Phillies outfielder Pat Burrell left Tuesday.
October 1st, 2008 Posted in MLB baseball newsPhillies outfielder Pat Burrell left Tuesday. Workout because of discomfort in his lower back, a day before Philadelphia opens the NL playoffs.
The Phillies and Milwaukee play Game 1 on Wednesday afternoon. Burrell will be checked before the game.
Burrell exited after taking a swing in batting practice. The left fielder hit .250 with 33 home runs and 86 RBIs.
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Indians LHP Lee named Comeback Player of the Year.
One year after his career appeared in jeopardy, Cliff Lee earned the first honor in what should be a memorable postseason.
Lee on Tuesday was named the American League recipient of Major League Baseballs Comeback Player of the Year Award.
The Cleveland Indians lefthander, who is a prohibitive favorite to win the AL Cy Young Award following a magnificent 22-3 campaign, was named on 24 of 30 first-place ballots, easily outdistancing New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina.
Lee posted an AL-best 2.54 ERA, which was more than 3 1/2 runs fewer than his disastrous 2007 campaign in which he finished 5-8 with a 6.29 ERA and was demoted to Class AAA Buffalo.
The 30-year-old Lee bounced back with a vengeance, winning his first six starts – allowing just five runs total – en route to being named the ALs starting pitcher in the All-Star Game.
Clevelands first 20-game winner since Gaylord Perry in 1974, Lee threw four complete games and had an 11-game winning streak that spanned two months (July 11 to September 12) – the longest in baseball since 2005.
Lee tied Brandon Webb of the Arizona Diamondbacks for the major league lead in wins. He struck out 170 batters in 223 1/3 innings, allowing just 214 hits and 34 walks.
