And the Philadelphia Phillies win the World Seires

I can not believe that Cliff Lee signed with the Phillies. On ESPN, all the coverage was for the Yankees and Rangers; no other team it seemed like. I did not even know the Phillies made an offer and I am shocked that they did. I guess that because Jayson Werth signed with the Nationals (HUH?) they can use all that money on a pitcher (and a damn good one). Starting rotation for the 2011 Phillies and for the next couple of years is: 1. Roy Halladay- he is just the best; 2. Cliff Lee- where else would he be the #2 pitcher? 3. Cole Hamels- again, where is he a 3rd starter anywhere in the league? it is crazy! 4. Roy Oswalt- another #1 or 2 starter in the league at the 4 spot. and 5th is Joe Blanton- a avg pitcher but not a 5 starter. The Phillies are so good and I do not see how they win less than 100 games. I said it. With hitters like Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Shane Victorino, the run support is like 4 runs a game and 4 out of 5 pitchers giving up less than 3.5 runs/game only a few times will they lose. Maybe money is not everything for some players. Simple Cliff Lee for Arkansas does not want to go the big city where he will be scrutinized on every pitch. We see it with A-Rod. If he does not hit a home run in like 10 at-bats, the city and tabloids go crazy. Also in Texas, he will be the franchise which he may not be ready for. The Phillies is a perfect fit for Lee for a few reasons. It is a familiar place to him. He likes the team and has many friends on the team. He will not be the story of the team or superstar because of Roy Halladay and Ryan Howard and players like that. Finally, it is a much cheaper place to live for him and his family.  I like the decision made by Cliff Lee but I am bitter about him coming back to the National League being a Dodgers fan. On that note I am sad to see  Russell Martin leave and go to the Yankees. He was a cornerstoen to our team of the future and now that he os gone, his presence and defense will be missed here in LA. Best of luck to him in the future, I hope he starts to bat again.