Commentary
Behind the mastery of Cliff Lee
How one man uses six pitches (three of them fastballs) to shut down everyone
Originally Published: October 26, 2010
By Albert Lyu | FanGraphs
You can make an argument right now that Cliff Lee -- the Texas Rangers' Game 1 starter in the 2010 World Series -- is among the best postseason pitchers ever, or certainly within the last few decades.
How does he do it?
For the full breakdown of Cliff Lee's magic, with graphics, you need to be an ESPN Insider.
-
ESPN The Magazine subscribers
-
Need more information?
SPONSORED HEADLINES
MORE MLB HEADLINES
- Shoulder strain sends Cardinals' Garcia to DL
- Cubs to activate Garza for Tuesday start
- Braves' O'Flaherty has torn ligament in elbow
- Joyce, Rays halt Orioles' late-game dominance
MOST SENT STORIES ON ESPN.COM
- Law: First 2013 mock draft
- Bowden: Who's better -- Miller or Harvey?
- Nitkowski: MLB clubs now smarter in Asia
- Karabell: Machado deserves more love
- Szymborski: Astros' quest to catch '62 Mets
