I don't know much about him, but he is pitching great. To have a record of 20-2 on a below .500 team is beyond impressive. I found some history about him at Wikipedia.He plunks Sosa on the noggin on night they honor him...
2007 Problems and Controversies
In 2007, Lee suffered an abdominal strain during a spring training start, forcing him to begin the regular season on the disabled list. He returned to the Indians rotation in May, but struggled to a 4-9 record and a 5.38 ERA in his first 16 starts. On July 21, Lee hit Texas Rangers' right fielder Sammy Sosa in the head with a pitch on a night when the Rangers were honoring Sosa for hitting his 600th home run. The beaning sparked an altercation between Lee and Indians' catcher VÃÂctor MartÃÂnez and led to a players-only meeting immediately after the game.<SUP id=cite_ref-6 ="reference">[7]</SUP> Cliff encountered even more problems on July 26, 2007 where he gave up 7 runs in 4 innings. When he left the ballgame, the fans booed him and right before he entered the dugout, he tipped his cap to the fans. The next day, July 27, the struggling left-hander was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.<SUP id=cite_ref-7 ="reference">[8]</SUP> He was called back up on September 1 when rosters expanded, but only appeared in 4 games, all out of the bullpen.
2008 Season
Lee started the 2008 season with much success. Through September 1, he has compiled a 20-2 record with a 2.32 ERA. Lee is one of only eight pitchers since 1920 to win 19 or more of his first 21 decisions
Edited by: Bart
2007 Problems and Controversies
In 2007, Lee suffered an abdominal strain during a spring training start, forcing him to begin the regular season on the disabled list. He returned to the Indians rotation in May, but struggled to a 4-9 record and a 5.38 ERA in his first 16 starts. On July 21, Lee hit Texas Rangers' right fielder Sammy Sosa in the head with a pitch on a night when the Rangers were honoring Sosa for hitting his 600th home run. The beaning sparked an altercation between Lee and Indians' catcher VÃÂctor MartÃÂnez and led to a players-only meeting immediately after the game.<SUP id=cite_ref-6 ="reference">[7]</SUP> Cliff encountered even more problems on July 26, 2007 where he gave up 7 runs in 4 innings. When he left the ballgame, the fans booed him and right before he entered the dugout, he tipped his cap to the fans. The next day, July 27, the struggling left-hander was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.<SUP id=cite_ref-7 ="reference">[8]</SUP> He was called back up on September 1 when rosters expanded, but only appeared in 4 games, all out of the bullpen.
2008 Season
Lee started the 2008 season with much success. Through September 1, he has compiled a 20-2 record with a 2.32 ERA. Lee is one of only eight pitchers since 1920 to win 19 or more of his first 21 decisions
Edited by: Bart