World Series runner-up Phillies pick up Lee option

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Agence France-Presse
First Posted 12:38:00 11/07/2009

Filed Under: Baseball

PHILADELPHIA ? The Philadelphia Phillies picked up the contract option for reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee by retaining the left handed American for another season at nine million dollars.

The 31-year-old Lee was acquired four months ago and won seven games and lost just four in 12 starts with a 3.39 earned run average.

In the playoffs he went 4-0 record with a 1.56 ERA in five starts. The Phillies won all five games he pitched in the playoffs, including the only two games they won in the World Series which they lost in six games to the New York Yankees.