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It's way, way too early to know if Cliff Lee is a one-year pitcher for the Mariners or part of a long-term package with Felix Hernandez at the top of the Seattle rotation.But for someone who was surprised to be traded by the Phillies and who had hoped to sign in Philly, Lee is finding life in Mariner blue intriguing to say the least.
"I like it here,'' Lee said after three innings of one-run ball in his Cactus League debut Wednesday.
Whether that "like" turns into a willingness to stick around on the part of the left-hander, who won the 2008 American League Cy Young Award, is yet to be seen. But the Mariners are interested in keeping him past 2010, and so far Lee is at least interested in their interest.
He's found a clubhouse he likes. He has begun the bonding process with new teammates and gotten good vibes in return. He said he views this in some ways as a test of free agency.
"It didn't take me long to realize there are good people here,'' Lee said to reporters after his start in Surprise, Ariz. against Texas. "It's a good organization. In free agency you don't get the luxury to spend some time with a team and the guys to see how you're going to like it. Looking at it that way, I've got an opportunity to do that, where in free agency you don't.
"It's a bunch of good guys here, and it's not hard to fit in with this group. There are a lot of good people, from the coaches to the trainers to the players, the management. They've done it right and it didn't take long to see that. It's a good environment.''
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