Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 6:03 PM | 11 comments |
 

Lee sharp in complete-game victory over Rockies
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Here is what Phillies lefthander Cliff Lee had to say after his complete-game, 5-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies in Game 1 of the NLDS today at Citizens Bank Park:

“I knew it would be more adrenaline," he said. "But it’s still 60-feet, 6-inches to home plate and it’s still the same strike zone. You gotta throw strikes. You gotta make them swing the bat.

“Today was the biggest game we played so far. Tomorrow’s game is equally important. Every game is equally important. This is what our goal was and what we’re trying to do: win games.

“My past four or five outings I missed and fell behind and got into 3-0 and 3-1 counts. Today I stayed ahead of the count. If you do that consistently, good things are going to happen. I didn’t feel as if I was all over the place the last four or five outings. Instead of four or five pitches to make an adjustment, it took one or two pitches [today].”

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel was impressed with both starting pitchers. “[Rockies starter Ubaldo Jimenez] has a lot of talent, he has a big-time arm,” Manuel said. “We created some chances. I felt that we hit the ball very good. It was good to see [Raul] Ibanez and [Jayson] Werth and [Ryan] Howard, too, hitting the ball in the middle of the lineup.
 

“The biggest difference today in [Lee] was that he had a fastball and curve today and he was good with both of them.”

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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:53 PM, 10/07/2009
    Good start Phils. Keep it up.
    — Mikell = Dawkins 2
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:58 PM, 10/07/2009
    When Lee gets ahead in the count he's tough to beat!!
    — gambs
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:15 PM, 10/07/2009
    1 down 10 to go!
    — bradshaw
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:59 PM, 10/07/2009
    What team in this eight team tournament can catch, run, hit and pitch like the Phils can? Who has a bigger heart? What team refuses to lose? And what team has three closers?
    — greenflyer
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:23 PM, 10/07/2009
    Can Lee pitch every game of the playoffs!?!? No? Well Cole I hope you were listening to Cliff's comments!
    — krakatoa
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:24 PM, 10/07/2009
    I am as happy as the next Phillies fan, but let's not go overboard. greenie, the evil empire has no holes in their hitting lineup. There starting pitching is at least equal. Their bullpen is much better. They won 100+ games. They are the best of the 8.
    — P Even
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:37 PM, 10/07/2009
    Phils over Yanks in seven. I called it 12/31/08, and I stand by it.
    — Brian F.
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:43 PM, 10/07/2009
    Brian F. if your prediction is on the money I'll send you tickets for the 2010 home opener
    — Nothing but the truth
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:11 PM, 10/07/2009
    sorry PE. Their pitching stinks. CC can't win big games. Burnett and Joba are head case. That leaves Petite and he's old. Phils starters much better. We handled the yanks during the season. Go take a look. We're repeating. Repeat after me: REPEAT. We are the new BIG RED MACHINE.
    — greenflyer
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:21 PM, 10/08/2009
    I think we're comparable to the Yanks, but they had one thing we lacked this year. A big time closer in Rivera. If Lidge was the same Lidge of last year then we had a 100+ win year...still...can't complain too much, look where we are, and if he was to step up now we will definatly repeat.
    — PhillySportsPhan007


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About David Murphy
David Murphy joined the Daily News as its Phillies beat writer in February of 2008. Born in Upper Merion and raised in the Poconos, he attended college at La Salle University before taking jobs with the Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Sun-News and the St. Petersburg ( Fla. ) Times. E-mail Dave at dmurphy@phillynews.com.

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