Cliff Lee RUMORS & NEWS

Philly.com "When morale was at its lowest, approximately 46 hours before Delmon Young smashed yet another home run, Charlie Manuel attempted to justify his faith in this Phillies lineup. It was Monday, the atrocious Miami Marlins had just confounded his offense, and Manuel clutched at words. "The history..." May 23

Courier-Post "Cliff Lee doesn’t waste much time. A famously quick worker, Lee spends few seconds in between pitches, a dream for fans of short baseball games. Pitch, get the ball back, repeat. Lee did nothing Thursday to sully that reputation and wasted no time in breezing through the Atlanta Braves’..." April 05

CSN Philly "OK, so it was a minor-league game. But, still, any time a pitcher goes six innings, doesn’t allow a run or a walk and strikes out nine, it’s pretty impressive. That’s what Cliff Lee did to a group of upper-level Pittsburgh Pirates farmhands Monday afternoon at Carpenter Complex. “I felt..." March 19

CSN Philly "It didn’t take long to figure out if the small-craft wind advisory would have an affect on Saturday afternoon’s game at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium. In fact, it only took a few pitches from Blue Jays’ starter R.A. Dickey to notice which way the wind was blowing. The Phillies’ first four..." March 03

Courier-Post "Three “aces” up, three aces down. Cliff Lee made his first appearance of the spring Monday, tossing a painless two innings of no-hit baseball. He struck out two, walked one and allowed no runs. But at this point, Lee is almost on the backburner in the Phillies’ starting rotation. Cole Hamels..." February 26

CSN Philly "A win-loss record can be a superficial measurement of a pitcher’s season. Cliff Lee showed that in 2012. He was a much better pitcher than his 6-9 record, and he knows that. Still, Lee winces a little when he sees that six in the win column. It’s a pride thing. “Yeah,” Lee said when asked..." February 26

ESPN.com "Cliff Lee and Michael Young weren't teammates for long in Texas -- only for a few months in 2010. But now that they're together again in Philadelphia, Lee says he, and others, were "baffled" by the way the Rangers treated Young in his final few years with the team. Lee described Young on Monday..." February 25

Detroit Free Press "When is an exhibition game more than an exhibition game? How about when the pitcher you are starting against is from the same part of Arkansas as you, is a model for you, and now has become an acquaintance and occasional off-season workout partner? These will be the circumstances of the..." February 24

The Good Phight "I'd like to think that most people would see Cliff Lee's and Cole Hamels' 2012 seasons as a kind of death knell for the pitching "win" as a thing. One (it doesn't even matter which) threw 215 ? innings, another 211; one gave up 79 runs, one 80. One posted a 131 ERA+, one 127. In runs-allowed..." December 18

CSN New England "With the Boston Red Sox making several outfield signings, many have wondered about the fate of Jacoby Ellsbury. On Wednesday, former Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Curt Schilling posed a trade idea between his two teams: Ellsbury for pitcher Cliff Lee. On Wednesday's Sports..." December 06

Courier-Post "For as much right as Cliff Lee did this season, he didn't get much in return. The pitcher's line from Wednesday's season-ending loss would be enough to win most games: six innings pitched, eight hits, three earned runs, seven strikeouts and no walks. Lee, however, received one measly run from..." October 04

Hardball Talk "Cliff Lee just tossed six innings of three-run ball in his final start of the season and has so often been the case he took a loss because the Phillies' lineup scored all of one run. Lee finishes the year with a 3.16 ERA and 207/28 K/BB ratio in 211 innings. And he's going to wind up with a..." October 03

Talking Chop "Tim Hudson had one of his best games of the year, besting Cliff Lee in the finale of their three-game series with Phillies by allowing just two hits and pitching into the eighth inning. He earned his 16th win of the season in the process, helping the Braves earn a 2-1 victory. Atlanta struck..." September 23

MLB.com "This feels remarkably familiar. Jimmy Rollins is hitting baseballs everywhere, and the Phillies are making an improbable climb from a crater of a deficit in the standings. This same thing happened in 2007, when Rollins won the National League Most Valuable Player Award and Philadelphia overcame..." September 12

CSN Philly "Cliff Lee's gem against the Atlanta Braves was cut short by a cramp in his left hamstring. "No big deal," said the lefthander, who says "no big deal" to just about everything. A couple of months ago, Lee might have had a little salt poured in that cramp. A couple of months ago, nothing went..." September 02

Courier-Post "Cliff Lee got some rare run support. That's all he needed. Lee threw five-hit ball over seven scoreless innings, leading the Philadelphia Phillies past the slumping Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Saturday. "It looks like he enjoyed pitching," manager Charlie Manuel said. "He had a four- or..." September 02

