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Cliff Lee Flustered by Mere Mention of Phillies
By Kyle Scott
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Like uttering the name of an ex in the heat of the moment, Cliff Lee briefly forgot what team he was on (his fourth in 12 months) when asked about the possibility of returning to the Phillies in the off-season. [Phillies.com]
"That's down the road," he said. "Right now I'm a Mariner … or a, uh … right now I'm a Ranger. Right now I'm a Ranger. I was so used to saying that, so, I'm a Ranger and I'm going to be a Ranger until hopefully we win the World Series. And when that's over I'll weight all of my options and see what happens. It's really that simple."
It's ok Cliff, we know we were the best you ever had.
He also wouldn't rule out rekindling the fire:
"I'm not soured by that at all," he said. "It's a business. They decided that the best thing for the Phillies was to trade me to replenish the farm system. They felt like that was the best move. You can't knock them for that. They didn't have to trade for me to come there in the first place. Yeah, I'm not opposed to coming back to the Phillies in the future at all. I'm not opposed to playing for any team. If 29 other teams don't want me and the Phillies are the only team that wants me, I'll be a Phillie."
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.