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Tribe's Cliff Lee having unreal start to 2008 season
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
BY
Andy Call
REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Even Cliff Lee admits the numbers are crazy.
Three starts. A 3-0 record and 0.40 ERA. Two walks and 20 strikeouts. A .111 opponents' batting average.
"Obviously the results are really good so far," Lee said. "And, obviously, I don't think I can continue to pitch this way the rest of the season. That would be crazy to expect that."
The craziness will continue during the Indians' three-game set at Kansas City that begins tonight. Lee is scheduled to start Thursday's series finale.
Those who saw Lee during spring training believed he would fare much better than during a forgettable 2007 season. He missed a month with a strained abdominal muscle, struggled in his return (5-8, 6.29 ERA), then was demoted to the minor leagues.
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