— teksys
- Four Horseman. As Ric Flair would say "Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"— PeteT
- R2C2 terrible? Star Wars tie in? Come on, it's a natural! Can the corny stuff with the Ph's in front or Four This and Four that. Great to have this rotation if they don't lead the league in 1-0 losses.— steelydad
- I like mount whiffmore. Charlies Harleys? They have been well built, They can go a long distance(Innings), and everyone is turning their head to check them out.— Big D phillies fan
- R2C2 terrible? Star Wars tie in? Come on, it's a natural! Can the corny stuff with the Ph's in front or Four This and Four that. Great to have this rotation if they don't lead the league in 1-0 losses.— steelydad
- The Four Aces of the Apocalypse!— NewarkExile
Murph, I really have nothing to add here because I'm just still in utter shock. Reuben I'm sorry for every doubting you. We are finally the 'hunters' and not 'the hunted'. I have phaith you'll get a rightfielder. Anyone know who'll be available (mainly a half year on contract remaining type of player)around the all-star break?— gilligan- Aces Loaded— Mr. Underhill
- Nickname...
Ho-Lee H2O (Holy Water)— Elgion - Smokin' Aces!!— TerryW
- This one is too easy folks:
Phree Phour All
Free 4 All
F4A (Why do we even consider such things? I know, the general public is illiterate)
Four for All
44A
Phour for All
You get the idea. After watch 100 loss teams, over 10,000 loses historically, being the laughing stock of everyone in the nation as the losers of the nation, we finally hav something good. Good leadeship, great individuals and better fans than New York. Except for fans playing Barfing for Black-Eyes. Just tazing.
— mattbagley - Nickname
Joey B and those other guys— dmr528 - R2C2 sucks. I'm good with no nicknames. I'd just like to call them World F'in Champs again.— djack10
- PHOUR LOKO!!!!!— bkid2424
- Murph, will you tell Reuben thank you for all of us. I loved Cliff Lee and was shocked when he was traded. Getting Oswalt helped, but he wasn't Lee. I'm still in disbelief. I can't wait for the press conference. Reuben knows how much we loved Lee. Tell him thanks will you?— greenflyer
- Smokin' Aces!— TerryW
- Here's my nickname: Four on the floor.— greenflyer
- hah.. i think it has to be Joey B and those other guys... or Joey B and the 4 Aces... or how about just The Best G-Damn Rotation in Baseball!— JMick1215
- we love cliff lee.....but to win games we have to get some bats swinging..for hits not always hr's...charlie is a hitting pro and so is gg...but if the line up isn't hitting forget the four horsemen.— zazupitts
- ARMageddon!— CopyJockey1466
- As a slightly famous QB once said:
Everybody make mistakes in they lifetime, and RAJ made one last year.
Glad to see he was able to look past that and fix his error. Welcome back Cliffy!— Phil A. Delphia - QUATRO GIGANTES!!!— sarah89
- maybe now blanton can strengthen our bull pen -unless a starter get's hurt— phillyboymike7
- Try "Quatro Banditos" as in "Nicknames, we don't need no stinking nicknames!"
- The "Four Loco" Pitchers.— Lunchboy
- I like " Blanton and the other guys."— hititwheretheyaint
- The Phearsome Phoursome— greenflyer
