phiLEEdelphia! Cliff Lee Agrees To Return To PhilLEEs

[dbackjon]

Ruben Amaro Jr is the real genius in all of this...

my distaste for the deals on the table all had to do with giving a 31 year old pitcher a 7 year deal... Phillies get him for 5 - perfect... if he still wants to pitch at 36 and has anything left - re-sign...

btw - just a thought on why:

cliff lee's son has leukemia in remission - Philadelphia has one of the best children's hospitals in the country. that kind of stuff can't be quantified in dollars, but I'll bet it's one of the things that persuaded him.

And apparantly he spent time in the Hospital in Philly, and the Lee family had a good experience there.

[bluehenbillk]

Ruben Amaro Jr is the real genius in all of this...

my distaste for the deals on the table all had to do with giving a 31 year old pitcher a 7 year deal... Phillies get him for 5 - perfect... if he still wants to pitch at 36 and has anything left - re-sign...

btw - just a thought on why:

cliff lee's son has leukemia in remission - Philadelphia has one of the best children's hospitals in the country. that kind of stuff can't be quantified in dollars, but I'll bet it's one of the things that persuaded him.

And apparantly he spent time in the Hospital in Philly, and the Lee family had a good experience there.

Good point. Philly isn't unique to good hospitals but CHOP is one of the best there is for kids.

[JoltinJoe]

Man, just getting to watch Joltin Joe implode with such bitter resentment is almost as good as Cliff Lee signing with the Phils. There's nothing better than seeing a NY fan grind his teeth and yell at walls when they can't just throw money at somebody and get them. And to think, pitchers and catchers don't report for another 2.5 months, so we get to watch Joe go through all the stages of grief during that time. Especially considering that AJ Burnett is still the Yanks 3rd pitcher!!!

The Golden Era of Phillies baseball continues!!! Couldn't happen to a better city.

Joe is living down to the reputation that D1B created for him!

27 World Titles. Suck it, Harvard boy.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Wha?

Lets assume the Phillies win 100 games... having 70-80% of those wins come by 3 runs or less isnt that impressive.... Hell you take the wins... and winning 100 certainly means the team is great,,, by that high a apercentage of saves suggests either the offense is lackluster... lots of 3-2, 2-1 games or the rotation doesnt hold up to its early billing lots of 8-7, 9-7 games.

or... it's a fuck ton of 4-1, 5-2, 6-3 scores... seems highly likely with a good offense and great pitching.

you can rack up a ton of saves that way.

[JoltinJoe]

Man, just getting to watch Joltin Joe implode with such bitter resentment is almost as good as Cliff Lee signing with the Phils. There's nothing better than seeing a NY fan grind his teeth and yell at walls when they can't just throw money at somebody and get them. And to think, pitchers and catchers don't report for another 2.5 months, so we get to watch Joe go through all the stages of grief during that time. Especially considering that AJ Burnett is still the Yanks 3rd pitcher!!!

The Golden Era of Phillies baseball continues!!! Couldn't happen to a better city.

I think you overestimate the significance I attach to this.

That being said, I think it is cute the way you Phillies fan are all excited because you signed Cliff Lee. It's almost like you guys haven't lost over 10,000 games.

PS -- This "Golden Era of Phillies baseball" would be a down period in Yankee history.

[Ivytalk]

Joe is living down to the reputation that D1B created for him!

27 World Titles. Suck it, Harvard boy.

And you have,what, ONE decent starting pitcher? Blow it out yer azz, Fordham-Flash-in-the Pan!

[JoltinJoe]

27 World Titles. Suck it, Harvard boy.

And you have,what, ONE decent starting pitcher? Blow it out yer azz, Fordham-Flash-in-the Pan!

I expect more from you.

[Ivytalk]

And you have,what, ONE decent starting pitcher? Blow it out yer azz, Fordham-Flash-in-the Pan!

I expect more from you.

Gosh, I thought the Frankie Frisch reference was pretty good!

[JMU DJ]

Man, just getting to watch Joltin Joe implode with such bitter resentment is almost as good as Cliff Lee signing with the Phils. There's nothing better than seeing a NY fan grind his teeth and yell at walls when they can't just throw money at somebody and get them. And to think, pitchers and catchers don't report for another 2.5 months, so we get to watch Joe go through all the stages of grief during that time. Especially considering that AJ Burnett is still the Yanks 3rd pitcher!!!

The Golden Era of Phillies baseball continues!!! Couldn't happen to a better city.

I think you overestimate the significance I attach to this.

That being said, I think it is cute the way you Phillies fan are all excited because you signed Cliff Lee. It's almost like you guys haven't lost over 10,000 games.

PS -- This "Golden Era of Phillies baseball" would be a down period in Yankee history.

It's also cute to watch how butt hurt you are about it.