CSN Philly "Charlie Manuel was correct last Saturday when he said after the Phillies' 4-1 loss that questions of whether Cliff Lee throws too many strikes only arise when he doesn't win. "If he gets hit, that's when you talk about it, that he throws too many strikes," Manuel said. "But that's also the..." August 16

CSN Philly "When we look back at Cliff Lee's 2012 season, two themes will stand out: a glaring lack of run support and quick, violent shifts from dominance to distress. Lee again looked brilliant for an extended period of time Saturday night – he retired 12 batters in a row from the second inning through..." August 12

Courier-Post "Cliff Lee remained a Phillie Sunday, and the Phillies remained nearly incapable of getting him a victory. They won anyway, tying the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth inning and prevailing in the ninth 5-4 on Ryan Howard's one-out, bases-loaded single. By that time, the hard-luck Lee was..." August 06

ESPN.com "The Los Angeles Dodgers were the mystery team that put a claim in on Cliff Lee, sources confirmed to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark on Friday. But Lee won't be heading to Los Angeles any time soon, because, said Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., the 33-year-old left-hander "isn't going..." August 04

Los Angeles Times "According to John Heyman of CBS Sports, Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee was claimed on waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers but is unlikely to be traded. This comes on the heels of the news that the Phillies traded Joe Blanton to the Dodgers. Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. would not confirm..." August 03

Philly.com "The Phillies placed Cliff Lee on trade waivers, according to a report by Yahoo! Sports, merely standard procedure this time of year. Most teams place a majority of their players on waivers after Aug. 1 regardless if they intend on trading them or not. Lee is likely to go unclaimed because he is..." August 02

ESPN.com "The Philadelphia Phillies have taken pitcher Cliff Lee off the trade market, multiple sources have told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. There were rumblings Monday that the Texas Rangers were in the mix to acquire Lee before Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET non-waiver trade deadline. A source told ESPN The..." July 31

Dallas Morning News "With the MLB trade deadline less than 24 hours away, another potential ace has seemingly moved out of reach for the Rangers. According to ESPN's Jayson Stark, a Cliff Lee to the Rangers trade is "not going to happen" and that a deal that complex would be better suited for the off-season." July 31

New York Daily News "When word began to spread Monday that the Phillies have been actively trying to shop Cliff Lee before the trade deadline, many assumed the Yankees would be one of the biggest suitors for the former Cy Young winner. Not so fast. The Yankees have been down this road before — twice, actually —..." July 31

CBSSports.com "Phillies ace Cliff Lee "is in play in trade talks today," tweeted ESPN's Buster Olney. Lee could end up with the Rangers, added Olney, in a package centered around third baseman prospect Mike Olt going to Philadelphia. The Phillies want a "significant package of prospects," added..." July 30

MLB.com "Two years ago, the Yankees nearly wrestled Cliff Lee away from the Mariners before seeing him head to the Rangers instead. With rumors swirling that the left-hander could again be available for the right price, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman lightheartedly shot down any suggestion that his..." July 30

Foxsports.com "Now that Cole Hamels has an extension in Philadelphia and Hanley Ramirez is a Dodger, the baseball industry has latched onto the latest trade deadline fascination. Will the Phillies trade Cliff Lee — again? Four general managers of other clubs told FOXSports.com Wednesday that Lee is not yet..." July 25

CBSSports.com "The Texas Rangers are not on Cliff Lee's 21-team no-trade list and could view Lee as a viable option, especially if Cole Hamels signs with the Phillies, and word comes today that Hamels and the Phillies are moving in the right direction. Lee had a nice late-year stay with the Rangers in 2010..." July 22

CSN Philly "On December 14, 2010, there was much rejoicing in the Phillies' little corner of the world. That was the day the club successfully lured Cliff Lee back to town with a five-year, $120 million contract. That was also the day that the road map for retaining Cole Hamels was drawn up. The people..." July 20

ESPN.com "Our daily trade deadline talk series continues with a pitcher that was mentioned in a report Wednesday. The Rangers had a scout watching the Phillies-Dodgers game that Cliff Lee happened to be starting. I will point out that the Rangers don't just have to be scouting pitchers when they go to..." July 19

Denver Post "Christian Friedrich's path to the Rockies' rotation reads more like Rand McNally than Dave McNally. He began his offseason in Illinois, headed to Palm Coast, Fla., then found himself in Arkansas working with one of baseball's premier starters. On the advice of his agents, Mark Rodgers and..." July 13

Dallas Morning News "On if the Rangers would consider trading Martin Perez before the All-Star break: You never want to make the mistake and say someone can't be included, because you never know what type of deal might come along. Obviously we're very pleased with where he is at the moment. We have in our plans in..." July 10

