Cliffmas in July

Since Cliff Lee's last win, the world around us has changed. Some notable occurences:

• Jeff Carter and Mike Richards won a Stanley Cup...for the LA Kings.
• LeBron James went from Le"Choke" to one of the most dominating playoffs of all time, finals and 4th quarter included.
• Jamie Moyer won two more games than Cliff.
• Joe Banner left the Eagles.
• Knuckleballer R. A. Dickey transformed from career journeyman to Cy Young favorite. Lee trails Dickey by a mere 11 wins this year.
• Cliff Lee hit a home run.
• Usain Bolt lost two Jamaican National Championships.
• Jim Thome returned to the Phillies. Then left again.
• The Sixers won a playoff series and nearly won a second.
• Galen Rupp ended his winless streak vs Bernard Lagat.
• Another horse didn't win the Triple Crown. (Actually many other horses didn't win the Triple Crown.)
• Joey Chestnut ate 68 hot dogs in ten minutes. Most doctors recommend less than that for a lifetime.
• A record number of record highs were recorded.
• A silent movie starring a dog won the Oscar for Best Picture.
• Kyle Kendrick won two games.
• The Sixers drafted another swing man.
• The Washington Nationals became the new "Beast of the NL East."

Feel free to add to the list and congrats to Cliff Lee on his first win of 2012!