...On Cliff Lee

Sorry I haven't posted for a while, just haven't felt it. But I wanted to chat a little about baseball today. It is no big secret that the Cleveland Indians have been a big disappointment since they were only 1 game from making the World Series last year. They have played better since the All-Star break, though getting to .500 seems to be the only realistic goal now. They are 9 under right now but they were 16 back at one point so here's to optimism.

Anyway the one big bright spot this year (though Grady Sizemore has had a nice year so far) is Cliff Lee. Not to jinx him, but he is leading the AL in both wins, ERA, and strike-out to walk ratio. He is the front runner for the CY Young award. That would give the Indians that award two years in a row. Pretty rare. For a guy who was sent down to Triple-A last season and left off the post-season roster that's pretty darn good.

He makes me tune in for Indians games. I love his determination on the mound. But he also comes off a little laid back. He loves to pound the strike zone, which is a must for big league pitchers.

FYI Cliff Lee will be pitching against the Tigers (I believe) next Tuesday. I know more Tiger fans read this than Indian fans. So you can get the change to see Lee pitch. If you are a Tiger fan you'll want to know that they clobbered Lee the last time they faced him. It was Lee's worst start of the year. He have up 6 runs. Time for some revenge. Go Tribe!

Here is a good article about Lee from ESPN