Come to think of it, Ruben Amaro Jr. has made two major acquisitions in this his first year as general manager and both have been tremendous. Free-agent signing Raul Ibanez became an almost instantaneous fan favorite. It took Cliff Lee all of one game, his debut in San Francisco, to make the fans fall in love with him. He got a standing O walking in yesterday from the bullpen, another when starting line-ups were announced, and of course a big one when he left after the 7th. He even got a go-get-'em-next-time smatter when he overran a bunt. What do Ibanez and Lee have in common? They're both professionals and they're both really, really good.
Per Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, in his first 16 innings as a Phillie, Cliff Lee has allowed just four runners beyond first base. Yes indeedy, love is in the air!
