Cliff Lee Signing Makes Philadelphia Phillies Team To Beat in 2011

According to reports, Cliff Lee will sign a five-year $120 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies . It was common thought that he would either be wearing a New York Yankees or Texas Rangers uniform next season.

Although it would seem that Philadelphia came in at the last minute to get Lee, perhaps they didn’t. The Phillies may have been the team he wanted to play for all along, and that could explain why he didn’t jump on the Yankees and Rangers offers during the winter meetings.

Lee’s signing will create a domino effect for the remaining free agents.

Here are five bold predictions on the impact Lee’s signing will have on MLB in 2011.

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Roy Halladay Postseason No-Hitter: 10 Reasons Don Larsen’s Was More Impressive

Coming into the 2010 MLB postseason, everyone wanted to know if Roy Halladay was ready to pitch on the big stage. The real question turned out to be if the stage was ready for him. Roy Halladay stepped on the mound and put on a historical performance by completing the second no-hitter in postseason history, leading his team to a 4-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of the NLDS.

The only other no-hitter in baseball postseason history was Don Larsen’s 1956 World Series Game 5 perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Although Halladay threw the most memorable game of 2010, here are 10 reasons Larsen’s perfect game was more impressive.

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