PS -- Would this be like the Mid 60's - Mid 70's or 80's - Mid 90's Yankees golden age?

[89Hen]

PS -- This "Golden Era of Phillies baseball" would be a down period in Yankee history.

Prepare to be down then.

[JoltinJoe]

I think you overestimate the significance I attach to this.

That being said, I think it is cute the way you Phillies fan are all excited because you signed Cliff Lee. It's almost like you guys haven't lost over 10,000 games.

PS -- This "Golden Era of Phillies baseball" would be a down period in Yankee history.

It's also cute to watch how butt hurt you are about it.


PS -- Would this be like the Mid 60's - Mid 70's or 80's - Mid 90's Yankees golden age?

Now that you point out the worst periods in Yankee history, I'd have to say that this "Golden Era of Phillies baseball" (one world series title in the past 29 seasons) would be the WORST period in Yankee history.

[89Hen]

Now that you point out the worst periods in Yankee history, I'd have to say that this "Golden Era of Phillies baseball" (one world series title in the past 29 seasons) would be the WORST period in Yankee history.

Phillies = 1 WS in last 10 years
Yankees = 1 WS in last 10 years

[UNHWildCats]

Now that you point out the worst periods in Yankee history, I'd have to say that this "Golden Era of Phillies baseball" (one world series title in the past 29 seasons) would be the WORST period in Yankee history.

Phillies = 1 WS in last 10 years
Yankees = 1 WS in last 10 years
Red Sox = 2 WS in last 10 years

[Ivytalk]

It's also cute to watch how butt hurt you are about it.


PS -- Would this be like the Mid 60's - Mid 70's or 80's - Mid 90's Yankees golden age?

Now that you point out the worst periods in Yankee history, I'd have to say that this "Golden Era of Phillies baseball" (one world series title in the past 29 seasons) would be the WORST period in Yankee history.

Oh, snap, Horace Clarke! Or was it Jake Gibbs?

[Fact]

this virtually assures that cole hamels will leave the phillies after 2012

[89Hen]

Phillies = 1 WS in last 10 years
Yankees = 1 WS in last 10 years
Red Sox = 2 WS in last 10 years

Get your own thread... you've certainly started enough of them.

[JoltinJoe]

Phillies = 1 WS in last 29 years
Yankees = 2 WS in last 11 years
Red Sox = 2 WS* in last 91 years

[JoltinJoe]

Now that you point out the worst periods in Yankee history, I'd have to say that this "Golden Era of Phillies baseball" (one world series title in the past 29 seasons) would be the WORST period in Yankee history.

Oh, snap, Horace Clarke! Or was it Jake Gibbs?

I prefer to call him the great Jake Gibbs.

[89Hen]

Phillies = 1 WS in last 29 years

Irrelevant. The Golden Age for Philly started just a few years ago and we are only in the first half of it.

[JoltinJoe]

Phillies = 1 WS in last 29 years

Irrelevant. The Golden Age for Philly started just a few years ago and we are only in the first half of it.

Ok.

2 WS in last 107 years.

[89Hen]

Irrelevant. The Golden Age for Philly started just a few years ago and we are only in the first half of it.

Ok.

2 WS in last 107 years.

Just when it seemed you couldn't get any more petty. No wonder the Lee family chose not to associate with your ilk.

[JoltinJoe]

Ok.

2 WS in last 107 years.

Just when it seemed you couldn't get any more petty. No wonder the Lee family chose not to associate with your ilk.

Go boo Santa and then puke on a little girl, classy Philly guy. Your idea of a gourmet meal is a cheese steak.

[JoltinJoe]

I expect more from you.

Gosh, I thought the Frankie Frisch reference was pretty good!

You took the name of the Flash in vain.

[93henfan]

Here are your top eight pitchers by strikeout/walk ratio in baseball for 2010 (min 200 innings):

Pitcher SO/BB 2011 Club
Cliff Lee 10.28 Phillies
Roy Halladay 7.30 Phillies
Jared Weaver 4.31 Angels
Dan Haren 4.00 Angels
Adam Wainwright 3.80 Cardinals
James Shields 3.67 Rays
Roy Oswalt 3.51 Phillies
Cole Hamels 3.46 Phillies

[JoltinJoe]

Here are your top eight pitchers by strikeout/walk ratio in baseball for 2010 (min 200 innings):

Pitcher SO/BB 2011 Club
Cliff Lee 10.28 Phillies
Roy Halladay 7.30 Phillies
Jared Weaver 4.31 Angels
Dan Haren 4.00 Angels
Adam Wainwright 3.80 Cardinals
James Shields 3.67 Rays
Roy Oswalt 3.51 Phillies
Cole Hamels 3.46 Phillies

The Phils should be stacked in MLB 2K11.