Four of a Kind


A year after stud pitcher Roy Halladay turned down more money to come to Philadelphia and play for a winner, stud pitcher Cliff Lee does the same. Was it just three or four calendar years ago that the Phillies franchise was being celebrated for being the first to 10,000 losses? And now we are the premier destination for mercenary guns for hire. Young talented people in other professions besides throwing a ball 90 miles an hour: please consider following the example of Messrs. Halladay and Lee.

PS I christen the Phils' starting rotation "the Four Tops" until I hear a better nickname. Barring injury, is a long losing streak now possible?

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Nicholas said…
So if LeBron chose friends over loyalty, success, and fame, what did Lee choose? It seems like a little from all four columns to me. What a coup for Cliff, the Phillies, and the city.

As for a name for the rotation...this is horrible...but I saw it on Twitter..."R2C2."
10:14 PM
LH said…
Nicholas, it warrants mentioning that when Lee was with the Rangers playing in New York against the Yankees in the ALCS, his wife was badly mistreated by Yankee fans. Forget friends, loyalty, success, fame, or money: Lee smartly picked the city where his wife would be happiest.

As for nicknames, I did see "R2C2" and think it's kind of lame. "HOHLee Sh*t is clever but too profane to be mainstream, and "Phantastic Phour" and "Four Horsemen" are fairly cool. But I'm sticking with "Four Tops" until otherwise convinced.
5:30 AM
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