Newly acquired pitcher
Cliff Lee met with reporters on Wednesday in Anaheim, where the
Indians were facing off against the
Angels. He, along with
Ben Francisco, are expected to join the
Phillies Thursday in San Francisco and could pitch as early as Friday or Saturday against the Giants.
If Lee pitches Saturday, he will face
Tim Lincecum, the reinging NL Cy Young award winner. Lee is the reigning AL Cy Young award winner.
Per Todd Zolecki, here is some of what Lee had to say about the trade:
"Obviously,
I'm going to miss all these guys here, but it's an opportunity for me
to help a team that's in first place and is the defending world
champion. As far as that goes, I'm excited. But I've got to figure out
how to get there and meet up with them and get acclimated to their
team. It's exciting. It's kind of neat knowing Benny's going with me,
so I don't have to do it all by myself.
"I don't really
complicate things much. I just want to give them a chance to win every
time I take the mound, put up as many zeroes as I can and go as deep in
to the game as I can. I'm going to have to learn how to get a bunt down
more consistently. Other than that, it's the same game. Obviously,
different players. But I don't think it will take long for me to get
used to those guys and get to know t hose guys. I'm anxious and excited
to get started."
Word of the blockbuster trade has circulated throughout the NL East, and here is some of their reaction, again per Todd Zolecki.
Atlanta Braves right-hander Derek Lowe, whom the Phillies pursued in the offseason: "I think everybody knew they were going to get one of the two, either Roy Halladay or Cliff Lee. It definitely helped them. And they've got Pedro (Martinez) coming back soon. So it definitely made it harder on us."
Braves backup catcher David Ross: "You
hate to see the team that you're chasing get better. But if you want to
make the playoffs and reach the World Series, you're going to have to
beat the Roy Halladays, < /a>Cliff Lees and Josh Becketts. In one sense, I wish the Phillies hadn't gotten better. But in another sense, I don't think that he's unbeatable."
Florida Marlins outfielder Jeremy Hermida: "They've got four lefties now. It looked like a good trade for them on paper."
Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla: "It's a good pickup for the Phillies. A Cy Young Award winner last year. ... Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee, Happ, Moyer. They've got a good rotation."
Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad:
"Good for them, I guess. Obviously, you know what he did last year, so
he can dominate. He dominated the American Lea gue, which is a good
league, so it's a bit tough for us. It adds a really good arm to their
rotation. But, like I said, we'll see what happens when you play them,
I guess. We'll just have to wait and see."
Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez:
"I saw that. Good for them. That's a good deal. I know that Francisco
kid is pretty good, too. And I know that we liked, as an organization,
we liked that Lou Marson guy - the catcher that Cleveland got. Good trade for both sides, I guess."
Apparently Mets' manager Jerry Manuel had little reaction to the trade, saying instead that the Mets needed to focus on themselves. However, it was rumored that GM Omar Minaya blamed the New York Daily News for the trade.
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