CSN Philly "This is what can happen when you have an accomplished bat in the middle of the order. A game can change on one swing. A straight-lining team can show a flicker of life. And Cliff Lee can get a win. Lee's long wait for his first victory of the season ended Wednesday afternoon when the..." July 05

Courier-Post "Finally! Cliff Lee was Cliff Lee again. The $21-million man was near his best Wednesday afternoon, a factor manager Charlie Manuel cited as crucial earlier in the week when discussing what these Phillies needed to do to right the ship. And this time, the Phillies' offense rode to Lee's..." July 05

CSN Philly "Last June, Cliff Lee could do no wrong. This June, he could do no right. Lee's month from hell ended Friday night the way so many others did – in defeat. In his worst start of a disappointing season, he failed to get out of the fifth inning as he and the Phillies suffered a 6-2..." June 30

CSN Philly "It's almost July. And Cliff Lee still doesn't have a win. Lee pitched seven innings, gave up six hits and five runs and took another loss as the Phillies fell to the Rays, 7-3, in the nightcap of a double-header. The Phillies lost the first game on Sunday, 3-2. After winning Saturday's game..." June 25

Courier-Post "The line is so fine for the Phillies this season, and nobody exemplifies that more than Cliff Lee. He was dominant through seven innings Tuesday, striking out 12, allowing just two hits. Yet Lee remained winless on the season after giving up a two-run double to Elian Herrera in the eighth..." June 06

CSN Philly "It's black magic. Has to be. There is a high (or low) priest (or priestess) out there somewhere, possibly in Queens or Miami or DC or Atlanta, with a Cliff Lee voodoo doll and an unlimited supply of pins. That's the only explanation. Lee threw a terrific game on Tuesday night at Citizens..." June 06

CSN Philly "Charlie Manuel said before Tuesday night's game that Cliff Lee was going to win some games this season. Plenty of games. Well, it's June. And these are the 2012 Phillies. They have a strong starting pitching staff with an offense that doesn't match. They win six straight, lose four in a..." June 06

CSN Philly "It's all good between Shane Victorino and Cliff Lee. "Everything is fine," Victorino said with a laugh before Saturday's game. Lee and Victorino exchanged heated words in the dugout during Friday night's game against the Cardinals. Lee would not talk about the incident after the game,..." May 27

Courier-Post "This streak began on a cool October night in Philadelphia nearly eight months ago. Cliff Lee was on the mound, staked to a four-run lead in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. The Cardinals were at his mercy. And then, it ended. The run of dominance that had been Lee's..." May 26

CSN Philly "The Phillies were 3 for 21 with runners in scoring position in losing their last two games to the Boston Red Sox. Yet, as bad as they were in those clutch situations, they still had a puncher's chance in Sunday's series finale. Cliff Lee was not sharp early and the offense did nothing against..." May 21

Courier-Post "Three weeks ago, Phillies manager shrugged off Cliff Lee's oblique strain and put his trust in the rotation's depth. Perhaps he overestimated. Asked Tuesday how much his team missed Lee, who comes off the disabled list today against the Mets, Manuel said, "We haven't won any of his starts,..." May 09

CSN Philly "A couple of quick health updates on a couple of important players: Cliff Lee He threw a bullpen session Saturday morning, felt no pain, and will return to the starting rotation Wednesday night against the Mets at Citizens Bank Park. Lee has been sidelined since straining a left oblique..." May 06

Courier-Post "Cliff Lee threw about 25 pitches in the visitor's bullpen at Turner Field before Wednesday's game and said there was no trace of the abdominal soreness that landed him on the disabled list last month. "I didn't feel anything," Lee said. "I feel good about it." The left-hander still needs..." May 03

CSN Philly "Cliff Lee is on target to return to the Phillies' starting pitching rotation sometime next week. Lee, out since straining his left oblique muscle on April 18, threw a pain-free bullpen session at Turner Field on Wednesday. He said the plan was to throw one more bullpen session over the..." May 02

Courier-Post "Caution continues to be the approach with injured Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee, who is eligible to come off the disabled list Friday but won't, pitching coach Rich Dubee said Monday. Lee has been on disabled list with a strained left oblique since April 21, three days after he'd pitched 10..." May 01

MLB.com "Cliff Lee feels better, but he is not ready to pitch yet. Lee is on the disabled list with a strained left oblique and is eligible to be activated Friday. But he will not be activated Friday. Lee still needs to throw two bullpen sessions before he is ready to start, and his first session has..." April 30

Courier-Post "An MRI on Cliff Lee's oblique injury confirmed the original diagnosis while branding it a Grade 1, or mild, strain, Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Friday. "That's exactly what we thought it was," Amaro said. What the Phillies don't know yet is exactly when Lee will..." April 28