"Cliff Lee walked up to the table set up for a group news conference and picked up the placard bearing his name to make sure he was sitting in the right seat. "I guess I'm in the middle," Lee said. As usual, his location was right on. On a staff of aces and team of stars, Lee has been the center of attention since the Philadelphia Phillies opened spring training. From the minute he arrived, he has been followed by cameras and surrounded by microphones. When the five members of the starting rotation talked as a group to reporters upon arriving in camp, most of the questions were directed at Lee. Roy Halladay is the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner. Cole Hamels and Joe Blanton have World Series rings. Roy Oswalt has more 20-win seasons and All-Star game appearances than Lee. Yet everyone is talking about Lee because he's the new guy and perhaps the one who can help the Phillies win another World Series. Left fielder Raul Ibanez spent his offseason in Philadelphia instead of returning to his home in Miami. Wherever he went around town, people asked him about one guy." Read more: http://www.cleveland.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/03/cliff_lee_took_less_with_phils.html
