Welcome to a very special Christmas edition of Ruben Tuesdays: A weekly look back at the greatest moves made by the Phillies’ former general manager Ruben Amaro. This time, I’ll talk about the time when Amaro made the Christmas dreams of Phillies fans come true.
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Phillies fans loved Cliff Lee. The team first acquired him in a July 2009 trade, and he went 7-4 with a 3.39 ERA down the stretch as the Phillies clinched a third straight National League East title. In the postseason, he raised his game further.