Just how sick is Cliff Lee?

The 31-year-old spun his second consecutive complete game, beating the Cubs 8-1, while lowering his ERA to an AL best 2.39. His four complete games this season also leads the AL.

Lee has not walked a batter in his last four starts, and has issued just four free passes all year! His strikeout to walk ratio is a remarkable 19:1…unheard of! To put that in perspective, Brett Saberhagen remains the lone starter since 1901 to complete an entire season with a double digit ratio in that figure…Lee, however, is well on his way to becoming the second.

Despite suffering three losses in 11 outings, Lee has posted a 2.70 ERA in those defeats…limiting the damage to nine earned runs in 30 innings pitched!

There’s a case Lee’s the best pitcher in baseball. And whoever get this guy via trade–and he will be traded–becomes an immediate threat to advance to the World Series. Now that’s pretty sick!