by Tom KrasovicFiled under: Braves, Dodgers, Giants, Mets, NL East
Anyone remember the San Francisco Giants?
You know, the guys in orange and black loaded with pitching and personality. They beat the Phillies only two months ago in the National League Championship Series. They beat up on Cliff Lee in the World Series.
Our West Coast dudes are reigning World Series champions. No matter how many millions of dollars the Phillies or the Red Sox spend on ballplayers this offseason, nothing is decided in December.
True, when the Phillies and ace Cliff Lee reached terms Monday, the phrase embarrassment of riches applied.
"Best pitching staff in the game!" Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers texted in reply to FanHouse after Lee, a bona fide ace, joined a rotation that already boasted Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels and Roy Oswalt.
When asked about Lee later on Tuesday, an NL East scout pondered the next few Octobers, and sounded resigned to the prospect of seeing a shade of red too familiar. "You would have to think the Phillies would get close to the World Series for two or three more years," he said.
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Source: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/12/15/from-any-angle-phillies-big-winners-with-cliff-lee/
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