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Written by Mike Mariano | 20 August 2009

Well I guess there’s only one place this post can go.  Cliff Lee improved to 4-0 as a Phillie last night.  Cliff threw a complete game, two-hitter, striking out eleven.  Lee is doing his best Sabathia impression since switching teams from AL to NL and coming up with big start after big start for the Phils.  Maybe Cliff is jacked up about pitching for a contender, maybe the AL to NL switch is really that important, maybe Cliff is just this good.  Who cares, but it’s making Ruben Amaro look reeeeeaaaally good.  After last night’s game, Kruk is talking about the Phillies being scary good right now.

Another Baseball Tonight debate worth mentioning is the Cy Young battle.  Tim Lincecum is the odds-on favorite, sporting a 12-3 record, 2.37 ERA and 4 CG’s thus far.  However, if Cliff Lee keeps up his brilliance for the Phillies he could very well sneak out in front.  Lee is 11-9 overall with a 2.72 ERA and 5 CG’s.  It’s going to be tough, but a Sabathia like finish for Lee could easily sway the voters in his direction, especially if the Phillies run away with the division.

Other game notes from last night, Jayson Werth continues to bash home runs with 2 more.  Ryan Howard and Chase Utley also dropped bombs, each having one of their own.  The most impressive part about the 8 runs is that 6 of them were against Dan Haren who is having a fantastic season. Tonight it’s Doug Davis and Joe Blanton and the Phillies look for a 3-win series.