Tonight's game marks the official start to the unofficial second half of the baseball season. The Phillies have to come out swinging, lest the team be reduced to a smoldering pile of rubble with a "For Sale" sign on it. Ok, not really. But the Phillies could certainly use a win right out of the gate to quiet some of the chatter that inevitably results from all the midseason/All-Star Break navel-gazing. And building some momentum wouldn't be the worst thing, would it?

And who better to take the ball for the Phillies than newly minted one-game winner Cliff Lee! He squares off against Christian Friedrich, who [insert interesting fact here]. Fascinating, right!?

I invite you to discuss the game below.

Cliff Lee

#33 / Pitcher / Philadelphia Phillies

Height: 6-3

Weight: 190

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Aug 30, 1978

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	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2012 - Cliff Lee	1-5	15	14	0	0	0	0	97.1	96	43	43	10	20	98	3.98	1.19

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Christian Friedrich

#53 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies

Height: 6-4

Weight: 215

Bats: R

Throws: L

Born: Jul 08, 1987

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	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2012 - Christian Friedrich	4-6	13	12	0	0	0	0	64.2	82	46	43	10	22	62	5.98	1.61

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