OT: Cliff Lee's career may be over

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http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12448236/cliff-lee-philadelphia-phillies-says-surgery-end-season-possibly-career

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee is awaiting a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews on his ailing left elbow and says surgery would end his season and possibly his career.

The 36-year-old left-hander didn't pitch after July 31 last year because of a flexor pronator strain in his left elbow. He said the elbow felt normal as he threw two scoreless innings Thursday against Houston in his spring training debut, but he felt discomfort the next day. An MRI on Sunday revealed "very mild inflammation," according to general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.

"Basically, if I have the surgery, this season will be done, possibly my career, I guess," Lee said. "I don't know. We'll have to see."

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Update: Looks like it is over.

http://www.csnphilly.com/baseball-philadelphia-phillies/cliff-lee-still-has-tear-elbow-surgery-seems-likely

The likelihood that Cliff Lee will need season-ending surgery rose significantly Tuesday when the Phillies announced that he still has a tear in his left elbow.

Nearly eight months of rest and rehabilitation did not repair the injury to Lee’s flexor tendon, as the pitcher, the Phillies and doctors had hoped. The next step could be surgery that would end Lee’s season and possibly his career.

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Another example

Of winning the offseason only to face the reality that it is not a fantasy sport. Something we might want to think about today.

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Of winning the offseason only to face the reality that it is not a fantasy sport. Something we might want to think about today.

Shame he was a damn good pitcher and good guy not to Win a World Series.

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Shame he was a damn good pitcher and good guy not to Win a World Series.

Agreed but losing that 4 run leas to the Cards in 2011 was a killer. In fact although he had a great post season in 09 his other ones were just ok.