First to 20

Cliff Lee's story book season added another chapter Monday night as the Indian's ace became MLB's first twenty game winner this season. Lee went the distance for Cleveland allowing no runs on five hits while recording four strikeouts in the Indians 5-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

The win makes Lee the first Cleveland pitcher to accomplish the feat since Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry did it 1974, some thirty-four years ago.

Lee's record now stands at 20-2 with a major league best 2.32 ERA this season. Those are all numbers that no one was expecting coming into the season. Lee, who spent parts of last season in AAA trying to work mechanics, was slated to be the team's fourth or fifth starter going into the season. After going 5-0 in April Lee quickly shot up the depth charts even out performing proven ace CC Sabathia prior to Sabathia's trade to Milwaukee.

Lee is certainly this season's feel good story and is the odds on favorite to win the 2008 American League CY Young award, an award given to the league's top pitcher for the year.