Lee Set to Go Today vs Reds in Sarasota
Today the Indians continue Spring training with a game against the Reds in Sarasota. The word is Cliff Lee will finally make it on the mound for the Indians, he’s been battling the flu for the past three or four days. How that would be awful to be down in Florida in the awesome weather and get the flu! Oh well, he’s going to give it a go, and this will likely start the process of who Eric Wedge will start targeting as the teams fifth starter.
I’ve said it already, but to me, Lee is the wild card. If he can rebound and find that stuff that made him a very good 2-3 pitcher back as little as two seasons ago, the Indians should be in very good shape. If he let’s last season get to his head, he’ll probably find himself as trade bait come July, and/or in Buffalo again at some point this season.
Matt has covered Major League Baseball and the "other two" Pro teams in Cleveland since 1994. He has been on the beat of the Indians in full-time mode since 1996, working for various raido and print networks around the country.
