Lee proves worthy of confidence
Published 5/5/2008 by Anthony Castrovince at Major League Baseball News
Cliff Lee wasn't oblivious to the trade rumors surrounding him over the winter, but he's sure glad the Indians never moved him -- and he's rewarded their confidence handsomely in his first five starts this season.
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